Top Voice Recording: Making Big VIP Sound
Main Steps for Mic Set-Up
Have your singer 8-12 inches from a big mic in a sound-proof room. Right placing of soft panels stops key early echos in under 50ms, setting a base for pro wide sound.
Pro Room Mic Set Up
Use two mics, one is a room mic 6-8 feet away from where the sound starts. Keep to the key 3:1 space rule to make sound clear and get room feel with no sound mash-up.
Old and Pro Wide Sound Work
Give Reverb a Boost
- Add 20-40ms delay to reverb sound.
- Set a low-cut filter at 200Hz to keep it clear.
- Try side-by-side compression at 8:1 rate.
Better Rooms Set-Up
- Place panels where first echos hit.
- Deal with first echos for more deep feel.
- Fix room sound for top voice feel.
Follow these great steps to make the well-known VIP voice sound noted for clear sound, top depth, and a rich wide feel in your work.
Basics of Room Sound
Main Acts of Sound in Sound Rooms
The look at room sounds relies on three main sound acts: echo, soak, and scatter. These vital parts show how sound moves in rooms and shift recording quality.
Sound Echo and Early Return
Hard spots play big in sound moves, with tough bits like walls and floors working like sound mirrors. Early echos, in the first 50 milliseconds, truly make the clearness of the recording and its sound style shift. Knowing these first sound bounces is key for the best mic spots and room set-up.
How Sound Gets Absorbed
Sound soak comes from soft things in the space. Sound panels, rugs, and thick curtains are key absorbers, turning sound power into a bit of heat by rub. Smart placing of these soakers helps control unwanted echos and keeps room sound right.
Sound Scatter and Wave Control
Scatter spots mix sound well, stopping sound piles. Knowing room highs and lows helps set mics right for the best sound grabs. Looking at reverb time (RT60) and finding problem sound spots give way for sound fixes and mic spots.
Full Checks of Rooms
Old room checks see standing waves between walls facing each other and map possible sound pile spots. This full check of room sounds ensures top recording quality by smart gear places and aimed sound fixes.
Smart Steps for Mic Set-Up
Easy Basics of Room Sound
Smart mic placing means knowing both tech sides and sound basics to get top-quality sound grabs. Best mic spots are based on how sound moves and the main space – where real sound meets echo sound.
Needed Steps for Voice Grab
Place mics 6-12 inches from the sound spot, angled to cut out burst sounds and keep it clear. The close sound effect is key when using one-way mics, needing right space checks for even soft sound feel.
Needed Gear for Sound Set-Up
Old Sound Chain Pieces
Mic placing and gear ways lay the base for pro sound grabs. Make a top sound line by linking your mic to a good preamp with smooth XLR wires, keeping sound cuts low and sound-to-noise high.
Sound Work and Level Set-Up
Send your preamp sound through a squeezing tool for sound range checks, followed by a sound fixer for small sound fixes. Keep sound levels around -18dB for enough room. The sound-to-digital tool needs a clear, well-set sound to catch every sound bit.
