TL... what kind of mic are you using to record the vox? I listened to the first 2 songs... about 10 seconds worth of the vocals in both, and they both have a dark, boxy, mid sound to them. Never mind... you answered it in the post before this one. You need to get a good recording mic.

DO NOT.... I repeat....DO NOT buy a USB condenser mic. Instead, buy a regular condenser mic and a decent USB audio interface. There is a HUGE difference in the ease of use and the quality of the results. USB mics are problematic to get set up correctly when you are using a decent DAW. Folks come into the Cakewalk music forums all the time after they have bought a USB mic trying to get them to work smoothly. Between the dual sound cards and a lack of clock sync between the two cards..... those mics are nothing but problems IF you use them in a multi-track recording situation like we do. They work good for very few people. Unless you're doing podcasting with it, get the separate interface and mic combo. It will cost a bit more, but in the end....You'll be glad you did it right.

Aside from that... I use a condenser mic, with no FX going in, as I record the vocals in Sonar. I transfer the RT's to Sonar as dry, un-effected waves, and apply only what I think they need in Sonar. Many of them remain dry and get a light brushing of reverb in the master buss where everything comes together.

I don't ever add any FX, EQ, verb, or compression just because I can. Less is more.

My vocal signal path is Rode condenser mic>> focusrite interface>> direct to a track dry. I may add some reverb and perhaps some EQ with Ozone. Usually that's done in a buss and all the vox get the same treatment.

Last edited by Guitarhacker; 12/19/15 08:57 AM.
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