The Blue Yeti is a popular choice for affordable, plug and play USB microphone. Yet, although the Blue Yeti mics are very reliable, it doesn’t mean it’s 100% free of technical and sound issues. There can be cases when your Blue Yeti sounds bad like it’s muffled or as if it is underwater, and sometimes…
On your audio interface or mixer, you may have noticed a button labeled ‘phantom power’ (or perhaps ‘48v’). This might seem quite mysterious if you don’t know what it is. After realizing phantom power is needed in order for some microphones to work, many people ask the question, do dynamic mics need phantom power? Well,…
The recording is done, it’s time for mixing, you’ve read about compression but where to start? If you really want to learn about the theory you can read this article, but you may just want to get on with it. So, how to compress female vocals? When compressing female vocals, you’ll want to…
When you’re recording vocals, the track will have a certain ‘level’ which will be measured in decibels (dB), this figure is important. If you record the vocals at a level that is too quiet, they will not be heard or understood over the other tracks in the mix. If you mix them too loudly, they…
With most podcasters and even emerging musicians producing material from the comfort of their home, it’s important to know how to get the most from your home recording studio. This has lead to a rise in ‘plug in-and-play’ equipment such as USB microphones allowing you to quickly make a start without spending too much…
You want to record high quality vocals but like most of us you might not have the space, money or even time to build a soundproofed recording studio. Portable vocal booths were designed to help artists record on the go, even when they don’t have the money to afford a full studio. But, do…
All microphones have hissing and buzzing noises, but sometimes we might not even notice it until we turn on the microphone. While this can be very frustrating, here are some ways to look for cause and finally fix your buzzing mic. How to fix a buzzing condenser mic? First, run some diagnostics. Check the…
As an aspiring sound engineer, I kept wondering why some engineers use two or more microphones to record vocals, and yet the human voice is a mono instrument. Should you record vocals in mono or in stereo? If you are recording the vocals of one singer in a booth, then you should record in…
Your studio is all set up, and you finally decided to start recording. You start singing, then listen to the playback, only to realize that every single word you say sounds muffled. You look at your condenser mic, and can only wonder what happened. Why would your condenser mic sounds muffled? There are many…
When you’re recording vocals, the level of decibels (dB) you record at is important. If you record the vocals at a level that is too quiet, they will not be understood over the other tracks on the mix, such as the instrumentals or the backbeat. If you mix them too loudly, they will…