Re: Keeping vocal volume constant

I agree with what Garth says, but I find it hard to make the vocal fit in the
mix without compression, and I mean a good outboard one to record and one in the
mix.
As Garth stated, mic techinqe is crucial as well.
Good luck!

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Garthrr says...
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>In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "xtremenut" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>>Hi. I was wondering, when recording vocals, I noticed that I get fluctuating
>>volume, obviously from my singer  backing away from the mic sometimes then
>>coming in close. Is there a way to keep the volume constant?
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>If possible, get the singer to hold still. Also try not to have the singer any
>louder than necessary in their mix. If they are too loud they will have more of
>a tendency to drastically alter volume and this makes your job later much
>harder. This is an issue every engineer deals with and it helps to have as many
>tricks in your arsenal as possible. Of course compressors can help but then you
>have the artifacts from them. Better to correct the problem at the source if
>you can.
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>Garth~
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>"I think the fact that music can come up a wire is a miracle." 
>  Ed Cherney