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Old 06-12-2009, 06:32 AM
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Default Pinching Sounds During Recoring!!!

during my recordings, (i have kind of a bassy voice) it seems that we i say words with like with an I,Uh,O,Ah,Cah,Got sound they seem to get to an real loud peak or (creaky sharp mark,) that sound if you were to open your mouth and started goin (ahhhhhh)that pinchy ness... they really stand out through my recordings, ive tried Waves Desser but that doesnt seem to help, is there any way i can smooth those sounds so they wont stand out or cut em down...i think it take away from my vocals sounding much fuller and smoother...CAN ANY HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM??? thank you( i do have a Rode Nt1a....pop filter/i have a homade blanket booth(deads acoustics pretty well)...

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Old 06-12-2009, 07:00 PM
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Default Re: Pinching Sounds During Recoring!!!

Turn the gain down, back of the mic some or maybe add some compression in the chain.

I don't quite get what you're trying to describe though. Are you talking about plosives? Like to much air hitting the diaphragm? If that's the case then backing off the mic, learning how to control your airflow when singing or a better pop filter(or any combination of the 3).

As far as pop filters go I recommend this one: Buy Stedman Proscreen XL Pop Filter | Pop Filters | Musician's Friend

It's definitely not on the cheap side as far as pop filters go. But it does wonderful things for singers who push a lot of air, trust me when I say you'll never buy another pop filter after you try this one.

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Default Re: Pinching Sounds During Recoring!!!

im talkin bout when i say vowels words like ah..o..uh...i....they sound sharp and creaky
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I don't quite get what you mean by "sharp and creaky"...
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Default Re: Pinching Sounds During Recoring!!!

i want my words to be pronounced silently ya know...? like not being able to hear my mouth form a "B" "I" "Ah" "O"sound....im not talking bout the "S" or "P" sounds..i have them under control...im trying to eliminate the sharp creaking sounds...so when i talk my vocals sound real smooth..instead off hearing sharp creaks when i say sumin with a "I" "Ah" "O" "UH" sounds...ya know
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Old 06-13-2009, 04:37 AM
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Default Re: Pinching Sounds During Recoring!!!

I would say EQ would probably be your best friend in this situation. Maybe even try gating out some of the troublesome frequencies. If possible try a different mic, the Rode NT1a is pretty much flat from 20hz-20khz so whatever is coming out when you sing is going to be picked up on the mic. I would experiment with your distance from the mic and position and see if it makes any difference, at the very least you may find a spot that's not picking it up quite as well and can fix it easier.
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Can't you post a quick clip? This site supports direct file hosting, so you should be able to upload something really easily that shows what you are talking about.
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how do you gate the frequencies????..i would like to try that
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Yes, a clip would be very helpful. And it depends on the gate, if it has a high cut and a low cut you can use those to try and root out some of the problem frequencies. Problem with that though is you might be cutting out a bunch of good stuff too. I think EQ'ing it would yield better results, while trying to make sure it's not picked up at all would make it even easier!

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