Questions about recording with the Shure SM 58 and program

[Ravaging Dragon]

Hi,
just a few questions:

1. Is there any good and free recording-program? I'm getting sick using the windows-standard-prog.
2. Before I bought the mic I used to put my headset away 2 meters or so. Now I can hold the mic in front of me. But now I hear a raspy sound while growling... I can't explain it. Someone mentioned that it sounds like hocking a loogie. Should I hold the mic in another way? Or is my recording program shit? Or is my technique shit?

 

[Indiooo]

You're probably overloading the input on your soundcard, causing it it clip. Back off the input gain a bit and see if the "raspy sound" disappears.

 

[Ravaging Dragon]

thanks. But perhaps you could explain how to do this?

btw: i think my voice IS actually raspy when being close. But I hope there is some trick to let the mic ignore it, kind of...

 

[Hexer]

you know the volume-controll-window in windows? take back the line-in volume a bit (or the mic-in, depends on which one you're using). if your input-signal is to high, you will "loose sound"

 

[Ravaging Dragon]

Okay thanks. I already tried that but it didn't help...

 

[Erik]

Sounds like your technique is what's wrong. Try looking through the numerous growling tip threads in this here forum and see if that helps.