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Vocals, question...

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hans gewung

New Member
Hi, i am very new to recording vocals. I just bought an used TLM-103 and a SPL Goldmike, this combination sounds very good to me and i don´t need any better devices. Lots of pre amps or recordingchannels have a lowcut filter around 50 or 80Hz to avoid rumble or very low basses. But to my ears, vocals in professional recordings sound much thinner compared to mine.

My question is, do professionals cut low frequencies much more than around 100Hz or do vocalists just have a bigger distance to their microphone?
 
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Ericcc

Active Member
hans gewung said:
Hi, i am very new to recording vocals. I just bought an used TLM-103 and a SPL Goldmike, this combination sounds very good to me and i don´t need any better devices. Lots of pre amps or recordingchannels have a lowcut filter around 50 or 80Hz to avoid rumble or very low basses. But to my ears, vocals in professional recordings sound much thinner compared to mine.

My question is, do professionals cut low frequencies much more than around 100Hz or do vocalists just have a bigger distance to their microphone?
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Most times the vocals are rolled off from generally 175 down. The typical characteristics of vocals are in the 2k-5k range (how remarkable that the ear is most sensitive in this range as well !) So the lower freqs are most times cut to let the vocal sit better in the mix, sounds less muddy/mushed, get rid of proximity effects, make room for other instruments etc... Going up from the vocal presence range however you find that freqs might be boosted for adding ' air' to vocals. For example in the 10-15 khz range if your mic isnt too bright..

Btw..boosting 120 Hz or a little around 640 might give vocals a bit more 'fullness' or body/chest.....depends on female/male/mic/..etc. so YMMV

Good luck!
 
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mattdean

Member
Depending on the vocalist, be careful of boosting the highs. I have the TLM 103 and find myself constantly rolling off the highs. I love the mic but it can be sibilant.
 
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Emi

New Member
mattdean said:
Depending on the vocalist, be careful of boosting the highs. I have the TLM 103 and find myself constantly rolling off the highs. I love the mic but it can be sibilant.
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try to position it off-axis, this will reduce the sibilance
 
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