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Could someone talk me through how to upload a tune ? Am working on fingerstyle and that's all I do

Do I need to buy a microphone ?

Stuff I did on audacity sounded crap with a plain webcam .. I just want something that records and uploads what it sounds like warts n all etc
 
i think maybe the built-in mic on macs is quite decent cos I've never had a problem recording with the webcam. but i hope you get it sorted i'd love to hear you play :)
 
If I can just get it to sound like it does without all the hiss I will bob .. love all your stuff btw

Oh and how to physically upload it
 
Still need someone to talk me through it bob .. lost all my intelligence yonks back

Hurray for the new one .. looking forward to it :cool:
 
chazegee said:
This one's called Sanctus. I may have wet the bed.
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Fantastic. I would aspire to this type of songwriting, it's so good.

xenon said:
Short instrumental on here, called Something Else.
http://www.soundclick.com/deltav
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This is cool. It's making me think of an epic quest :hmm: like it could be in a nintendo rpg.. or is it the street fighter music I'm thinking of

southside said:
Dropped D crazy experiment, a strange noise comes out at 1.16 :D


http://soundcloud.com/southside-rocks/biohazard
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I'm always just too jealous of your guitar skill to even comment on the songs. Anyway this was good.
 
tar1984 said:
I'm always just too jealous of your guitar skill to even comment on the songs. Anyway this was good.
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You're too kind :)

There really is no need tar, I've been at it almost all of my life which means I've been playing guitars for more than 33 years :eek:

I like the way you play, you're improving all the time and your song writing is getting really good. Just keep chipping away at it the way you are, you'll be on stage at Glasto before you know it ;)
 
I feel like I've missed something beautiful.

Anyway... I just discovered (read: actually bothered to muck about with) the effects on my r8.

You might need to put the volume right up / use headphone since I forgot to normalise the waveform before uploading it.

http://soundcloud.com/tar-2/i-have-no-idea-what-i-am-doing

It's like a rock song :D (sort of).

EDIT: tidied it up and added a mumbly vocal line over the top before i forget it

EDIT2: made some more changes
 
Rather than bump my recording methods thread, can I ask a question here?

That previous recording was sounding pretty clean until I added the vocal. Because I wanted to do a whispery type vocal over it, obviously that part records really quietly and has to be placed really high in the mix - which also boosts all the hissing etc. How the hell can I avoid this and have whispery lyrics at the top of the mic without all the noise pollution? Would using a dynamic mic be better, because I can put my mouth right up to it?
 
tar1984 said:
Rather than bump my recording methods thread, can I ask a question here?

That previous recording was sounding pretty clean until I added the vocal. Because I wanted to do a whispery type vocal over it, obviously that part records really quietly and has to be placed really high in the mix - which also boosts all the hissing etc. How the hell can I avoid this and have whispery lyrics at the top of the mic without all the noise pollution? Would using a dynamic mic be better, because I can put my mouth right up to it?
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What mic are you using now? a dynamic mic wont really have the sensitivity of a studio condenser mic in terms of volume so it may make things worse because the SPL is lower. Every device has a nose floor and finding the correct balance between a device like a microphone when in use and it's noise floor can be quite tricky but you are doing the right sorts of things by experimenting, you could try using a noise gate or silence removal on the vocal track from within cubase. you can find stuff on the web showing what other people have done in the past. The problem I have had is understanding how equipment works and finding optimum operating levels for recording, it's a huge learning curve, I spent weeks when I first started recording just getting my head around how to record a basic track and I was spending more time on that and didn't get to do much playing lol. Sound on Sound have a few good articles that help cover some of the basics and Record-Producer is another good source of information for recording.

