Recording

Recording Vocals

Point the mic directly at the center of the vocalist’s face so that the recording is not unbalanced toward the left or right channel. The vocalist should avoid moving their head to the left or right while singing.

If breath noise is a problem, aiming the mic slightly downward from the center will help. Use of the included windscreen may also prove effective.

If the tone is muffled, turning on LOW CUT (p. 49) will produce a crisper sound and will also reduce breath noise. You’ll probably want to cut the sound below 100 Hz.

Record using WAV if you’re going to create a CD or high-quality archival recording, or MP3 if the recording is just a song writing memo.

You can audition the recorded sound with reverb applied. Plate reverb is often used for vocals, but you can try various settings to your taste.

“Applying Reverb to the Playback” (p. 68)

Recommended settings

Rear panel switches

MIC GAIN

 

H

 

LIMITER

 

OFF

 

LOW CUT

 

ON if breath noise or muffled sound is a

 

problem

 

 

 

 

“Menu” screen settings

 

 

 

 

 

Recorder

Sampling Rate

44.1 kHz if you’re creating a CD

Setup

Rec Mode

WAV-16 bit or MP3-128 kbps

Player

Rev Type

PLATE

Setup

Rev Depth

5–10

Input

Low cut filter

100Hz

Setup

cutoff

 

 

 

 

 

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