This video helped me so much! I was searching through a couple videos but you explained it really well for me so thank you! Excited to use the plug in you recommended. I think it is my missing ingredient!
I hung up some blankets behind my microphone and it has made such a difference in my recordings! Thanks Colin! P.s. what do you think about the idea of having your mic in a padded box on a stand with one side open so you can sing into it? That's what I've done as a shortcut to treating the whole room. Works well with blankets behind.
Great one Colin. I haven't watched your earlier videos of this series because I was busy shooting video for my latest song and my time is now very occupied in reorganising my CZcams music channel. Thanks for the great labour you are putting into this very difficult to understand field of audio🙏.
Comping trick I use: record all your takes on one track, split it into regions, then choose whichever take for that split region you want. No copy pasting or multiple tracks involved.
Yeah, I was wondering about this Colin - why don't you use this trick that @michaelkoykka3149 refers to. I also discovered this technique a few weeks ago - that in cycle mode you can create multiple takes on one track, then just go through them, and at points where i want to use a different take, I can cut it, then in the next region choose the take i want to come in next. I'm assuming you're aware of this method but don't use it because of certain potential downsides? Thanks for all your insights! @TheBandGuide
Thanks so much for the VU meter recommendation! I just downloaded one and it has made such a difference! Before, I was only getting small waveforms and now my vocals are so much crisper and louder and the waveforms are bigger! Thanks Colin.
very helpful I found the comp placement piece to be something I haven’t been using enough of and plan on taking advantage of a lot more to better takes. Great video
When I record my band mates or other musicians when they say to me they’re ready to try a first time practice along with the audio we have I always hit record without them realising m, cos more often than not that fist trial is the best take they play as it’s usually most natural, best feel, best feel. When they know they’re being recorded they’re thinking to much about playing it correctly and loses so much feel or becomes to static and rigid. Most of all the majority suffer from Red light fever and it can all go out of the window.
What are your thoughts about using an acoustic shield such as the sE Electronics Reflexion Filter X Portable Vocal Booth to reduce the influence of the room "sound" for acoustic guitar or vocal recording?
If you're hitting the notes, then it's just a matter of getting better at recording & mixing it. If you're not hitting the notes... then you need to be honest with yourself and decide if you need singing lessons or an outside singer. Good luck.
More like comping it 20 times 😂 my memory is the size of a xmass cracker joke so I struggle with recording vocals. Need lyrics written where I can see them and securely stuck up. The amount of paper crinkles I used to get when I held the paper or the times it dropped down halfway through cos I didn’t stick it up properly. I m used to being on stage too so I have to deliberately stop myself being performer too much and moving around 😂
Ahoy Colin, quick question do you always Record Vocals in Mono (then copy them to pan them left and right) rather than recording them in Stereo?? Or when adding ghost tracks, that may or may not have added grit...lol. Another great video. Thanks for all your help. A Star you are.
I`m confused. My Shure 58 mic is recording my vocal track in mono (via scarlett 2i2). Apparently it is correct to record vocals in mono? Your vocal tracks seem to have two green bars within them so, they are stereo? Thank you (I enjoyed the video).
Hi Fred, He is using two mics because he is recording both this video and the song on the same track. Your SM 58 will record in mono. What you are doing is correct. Keep at it and best of luck.
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what if you can't carry a tune in a bucket though? lol
@@itsyaboyadam8536 you put writing it on your bucket list
Your efforts on GarageBand education are greatly appreciated!
I love comping vocals. It takes so much of the pressure off trying to get a perfect take. That is one of the best tips I've got out of your videos.
that is exactly what I thought. I'd even go further, using it to glitch between different feelings
Very helpful. I'm just dabbling in recording for the first time and several of these tips are going to be used immediately. Thanks!
This video helped me so much! I was searching through a couple videos but you explained it really well for me so thank you! Excited to use the plug in you recommended. I think it is my missing ingredient!
Great video. Thanks!
Doing gods work 🫡
Watching the comping in practice was very useful. Thanks!
This is outstanding content. Informative and professional, thank you.
I hung up some blankets behind my microphone and it has made such a difference in my recordings! Thanks Colin! P.s. what do you think about the idea of having your mic in a padded box on a stand with one side open so you can sing into it? That's what I've done as a shortcut to treating the whole room. Works well with blankets behind.
