do you record sitting down or standing up? is the mic set below your mouth or above? i just want to know sorry if its a stupid question i just need to know witch is the best way to capture vocal sound

 

It is always easier to sing, and will yield better results when standing. When standing you can work your diaphragm better to control your air flow.

I put the mic 6 - 12 inches away, pointing straight towards the mouth using a pop filter inbetween them.

 

i do like this: i put on my headphones and listen to my voice through the favourite channelstrip settings in realtime when singing, experiment until i get the sound i like. the latency is big so i turn off the plugins on the channelstrip when recording.

I put a popfilter in front of the mic (6-10 cm distance)
and sing 15 -30 cm from the mic. (or more), depends on how you sing. there is no rule.
you can sit or you kan lay down but i think you get less tired and the best result if you stand up straight like burninstar said.

 

if the mic is angled a little bit from below you should get a slightly brighter sound at the same time reducing your pops

 

just do what sounds best really. there's way to many factors that make it unpredictable how it's gonna sound, so just try out a couple of set-ups that make sense and listen closely to what sounds best.

 

Stand, (a lot of the setup depends on the mic itself) I use an overhead boom (similar to pictured setup), I keep the pop filter a good 'spread hand' away from the mic, and stand a good spread hand from the filter, avoid moving or swaying during the take -- set and watch your trim levels (easier to boost a low signal after record, than to retake later because the signal was too hot/distorted)





Great info here:
http://books.google.com/books?id=Emke4izOwVsC&pg=PA183&lpg=PA183&dq=open+hand+away+from+the+mic


Now, understand -- the reality is -- it's all about personal preference and YOUR ART (sound) -- experiment !

 

I set up like the guy in the picture above. Only one mic for me though

 

Love how he's holding the pop filter, like a dentist holding a mirror..


or... a Japanese girl holding a lolipop... pigtails optional...

 

That is a little odd. Especially with that many nice mics around. I wonder where the roadies are?

 

what a strange picture!

anyway...whats the difference between having the mic upside down like that and having it the "normal" way?

 

I have it upside down because of gravity. My mic stand is guaranteed to fall over unless I have the mic pointing down.

Looks gansta too

 

What's Gansta?

 

thats european slang, pronounced gahn steh

 

Yeah thats exactly what I meant....


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