http://www.record-producer.com/

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun01/articles/vocalsfaq.asp
 
southside said:
What mic are you using now? a dynamic mic wont really have the sensitivity of a studio condenser mic in terms of volume so it may make things worse because the SPL is lower. Every device has a nose floor and finding the correct balance between a device like a microphone when in use and it's noise floor can be quite tricky but you are doing the right sorts of things by experimenting, you could try using a noise gate or silence removal on the vocal track from within cubase. you can find stuff on the web showing what other people have done in the past. The problem I have had is understanding how equipment works and finding optimum operating levels for recording, it's a huge learning curve, I spent weeks when I first started recording just getting my head around how to record a basic track and I was spending more time on that and didn't get to do much playing lol. Sound on Sound have a few good articles that help cover some of the basics and Record-Producer is another good source of information for recording.

http://www.record-producer.com/

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun01/articles/vocalsfaq.asp
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Thanks southside that is really helpful, those articles are excellent. My first post of call is to try a noise gate then, from reading about that it seems like exactly what I was looking for. I knew there was some to only record sounds above a certain volume but has no idea what it was called.

The mic is use is the built-in consdenser mics on the zoom r8. Do you think getting a separate condenser mic would make much difference?
 
Ok there is a function on the r8 called 'zoom noise reduction' which is a noise gate.

This is like some kind of black magic! :D

Slightly concerned I've been recording so long without using it... might have to redo everything now :hmm:
 
tar1984 said:
Do you think getting a separate condenser mic would make much difference?
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Yes mate, I've been where you are if not in a worse position, I've used headphones to record with in the past because i didn't have a mic.

It worked but sounded crap :rolleyes: :facepalm: :D

I've got a pair of red 5 audio RV6's you can get them for about £70 on ebay may be less for a used one. These mics are pretty good for the money. Years ago you'd pay a small fortune for a decent studio mic, there are cheaper ones on the market like behringer but their stuff is a bit naff IMO. I know £70 is quite a lot of money but it will be worth it, you'll also need an XLR cable. Condenser mics use 48v phantom power, the R8 has this capability so adding a studio mic wont be a problem and you'll be wondering how you got by without one when you start using it.

http://www.musictechmag.co.uk/mtm/reviews/rv6

some studios use vocal booths to isolate the mic because every room has it's own sound. VP has spoken about this kind of thing in the past using cardboard boxes and pillows etc to minimise the room sound by trying to create an isolated environment, I know it sounds crazy but you could try recording the voice under a quilt :) I know people who do stuff like this and although it sounds nuts it actually is pretty effective for getting a decent vocal down with minimal background noise, you should at least give this sort of thing a go as it may solve a lot of the background noise problems.

I've recorded my amp and I've surrounded the mic with pillows to get the room sound out of the equation. This may be all you need to do, deffo worth a try.
 
southside said:
Yes mate, I've been where you are if not in a worse position, I've used headphones to record with in the past because i didn't have a mic.

It worked but sounded crap :rolleyes: :facepalm: :D

I've got a pair of red 5 audio RV6's you can get them for about £70 on ebay may be less for a used one. These mics are pretty good for the money. Years ago you'd pay a small fortune for a decent studio mic, there are cheaper ones on the market like behringer but their stuff is a bit naff IMO. I know £70 is quite a lot of money but it will be worth it, you'll also need an XLR cable. Condenser mics use 48v phantom power, the R8 has this capability so adding a studio mic wont be a problem and you'll be wondering how you got by without one when you start using it.

http://www.musictechmag.co.uk/mtm/reviews/rv6

some studios use vocal booths to isolate the mic because every room has it's own sound. VP has spoken about this kind of thing in the past using cardboard boxes and pillows etc to minimise the room sound by trying to create an isolated environment, I know it sounds crazy but you could try recording the voice under a quilt :) I know people who do stuff like this and although it sounds nuts it actually is pretty effective for getting a decent vocal down with minimal background noise, you should at least give this sort of thing a go as it may solve a lot of the background noise problems.

I've recorded my amp and I've surrounded the mic with pillows to get the room sound out of the equation. This may be all you need to do, deffo worth a try.
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Brilliant, thanks. I'll need to get a couple of decent mics then. Was never too sure about the onboard mics on the r8... I guess they are intended for getting a quick sketch down and not of particularly high standard.

I love little tips like that; pillows, quilts and cardboard boxes :) I'll try all that.
 
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