Good call.ill be trying that
Excellent! Great workflow for comping vocals, will definitely be using this approach. Thanks for sharing, really appreciated. 😎😎😎
Great one Colin. I haven't watched your earlier videos of this series because I was busy shooting video for my latest song and my time is now very occupied in reorganising my CZcams music channel. Thanks for the great labour you are putting into this very difficult to understand field of audio🙏.
Comping trick I use: record all your takes on one track, split it into regions, then choose whichever take for that split region you want. No copy pasting or multiple tracks involved.
Yeah, I was wondering about this Colin - why don't you use this trick that @michaelkoykka3149 refers to. I also discovered this technique a few weeks ago - that in cycle mode you can create multiple takes on one track, then just go through them, and at points where i want to use a different take, I can cut it, then in the next region choose the take i want to come in next. I'm assuming you're aware of this method but don't use it because of certain potential downsides? Thanks for all your insights! @TheBandGuide
Thanks so much for the VU meter recommendation! I just downloaded one and it has made such a difference! Before, I was only getting small waveforms and now my vocals are so much crisper and louder and the waveforms are bigger! Thanks Colin.
same here. V love U.
It was worth watching just to see you edit "maybe" getting rid of the glitch...Thanks
Thank you very much for this great toturial video. I am going to see from the Pt 1 now...
very helpful I found the comp placement piece to be something I haven’t been using enough of and plan on taking advantage of a lot more to better takes. Great video
Dude thank you for this and thank you for a simple to the point title
Dig it.. can you explain how you elongated the line or blew it up so you could get a more surgical splice? Thanks
really cool to see Jason Sudeikis is making CZcams videos!
When I record my band mates or other musicians when they say to me they’re ready to try a first time practice along with the audio we have I always hit record without them realising m, cos more often than not that fist trial is the best take they play as it’s usually most natural, best feel, best feel. When they know they’re being recorded they’re thinking to much about playing it correctly and loses so much feel or becomes to static and rigid. Most of all the majority suffer from Red light fever and it can all go out of the window.
This was very helpful thanks!
What are your thoughts about using an acoustic shield such as the sE Electronics Reflexion Filter X Portable Vocal Booth to reduce the influence of the room "sound" for acoustic guitar or vocal recording?
i thought my song sounded good until i went to record the vocals 💀 i sound absolutely horrible
If you're hitting the notes, then it's just a matter of getting better at recording & mixing it. If you're not hitting the notes... then you need to be honest with yourself and decide if you need singing lessons or an outside singer. Good luck.
Great!!!
Love the comping concept! I am definitely giving that a try. Great tutorial. Do you know if the trimming feature is available in GarageBand iOS?
More like comping it 20 times 😂 my memory is the size of a xmass cracker joke so I struggle with recording vocals. Need lyrics written where I can see them and securely stuck up. The amount of paper crinkles I used to get when I held the paper or the times it dropped down halfway through cos I didn’t stick it up properly.
I m used to being on stage too so I have to deliberately stop myself being performer too much and moving around 😂
Ahoy Colin, quick question do you always Record Vocals in Mono (then copy them to pan them left and right) rather than recording them in Stereo?? Or when adding ghost tracks, that may or may not have added grit...lol.
Another great video.
Thanks for all your help.
A Star you are.
How do you download your piano accompaniment on garage band from sibelius in order to record your voices on top of the accompaniment?
When I sing high or low note or have a long note my mic doesn’t record it :/
Do someone know why ?
how do i save my eq and track settings so that everytime i enter garageband my settings are ready for me to record?
I`m confused. My Shure 58 mic is recording my vocal track in mono (via scarlett 2i2). Apparently it is correct to record vocals in mono? Your vocal tracks seem to have two green bars within them so, they are stereo? Thank you (I enjoyed the video).
Hi Fred,
He is using two mics because he is recording both this video and the song on the same track.
Your SM 58 will record in mono. What you are doing is correct.
Keep at it and best of luck.
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I proved my worth with a nice apartment. Then I found a partner...actually no, it was the other way around for me lol
Bonus step, if you're the singer and engineer, have a friend come help so dialing in isn't a nightmare. :-)
... What if you don't have any friends?
... I have 2....kind of!?
.. Neither of them are very musical?
@@tazstidson4231 I've got kids and they don't even help.
@@tazstidson4231 Taz, the 'kind of' statement made me smile! 🤣😂 All sadly QUITE relatable mon ami! 👍🇬🇧
I’m working on experimenting with some Automator functions to help as a “virtual engineer”.
@@Kamado_tanjirofr keep on it. It's what we need in finding a voice.
So helpful thank you. The entire guide has been great!