Low Vocal Recording

about2flip · Post by **about2flip** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:15 pm

Hi:

I am using AL 5, and I am doing vocal recording using a Audio-Technica AT2020 mic going through M-Audio Firewire Solo. When I record vocals they seem real low.

Is there any advice someone can give me to getting the best vocal sound? What effects to add, etc...

I appreciate the help. Thanks in advance.

gaspode · Post by **gaspode** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:00 am

does the firewire solo have a built in amplifier? if it does it should have an adjustable trim (for mic volume) and perhaps a +4db switch... as well as perhaps phantom power. Otherwise you'll need to look into using the utility plugin/compressor to try and even out the vocals.

hambone1 · Post by **hambone1** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:32 am

Low in volume or pitch?

about2flip · Post by **about2flip** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:44 am

Low in Volume. The mic is phantom power.
do you add any effects while recording vocals.

for now i have been recording vocals, and then amplifying in audacity.

Thanks for the help.

evernaut · Post by **evernaut** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:51 am

about2flip wrote:Hi:

I am using AL 5, and I am doing vocal recording using a Audio-Technica AT2020 mic going through M-Audio Firewire Solo. When I record vocals they seem real low.

Is there any advice someone can give me to getting the best vocal sound? What effects to add, etc...

I appreciate the help. Thanks in advance.

Could be so many things. I'm assuming you have the gain setting on the Maudio device set high enough and that it supplies 48v PPower? And that the mic isn't broken? And that you have your levles set ok in Live?
BTW Forget FX for now...just get your signal up.

And how low are you talking? Barely audible?

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