Link to excellent article on recording vocals & info on

J.S. Gilbert

Well this guy isn't going to get a lot of style points, but then again I understand I'm desperately in need of a spell checker.

He covers a lot of ground. It is essentially about recording vocals (as in singers), but you'll get the skinny on all the terms and gear. The site also lists inexpensive to blow it through the roof typical recording setups. Lots of good info on gear in general and miking techniques.

http://www.tweakheadz.com/how_to_record_vocals.htm

be prepared, he's even more condescending than I can be.

Anthony Williams · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007, 12:10 (GMT) Post subject: I agree

Hi J.S.,

I just want to say that i agree that this is a great Article for someone just getting into studio setups and/or production as a guide to get started the right way. Maybe even for experienced users who do things a different way. it will help people start with a standard for their setups and as they learn the insides of their software and hardware they can adjust

Thanks

Tony

J.S. Gilbert

I am not opposed to compression. I am opposed to individuals who don't know what it is using it blindly. Compression is not some pancea that will make Don Kotts sound like Don LaFontaine. I have listened A - B to comprtessed and uncompressed samples from people here and found the uncompressed sonically more pleasing and natural.

Despite my feelings on the subject, it appears that everyone here is still of the opinion that they need to apply compression. I just thought they might learn a little about it from going to some engineer type help sites.

If you really want to sound better, then record in 24 bit. Most of the MP3 convertors will automatically take you to 16 bit. Recording in 24 bit will help you about 30 times more than even fairly well applied compression.

When I am asked to provide mix down for something or "final audio", I use compression. I also always save the orgiinal raw recordings with nothing on them in 24 bit 88.2 or 44.1 or 48k wav (depends on project specs) Some of my auditions will have slight compression applied - again depends on the nature of the work.

I have been trained as an audio engineer and one of the people I work with regularly is the guy who wrote the Protools book. Compression is one of those things that I feel runs under the category of " a little knowledge is a dangerous thing." Since I have auditioned people on V123, I can state categorically that over 50% of the auditions I received from one particular job were all over compressed. AS the Brits would say "straight in to the rubbish bin".

Please don't ask me to post anymore about compression.

J.S. Gilbert · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007, 12:51 (GMT) Post subject: time hopping

Apparently I have been whisked back in time and responded to Colins post below about my not liking compression even before he wrote the email. Since I have skipped into the future and know what's going to happen, I'd just like to say "Tough Break there George, maybe next time."

George Karnes · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007, 16:42 (GMT) Post subject:

J.S.-
You are right...you seem warmer than Oprah after that guy.

But there a huge amount of information over there. I am going to keep my mouth shut, and book mark that page.

Colin Campbell · Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2007, 16:51 (GMT) Post subject: