PreSonus provides some excellent starting points for vocal tracks and allows you to get started quickly. We can choose a preset at this stage, too. Switch it to mono and label it вЂVox вЂ“ LeadвЂ™. Open the DAW and create a new audio track. Studio OneвЂ™s varied toolset should help you get 90 per cent of the way towards great vocal recordings. Once youвЂ™re satisfied that the input levels arenвЂ™t peaking at the preamp, itвЂ™s time to get into Studio One. Having someone sing through a song or just practise scales or warm-ups while you make adjustments will help when it comes to setting the gain of your mic at the interface. Fix your pop shield approximately five inches from the front of your microphone.Д¬onnect your mic to an audio interface and feed your signal into Studio One.

YouвЂ™ll also need a pop screen (known also as a pop filter) to reduce plosives such as P and B sounds, which sound terrible and can ruin otherwise excellent vocal performances, and to stop spit from hitting the mic.

The best option is a suspension mount, which should minimise noises coming from the mic stand itself. Stand mounts are available in a variety of shapes and sizes. Now youвЂ™ll need a solid mic stand and stand mount. Choose what sounds the best for each singer. These options provide loads of flexibility in the studio.Д®xperiment. Some condensers have options like multiple-pickup patterns (figure-8, omnidirectional and hypercardioid), high-pass filters, and even pad switches to reduce the sensitivity allowing you to record louder sources. In both cases, youвЂ™ll want a dynamic mic.Д¬ondensers and dynamics typically feature a cardioid pickup pattern, which means the mics mostly pick up sounds in front of the capsule, and reject sounds coming from their sides and rear. For vocals, itвЂ™s generally best to use a condenser as they are more sensitive and capture detail and nuance however, some singers might need to take hold of a mic to give their best performance or might simply want a grittier sound. Each of these microphones can handle vocal recordings but, for the purposes of this tutorial, letвЂ™s focus on low-cost, high-quality dynamic and condenser mics.

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