Hi,I'm a singer and i just brought a cheap microphone.I wanted to use this mic to record my vocals cause i'm currently working on my demo.When i use the mic to record my voice,my voice seems to be different!It's not my usual voice.I do sing in front of people and they all say that i have a nice voice.But when i record,the nice voice didn't come out,instead it was a horrible voice that came out.I know for sure that there is nothing wrong with my voice,but is this some kind of a mic problem?Should i get a better mic?I'm very lost right now so i hope you guys could help me with this.Thanks!
2007-03-12 22:28:44 · 7 answers · asked by Tercules 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You're hearing how your voice sounds to everyone else.
It happens to everyone. When listening to our recorded voices played back, they always sound different to us.
But don't be discouraged. You may hate the sound of it because you're not used to hearing your recorded voice, but it's really not as bad as you think.
2007-03-12 22:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by greymatter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a pianist. I can't expect to get the same results out of a $100 Casio keyboard as I can a $100,000 Bosendorfer grand piano. As a vocalist, your situation is no different. A $5 Radio Shack condensor mic can't compare with a $150 Shure. They react to moving air differently, the element in the cheaper microphone isn't any different than the one in your landline telephone. The better mikes are designed so that they are unidirectional in such a way that they make the best use of incoming air, while preventing excess pops and background noise from being picked up. The better elements are also more sensitive and provide a more precise electrical current differential. They hook up by connections such as XLR or 1/4 inch phono rather than a tiny 1/8 inch minijack. As a vocalist, you owe it to yourself to use the best equipment you can afford. If you can't afford new, try used... I got one of my better mikes from an old blues singer that offered to sell me his for $40 at a pawn shop. One last thing, singing live unamplified and singing in the microphone are different animals. There is such a thing as microphone technique that must be heeded to achieve the best results. Here's hoping you get what you're after.
2007-03-12 22:42:56 · answer #2 · answered by Binky 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many people have difficulty recognizing their own voice when they hear a recording of themselves talking or singing. The sound dynamics involved are actually similar to a treatment that has been used on people who studder. In those cases, the studderer is fitted with a noise cancelling device that blocks their own voice out when they speak.
Anyway, the quality of your mic will only affect the quality of the recording you make, not the tonality or characteristics of your voice per se. Although, a better mic will make your vocals more true to the actual sound.
2007-03-12 22:48:52 · answer #3 · answered by Gee Whizdom™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahahahaha, its a shock to hear that you are nowhere near as good as you thought, friends are just being kind, the mic is ok so you better accept the fact you need more practice and some lessons. you see things like this all the time on american idol auditions, and some of them still think they can sing in tune,,lol
2007-03-12 22:41:21 · answer #4 · answered by defragmentedbrain 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because you hear it through your skull!, see here, take a watch and put it between your teeth and close your ears, so you ll still hear it.
have you heard your voice through other mics?
try and compare.good luck!^_^
2007-03-12 22:35:10 · answer #5 · answered by HypNotikA 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
buy better audio equipment spend some money on software called "pro tools"
2007-03-12 22:33:58 · answer #6 · answered by greggandkim@att.net 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a good sound recorder costs $$$
now you know the answer
2007-03-12 22:39:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