Shit awful mix, badly programmed bass and the snare from hell. (refreshing title!) Ha

[-Gavin-]

www.sneapforum.celtiaproductions.co.uk/gavin/Vocaltest.mp3


Quick mix just to demo vocals for my solo CD.


Opinions!!!!

 

[AudioPhile777]

You doing vocals?

duh... "solo cd"... nvmd...

I would work on your vocal performances more... sounds like you recorded it at "whisper" voice, almost...

 

[-Gavin-]

Yeah, it's not great. Vocalist bailed so i had to learn to do this in a week! Hahahahahaha


Iäm gonna delay the CD a wee bit more so i can work on this.


But it's positive, at least, yeah?


It was a shure sm57 to an edirol ua-25 preamp.

 

[AudioPhile777]

it "sounded" good mix/track wise... just not performance wise...

I didnt know which "sound" you wanted critiqued...

It just sounds like theres more breath than bark... if you know what I mean...

 

[-Gavin-]

Preferably vocal performance...

I do however like the sm57 for growls, though, hahah.


But yeah, i've only been doing vox for 1 week so any pointers would be great!

 

[-Gavin-]

Hahaha, got the "fire in our hands" lyric wrong! oops! hahahahah

 

[AudioPhile777]

Uhm... keep your throat lubed... when I used to do vox for this blackmetal band, I used to drink a couple swigs of milk before the set... I've heard a couple bites of banana work the same...

other than that, use your diaphragm and just fuckin do it.

 

[-Gavin-]

I reuploaded the mp3, compressed it less....

I'm actually drinking a pint of nesquick prior to warming up with the Zen of screaming CD.

Check the link again....

 

[AudioPhile777]

MUCH FUCKING BETTER!!!

You can hear the growly-ness to it now...

I'd maybe watch what notes you're hitting though... sounds like it may be too high in pitch...

 

[-Gavin-]

Cheers man!


Yeah, need to work on pitching. Also actually forming words at speed. Nemesis is quite a slow song for vox.. figured it's a good starting point.

 

[AudioPhile777]

yeah, just keep doing it...

I dont have such a bad vocal, but the only thing I have recorded was that song "Echoes"... our bassist used to do the part, but he was sick and so was I... hence the distortion... you could also try that... a bit of amplitube on vox gives it a bit of grit... dont overdo it like I did, though... lol

 

[-Gavin-]

Nice to see some positive comments on my first ever attempt at this lark! hahahahaha

 

[smy1]

Sounds good to my vocal-wise. The vocal mix is just a bit too dry for me. I like my screams/growls with some delay to streeetch them out a bit

 

[-Gavin-]

thanks!

 

[Jaymz]

Wow that sounds fucking awesome even if you had been singing for years! nvm a first attempt!....maybe this has boosted my confidence in the fact I might have to sing sometime soon for the first time

 

[VH100R]

I think it is sounding nice. You're on the right track Gavin!

take care

LG

 

[-J-]

sounds better than my shitty vocals, that's for sure.

your voice is a combo of amon amarth and thomas lindberg, so be proud.

 

[Ben Johnson]

Not too shabby! Nice job man.

 

[KeithRT99]

you should do an at the gates cover.

 

[-Gavin-]

and thomas lindberg, so be proud.

I am!


Thanks for the support guys!!!

Any critique would be awesome!