How I Recorded Album-Quality Vocals With A $69 Audio Interface

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  • Опубликовано: 31 дек 2024

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  • @FrightboxRecording
    @FrightboxRecording  Год назад

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  • @raisingarizonaband
    @raisingarizonaband Год назад +12

    Thank you so much for having us! We had so much fun

    •  Год назад +1

      Love this track, guys. Can't wait to listening to this release.

  • @jeffbridges6110
    @jeffbridges6110 Год назад +8

    Hell , I use the 8 channel version of that interface with the 8 channel Behringer mic pre expansion , nady mics for my snare and toms , 4 Behringer C-2's for overheads , hat /ride/china , A Behringer C-1 for vox. The only more expensive mic I have is a Sennheiser e602ii for the kick. I'm happy. I'm not out to impress the world , lol.

    • @h.p.dominocus
      @h.p.dominocus Год назад

      The Behringer stuff does the job. Ive been using the same behringer 8 channel converter and heaphone amp for a decade at least. I also got a Nady ribbon mic for like $80 and was pleasantly surprised how good it sounds. Especially on heavy guitars and drum room.

  • @ar156
    @ar156 Год назад +2

    I own this exact interface since 2018, it does the job for sure!

  • @mrcoatsworth429
    @mrcoatsworth429 Год назад +8

    If you have a crappy sounding room, record with a dynamic mic!
    Listen to Call Me Wild by Cory Wong feat. dodie. That's recorded with a SM7b in an airbnb. And the vocals sound insane.
    I recently recorded vocals with an SE Electronics v7 and it sounded great.

  • @cravenoise
    @cravenoise 11 месяцев назад +1

    No cap the pres on that interface are incredible, especially for the price.

  • @dfnymusic3396
    @dfnymusic3396 Год назад +2

    Great video as always Bobby! And her voice is amazing, great song too! Can’t wait to hear the final product when this releases

  • @iwahjoedi
    @iwahjoedi Год назад +2

    This is the exact interface me & my band use to record our album.

  • @SpeccyMan
    @SpeccyMan Год назад +2

    Great video that explodes all the myths about vocals. Keep it simple is key. It does of course help that you have a really great vocalist there. Great sounding band. I must check them out.

  • @Ryan_Messenger
    @Ryan_Messenger Год назад +2

    Great video, Bobby! Behringer pres are awesome, both the current Midas line and the older Xenyx ones. That was a great vocal performance as well. It really goes to show, getting the performance right is a crucial part in getting a desired outcome when mixing.

  • @JamieDrumz
    @JamieDrumz Год назад +4

    Thank you for another superb video. So grateful that your stuff popped up on my feed! What I love most is that there's 0 bs... in fact, it's all ANTI-bs! I tracked some vocals a couple months ago and deadened my space with a duvet propped up behind the vocalist on two mic stands. It looked utterly ridiculous but sounded really professional.

  • @RenardBergson
    @RenardBergson 10 месяцев назад +1

    This video is a masterpiece! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. 👊🏻

  • @julioagueros
    @julioagueros Год назад

    The video I was looking for for so long. Amazing

  • @aaronashworth
    @aaronashworth Год назад +1

    Always solid accessible advice, love your videos dude.

  • @4tomhenry
    @4tomhenry Год назад

    I like simple approaches and more analog in thinking .... like you. Can you elaborate a bit on the DAW in use here and the effects and specific to verb and delay settings and elaborate more on the EQ section of where and what frequencies you are cutting and boosting. THANK YOU in advance! Nicely done

  • @paulkerriage4470
    @paulkerriage4470 Год назад +2

    Great voice there👍

  • @m00se67
    @m00se67 Год назад +1

    Also helps having a great song ..and that song sounds great lovley singing !! agree with this .

  • @oscarbeas3950
    @oscarbeas3950 11 месяцев назад

    Wondering how this approach would work in a big open space. My band practices in a big room in the back of a mechanics shop with no insolation and aluminum roofing and we plan to record there

  • @TEMPLARKNIGHTV
    @TEMPLARKNIGHTV Год назад

    great vid as always man! I just think you omit Pitch Correction prior to the Vocal Chain (as part of the "editing" process, probably manually done); I'm pretty sure she is a great singer but unless you had a hundred takes some minor correction here and there is necessary! (and no I'm not a pitch correction fan)

  • @petealba707
    @petealba707 Год назад

    Very cool Bobby! I would have liked to seen a 360-degree view of the room

    • @FrightboxRecording
      @FrightboxRecording  Год назад

      You can see it in this video: ruclips.net/video/QNx5c1wtxWk/видео.htmlsi=hUvZuT5UMWycuqYa

  • @Alfernav
    @Alfernav Год назад

    Thank you so much for this video! Are there any other recommended plugins for turn amp emulation? Another choice for the MH Character for example?

