Vocal refers to the voice, and more broadly any sounds produced by the throat.
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What is/are the first effect(s) I should put on raw vocal recordings?
The main problem my finished tracks have is a poor quality vocal sound. I generally try to apply a dynamic range compression filter first and then add some reverb/chorus as appropriate but I can never ...
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What is compression and why is it used?
Related to vocal recording, I see some answers that talk about compression.
What exactly does compression do, and why and how is it used?
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All-round vocal mic
What should I be looking for when purchasing a good all-rounder vocal mic?
We've dealt in Shure SM58's for years. Are there other alternatives? What qualities should I be looking for when shopping ...
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Why do my vocal recordings sound thin and muffled?
Hi there
i'm a newbie in recording so i have a beginners question:
I recently bought an Audio Interface (the M-Audio FastTrack Pro) and recorded some stuff, which was really fun, and seems to have ...
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Voice recording for radio, what effects are used?
I'm recording my voice for my radio show. I used to record at the radio studio but we have a problem and so i'm stuck at home with Sound Forge.
I record the voice with a Cobalt C04 Mic that sounds ok ...
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What do I need to make reasonable quality amateur recordings of vocals/piano to put on Youtube?
I have been recording myself playing piano and posting to Youtube, just so friends can take a look at how my progress is with the instrument for the most part, but also to post tutorials for some ...
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Heavy Metal Vocal Equipment and Processing?
I'm in an upstart metal band and, currently, we have little recording equipment. Because I work in video production, I have some audio software on my computer for the occasions that I need it ...
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removing electrical artefact background sounds behind speech
Maybe this is an elementary type of noise, but I find a strange intermittent rattle in a video I am processing
As I don't know any good denomination for it, I would describe it as some kind of ...
