[r0mantisteg0ist]

i have a question regarding recording and mics and soundcards and whatnot XD

ok, so i used to have a shure mic, but due to the bad quality of my soundcard, i switched to an usb headset.
the usb headset records A LOT of noise, and when i use noise remover, i sound cold and far away (electronic, almost)
does anyone know if i have some settings wrong or how to fix it?
like, how do i NOT record the noise?

AND... i was considering buying a soundcard
just a simple one that'll give good/crisp recording quality
my budget isn't high ><;
any recommendations?

edit//

hah, while i'm at it
does anyone know how to record computer sound output? :]

[--KagedKore787--]

i have a question regarding recording and mics and soundcards and whatnot XD

ok, so i used to have a shure mic, but due to the bad quality of my soundcard, i switched to an usb headset.
the usb headset records A LOT of noise, and when i use noise remover, i sound cold and far away (electronic, almost)
does anyone know if i have some settings wrong or how to fix it?
like, how do i NOT record the noise?

AND... i was considering buying a soundcard
just a simple one that'll give good/crisp recording quality
my budget isn't high ><;
any recommendations?

edit//

hah, while i'm at it
does anyone know how to record computer sound output? :]

it's impossible to completely remove noise and leave the audio intact as there is no way now for the program to differentiate between them. Noise spans a huge frequency and you sounding cold and far away probably took away the mid/hi frequencies. The only way to not record noise is to completely have it minimized and that's achieved by buying a better soundcard suited for recording. I think the cheapest ones come $199.

[Sunkiss*Nhixxie]

hi! so i'm pretty new in mixing, and i'm
curious about this noise removal option
in audacity. could somebody fully explain
to me how it works and the steps to remove
noise from my recordings? thanks so much
in advanc! xD

no need. found it up there!

[*lyrynne*]

question...
when i sing high songs i can reach it...that's not a prob of couse...
this is...
when i sing those song with a mic...i can't reach it anymore and i get tired easily...

[starforme]

It's either you're not really listening to your voice when you sing without a mic or you are singing differently when you use a microphone. Maybe you're using up too much energy when you use a mic? It should really sound the same since it's still your voice. x:

[limbo189]

i just have a question about breathing... im sure someone else probably asked but i dont wanna serach cause theres soo many pages... hahaha

what are some good excercises to expand your breathing capacity

[haneul<3]

A quick question--

Generally, is it easier to sing with your chest voice or head voice? I read somewhere (in this thread) that people generally assume their chest voice as being their "normal/real" singing voice, so should it be easier to sing with your chest voice?

[ColdSummerSky69]

quick question ~

im using audacity and..it wont let me play the instrumentals i downloaded from soompi..it says " audacity did not recognize this type of file"
if i have to change the type of file or somethin..can somehow tell me how to do it? x_X im so newb about these stuff

help me out please~

[twinklefish]

A quick question--

Generally, is it easier to sing with your chest voice or head voice? I read somewhere (in this thread) that people generally assume their chest voice as being their "normal/real" singing voice, so should it be easier to sing with your chest voice?

Most girls I know automatically sing in head voice and seem to have problem with chest voice. I'm not sure why. It's really up to the person. Chest voice is your speaking voice and has a more rich/full sound, but head voice sounds prettier sometimes so maybe a lot of girls switch to head voice to sound better?

Personally I had problems with head voice and always sung it incorrectly so it was falsetto-ish [which is bad for your voice] I always opted for chest voice. But I joined choir and I'm first soprano so I kind of had to develop a better head voice or be drowned out by the tenor, bass, and alto. XD

[s2naomii]

Question about vibrato.

Do you get this kind of... feeling in your stomach? When you do it? Because I've recently developed a vibrato [not consistent though] and It gives this vibrating-ish feeling kind of near my stomach so I'm wondering if I'm doing it right.

vibrato is really singing from your diaphragm
so ya, if you get it near your stomach your probably doing it right

[gummy bears!!]

hi i use audacity and im having exporting my files to mp3 because i need lame
and whenever i try to get it it come up with "lame is not accessible. you might not have
permission to use this network resource. contact the administrator of this server to find out
if you have access permissons."

how can i get audacity to work for me?

[imtoghai]

Hi, I'm new to this whole "singing" thing. And well, I read the FAQs. But I don't really get all the terms =/ Like "vocal folds", "minimal glottic gaps", etc. Can someone explain what all of this stuff is? =/

[fightforfreedom]

Hmm... Not sure if this qualifys as a question. But is it normal that somedays i just can't sing and hit certain notes. A couple days ago i tried singing a couple songs and i couldn't reach any notes that required me to use my head voice. So i just sang everything in crappy chest voice.

so is it normal that i can't use my head voice sometimes and if it is normal what can i do be able to hit those notes again.