    • @FrightboxRecording
      @FrightboxRecording  Год назад +1

      Any saturation plugin will do. Even the stock saturator in your DAW will get the job done.

  • @joemarta8221
    @joemarta8221 Год назад

    Love it. Unless you're a pro and you need to turn around tracks really really fast I never saw the point in capturing anything other than flat responses on acoustic instruments and vox. You can do any sculpting you need after you have your linear take.

  • @Trazodonemusic
    @Trazodonemusic Год назад +1

    The raw vocals sounded so good but I guess it goes to show with a talented vocalist and proper recording technique you don’t need that much. If you didn’t have plugins (besides EQ) it would have still sounded great

  • @thesaguitarian9430
    @thesaguitarian9430 Год назад

    I am using a BEHRINGER UMC 202HD interface for 3 years now and I do not have an issue with it. It does what I expect it to do, convert audio into wave data. I am not a Pro by any means but I don't get why people who already had the expensive Scarlett interface keeps upgrading to the new one when the objective is the same, to record.

  • @najmiizzat81
    @najmiizzat81 Год назад

    thanks a lot, saved a hundred bucks buying a sound card interface!

  • @Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn
    @Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn Год назад +1

    I use a Behringer 204HD, same thing, just more input/output options (I can record in stereo), and a Neewer NW700, which is a $20usd mic and it sounds like me, to me! Even those BM800s aren't too bad, although all three I bought, mainly for the accessories in the kit, have different circuit boards, hi pass the rumble, and it's pretty good. If you want to have pop filters, articulated arms, shock mounts and a spare cable, the kit is the cheapest way to go.

    • @leogolive
      @leogolive Год назад

      I have the 204HD also and it’s a great sounding interface. It’s build quality is excellent as well. I’ve never felt like it was lacking and everything I’ve ever recorded with it sounds great.

    • @Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn
      @Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn Год назад

      @@leogolive Yes, I was impressed with it. I've actually bought 4 of them, 1 as a spare, and one each for the guitarists from my band. I can't really see myself wanting any type of upgrade, so I just bought a spare before the price went up, or there was a war with China! 😬

  • @97warlock
    @97warlock Год назад

    Plz tell me WHY i would need the berringer 69 dollar interface for vocals? couldnt we just go directly in to the computers recording,llike line in? what does the berringer do to the vocals??

  • @DavidFabien-v7y
    @DavidFabien-v7y Год назад

    Even the raw vocal sounds clean, full, very clear and musical. Most importantly the girl can sing!

  • @h.p.dominocus
    @h.p.dominocus Год назад

    These UMC interfaces are legit. Not sure if this version is but my 204hd is USB powered so you can setup anywhere which is cool.

  • @onoesmurlocs
    @onoesmurlocs Год назад +2

    Great video, thanks! , Is the Schep 73 by waves an console emulation plugin? or neve 73 preamp by UAD? , she has a great voice I'll have to check out the band too.

    • @FrightboxRecording
      @FrightboxRecording  Год назад +1

      As far as I know, that plugin features some form of analog emulation.

    • @onoesmurlocs
      @onoesmurlocs Год назад

      @@FrightboxRecording Thanks , yeah I might grab the waves summoning one you had in the video anyway , probably on sale this black friday or something pretty cheap anyway.

  • @bf4lvr
    @bf4lvr Год назад

    Thanks

  • @stiman1
    @stiman1 Год назад

    Can you make a video on mixing in untreated room and/or headphones and getting mixes that sound 100% professional?

  • @musicinsession
    @musicinsession Год назад

    This is a flawless video! Learned a lot from it!! The only thing I would say is the last point should be the first. This girl has a beautiful voice, but if your singer is crap and needs to be pitch correct by entire semitones (or tones), you could be produced by Terry Date or Ruck Rubin it would still sound a horse's ass!! :D Thanks again for the super insightful content!

  • @AntonioMagliaProductions
    @AntonioMagliaProductions Год назад

    great :) are you using the ASIO4ALL , or the interface has their own drivers?

    • @FrightboxRecording
      @FrightboxRecording  Год назад +1

      I'm using it with a Mac and the device is class-compliant, so no drivers are necessary.

    • @AntonioMagliaProductions
      @AntonioMagliaProductions Год назад

      @@FrightboxRecording oh ok! Thanks for the answer 😁

  • @gregorydavidson177
    @gregorydavidson177 Год назад +3

    Everybody is trying to record a quality album, but it seems like no one is listening to the music.

  • @BeatmasterSessions
    @BeatmasterSessions 3 месяца назад

    How much was the interface again?

  • @azizalami835
    @azizalami835 Год назад

    Hello, great video, very informative! I have a question: since you're not using a headphone amplifier, and the singer's headphones are directly connected to the sound card, which has only one headphone input, how do you listen to what she hears in her headphones when she records? In the video, I see you're not wearing headphones; do you listen through speakers? Doesn't that create feedback? It would be great if you could answer because I want to record a singer in my small studio and I'd like to know the procedure to follow. Thanks!

