New equipment

Heather Cooper · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 472

Hello there,

I am attaching a little sound file. I was just messing around with my new mic and fast track. Very Happy

I did a slight revision to the Old Irish blessing. Laughing

Along with my feeble attempt at an Irish accent....I sure my ancestors are rolling!

So, I can hear some obvious problems but I don't know how to fix them.

I am using Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 8.0 Any advice, suggestions and/or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!!

Todd Ellis · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007, 02:25 (GMT) Post subject:

Off the top of my head - I'm gonna say - back off the mic. P, B, T, S - all sounds you're having trouble with - and that whole "wind tunnel" effect with the "W"s is very bad. You have a nice voice but you need to read up on mic technique.

Heather Cooper · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 472

Thanks for the input.

It's a brand new mic, so I am still adjusting. Very Happy

So, let me make sure I understand.... It's more about how I am using the mic? Correct?

Todd Ellis · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007, 02:39 (GMT) Post subject:

That's what I'm hearing - others mileage may vary ...

Allen Scofield · **Voice Talent** Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 181

Heather Cooper · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 472

I have a foam cover.....

I think I must be way to close to the mic.

Victor Harris · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007, 13:31 (GMT) Post subject:

Heath,

Get a pop screen when u get a chance. Dont talk directly into the mic. Instead talk into with the mic off to the left or right of you mouth. back off about 4-6 inches. Experiment. It does does sound like your almost there. Wink

Chuck Douglas · **Voice Talent** Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 50

Remember, foam is NOT a pop filter, but a windscreen. It doesn't absorb the same way as a pop filter. If your mic placememnt is right, you don't need a pop filter.

Chuck Douglas · **Voice Talent** Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 50

Remember, foam is NOT a pop filter, but a windscreen. It doesn't absorb the same way as a pop filter. If your mic placememnt is right, you don't need a pop filter.

George Karnes · **Voice Talent** Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 905

I was only getting sound out of my left channel.

Heather Cooper · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 472

George,

I have my Fast Track set on mono; could that be why sound was only coming from the left?

Brad Venable · Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007, 02:43 (GMT) Post subject:

That might just be it.

Most things default to left only when in mono.

Heather Cooper · **Voice Talent** Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 472

So, what is the general consensus......? Mono or stereo and why.

Thank you! Wink

Tom Greenlee · **Voice Talent** Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 945

Heather....it's best to record in mono.....for one thing, mics are mono input devices unless you use 2 of them. another thing is, when you submit a file to your client, unless they specify you to do the production, they need your voice file in mono, so they can do their thing with it. There are other technical reasons as well, but mono is how you should be recording your voice. And everyone is correct....when you record mono, it is the left channel. Hope this helps.

George Karnes · **Voice Talent** Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 905

Can't you record in mono and then save it in some way that forces it to be played on both speakers?