P.S i usually do warm up routines before singing and it does help out a little bit but some days i just can't do it...

help help

[J0N]

Hmm... Not sure if this qualifys as a question. But is it normal that somedays i just can't sing and hit certain notes. A couple days ago i tried singing a couple songs and i couldn't reach any notes that required me to use my head voice. So i just sang everything in crappy chest voice.

so is it normal that i can't use my head voice sometimes and if it is normal what can i do be able to hit those notes again.

P.S i usually do warm up routines before singing and it does help out a little bit but some days i just can't do it...

help help

I think its normal to have "off" days, i might just be assuming but i think other artist also have off days thats why they keep practicing so that they can be more consistent.

I would recommend that you at least do some warm ups before you sing. It'll help loosen up your vocals and give you a little more control over your voice.

From personal experience, if i can do a full warm up it helps me stay on pitch and i feel like i could control my voice more than i normally could; and hit higher notes :x. So for me, warm ups helps A LOT, because sometimes when i dont, my singing just doesnt feel right. And then when everything really doesnt feel right, i'll take the day off and let my vocals rest and then try again the next day.

I haven't had any proper training so i could be all wrong, but i'm planning to take some voice lessons soon so hopefully i'll find out more accurate information. good luck and dont give up!

[loveukitakeforever]

I recently got a sore throat, and my thorat can't voice out notes anymore, and i just can't sing anymore, and i need a solution..? how do i fix this..i think i strained my voice very bad since i practiced singing with a sore thorat all day...it hurts pretty bad. I heard that you can lose your singing voice if you strain your voice, and sing, and now i'm scarred if that happens? How long will it take if i can recover my voice? Anyone have rememdies? How do i start my voice off to singing? What do i start with, should i start with soft songs, then hard..? I need my voice up for the JYP auditions, and i can't seem to have troubles, should i go see the doctor..(crying)

[J0N]

I recently got a sore throat, and my thorat can't voice out notes anymore, and i just can't sing anymore, and i need a solution..? how do i fix this..i think i strained my voice very bad since i practiced singing with a sore thorat all day...it hurts pretty bad. I heard that you can lose your singing voice if you strain your voice, and sing, and now i'm scarred if that happens? How long will it take if i can recover my voice? Anyone have rememdies? How do i start my voice off to singing? What do i start with, should i start with soft songs, then hard..? I need my voice up for the JYP auditions, and i can't seem to have troubles, should i go see the doctor..(crying)

Dont try to sing with a sore throat, and let it heal first before you try any vocals cause it sounds like you might of pushed your vocals a bit. So, drink lots of water and take care of your self.

I don't think its anything serious unless you really feel that its serious, because only you know how your body is. If it feels like there is really something wrong, and you have access to a doctor, i would just get check so it could ease your mind a bit. But if its just a sore throat from singing, then wait until it heals and then start off slowly.

Next time dont sing when your throat isnt feeling well or when your sick, you have to remember that your voice and body is like an instrument you have to take care of it and be in good condition for it work well. Thats why you have to have good posture and like for example not having facial tensions when you sing. If you ever do the squeezing eyebrows together when you sing a sad song thing, then to me thats tensions cause I use to also do that (unconsciously) so i can look cooler of course haha!jk! but um, after i toned it down a bit i can feel the difference, certain notes come out easier.

And i dont know if you are new to singing but if you are, i would recommend you to read around a bit, just so you dont run into any problems in the future. And if its possible, go find a vocal technique teacher, it'll help you a lot! and i'm not even exaggerating haha.

well take care of your self and dont give up, and i hope you get better soon you can sing again YEAHHHH!!

[loveukitakeforever]

thanks a bunch...JON ^^

[myanh_tran]

i dont practice singing for a long time( 2 months)
now i want to sing, but i sound different
i cant sing like before, my voice is airy, and weak.
sometime i cant reachthe high notes.

i want to enroll in a vocal class in college but they dont have it there during summer,dang!!!!

[nam202]

i dont practice singing for a long time( 2 months)
now i want to sing, but i sound different
i cant sing like before, my voice is airy, and weak.
sometime i cant reachthe high notes.

i want to enroll in a vocal class in college but they dont have it there during summer,dang!!!!

just like any sport or wateverrr
no practice, you forget..
wen you sing more, and your voice becomes stronger and stronger as it did b4
your voice should eventually come back to you.
its like if you do a mile jog everyday , it gets easier and easier,
and then you dont do it for a long time, and then come back to doing a mile,
you will have trouble running it.

just keep practicing.

i hope that answered it well.. and accurately..

[` k s]

So I practice with Brett Manning's Singing Success and he always says to not tighten up for the high notes. But I have no idea how to reach them without tightening up. It's not like I'm dying or anything but I'm definitely not fully relaxed. What's the best way to practice hitting those high notes without the "tightening"?