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Post by oldgitplayer on Nov 21, 2012 17:53:32 GMT -5
I've noticed that when I'm building lead and backing vocal tracks with only my voice, there is something tonally lacking (besides the fact that I don't sing very well).
I read somewhere that instead of capturing the BV close up like the LV, the mic can be placed high and 6 to 9 feet away - this alters the tone of the BV somewhat.
Also the use of hard and soft mics helps separate the voice tones of the LV and BV.
I presume a large diaphragm condensor would be considered a soft mic. What would a hard mic be?
I need to experiment, but has does anyone employ similar methods or have any other studio tricks up their sleeve?
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Post by bee3 on Nov 21, 2012 18:09:16 GMT -5
I haven't really tried anything so drastic with my BGV. I may sing a foot further away than usual, but not 6 to 9. I have one LDC (an ADK-tC51) that is my primary vocal and acoustic guitar mic.
I also have an ElectroVoice RE20 (cardiod, large diaphragm dynamic mic) which is widely considered to be good on vocals as well as kick drum. I've only used this for vox on one song (the chorus on Play It Slow). Just haven't really gotten comfortable with it yet.
I really should be experimenting more... but I'm usually just happy to get a decent vocal take without screwing around too much.
Hard vs soft? No idea what that means in relation to mics.
Lee Knight uses the RE20 for his vocals. These dynamic mics are good if you are in an acoustically untreated room... or if you don't want a lot of background noise picked up. A LDC will pick up everything! If my kids flush the toilet upstairs, it gets picked up by my LDC!
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Post by oldgitplayer on Nov 21, 2012 18:52:31 GMT -5
I've Googled hard and soft microphones and got a few hits.
It's not industry terminology, but jargon for evaluating mics so that you can choose which mic to use on a particular voice or instrument.
For example, a SM58 at a distance of 1 to 2 feet is considered a hard mic, and might be used if a voice or instrument is too rounded and mellow (soft). The mic then balances up the source signal.
Conversely, a LDC is usually a soft mic that can take the edge off a harsh voice or an instrument with too much high end.
Lennon and McCartney's voices were so different, that they worked well as either BV harmony or when they did 2 part harmony as the LV.
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Post by bee3 on Nov 22, 2012 9:17:37 GMT -5
Interesting... never really pondered why Lennon and McCartney (and Harrison) blended so well together.
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Post by oswlek on Nov 23, 2012 7:47:18 GMT -5
Mic placement is something I know absolutely nothing about. I've only figured out how to not pop all the time on my Rode NT1A.
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