    • @FrightboxRecording
      @FrightboxRecording  Год назад +1

      Great question! I can actually plug in my own headphones on my Presonus Eris E 4.5 monitors. I chose not to and just muted the monitors while she tracked and would listen to the take after the fact. I've been doing it like this for years in my project studio, so I'm used to it.

    • @azizalami835
      @azizalami835 Год назад

      @@FrightboxRecording Wow, I didn't know you could directly connect headphones to speakers! That option is really cool, too bad my speakers, the Yamaha HS8, don't have it! So, from what I understand, it's not a problem to not listen to the track while the singer is recording. But if she asks for her own mix while recording and I want to hear what it sounds like at the same time, what should I do? I have a suggestion for you: if you could make a video on this topic, that would be really, really cool!

    • @alexandrecapelier
      @alexandrecapelier Год назад

      There's a mix pot on the soundcard that allow to inject the playback and adjust the balance between vocals and playback in headphones to taste. I suppose that's how it was set...

  • @jonnyrugg
    @jonnyrugg Год назад

    This is really great! I would however disagree slightly with your thoughts on interfaces- there is definitely a difference in terms of 'naturalness', "detail" and transient response when it comes to more expensive models. In my experience you can definitely hear the difference between, say, a 100 dollar interface vs a 300 dollar interface. Is that the be all and end all though? Absolutely not!

    • @FrightboxRecording
      @FrightboxRecording  Год назад +2

      There is no difference. Run some accurate double-blind tests and you'll find out, it's all marketing BS. Watch this video to learn more: ruclips.net/video/BYTlN6wjcvQ/видео.htmlsi=TwKCawNaw26KZzHI

  • @DMSProduktions
    @DMSProduktions Год назад

    There is NOTHING wrong with Behringer interfaces! I have the 1804 8 channel interface!
    It does up to 192K sample rates along with 32 bit float! All the others do the SAME resolution!
    Mine sounds GREAT!
    The ONLY difference would be, the more expensive units MIGHT have a longer operating life, but that's IT!
    (Some features too! )

  • @mickeybarajas4865
    @mickeybarajas4865 Год назад

    How do handle the bleed of your monitors ?

  • @diostaylow
    @diostaylow Год назад

    Out of curiosity from mic choices, is there any reason you chose to track with a condenser microphone over your Sm7b? Thanks!

    • @inmycastl
      @inmycastl Год назад +1

      It all comes down to personal preference. For me, I record with a condenser mic cause it captures the tone I want. I don’t get the same results using my dynamic. hope this helped !

    • @FrightboxRecording
      @FrightboxRecording  Год назад +2

      My SM7b was all set up at my desk for RUclips and I didn't feel like disconnecting it, so I used the AT4033a instead since it was already in the basement. I'll use pretty much anything for vocals, I'm not picky.

    • @diostaylow
      @diostaylow Год назад

      @@FrightboxRecording thanks champ!!!

  • @Morroh
    @Morroh Год назад

    Love this gorilla style series! I think it’s CLA or TLA who says, “it’s not the gear, it’s your ear”. Good writing/performance will beat out $$$$ spent on gear every time.

  • @aaatmusic
    @aaatmusic Год назад

    But what is on the vocal bus? Sounds like a delay, another compressor and a ducking reverb?

    • @FrightboxRecording
      @FrightboxRecording  Год назад +3

      I'm just sending the vocal to a subtle quarter note delay and that's it.

  • @nenntmichbond
    @nenntmichbond Год назад

    Just a lil disclaimer:
    Guerilla means "Little War" in Spanish, describing something improvised and unconventionally selfmade.
    It has nothing to do with gorillas

    • @FrightboxRecording
      @FrightboxRecording  Год назад +1

      Yes, I know the difference between Guerrilla and gorillas. With that being said, Sasquatches with glowing green eyes have nothing to do with gorillas either 😂

  • @lilithr666
    @lilithr666 Год назад

    Can I just live in your studio?!? I loved being there until Mark my drummer brought like 12 packs of 12 packs of beer there 😂 he sucked. Like his drumming was fine but him as a person was awful 😩

  • @recordingwhiz
    @recordingwhiz Год назад

    IDK, Im starting to think to do it properly people will need that magic bullet Beanie...LOL

  • @Durkhead
    @Durkhead Год назад

    Just dont get the um2

    • @FrightboxRecording
      @FrightboxRecording  Год назад

      What's wrong with the UM2?

    • @Durkhead
      @Durkhead Год назад

      @FrightboxRecording it's super noisy with electronic interference and idk what the exact term is but it's really low preamp gain

  • @flmason
    @flmason Год назад

    So the trick is... to have a good voice! LOL!
    That said, a real trick would be how to take someone with a lousy singing voice and make it sound great... with the same equipment, of course.

  • @gleannmhuire
    @gleannmhuire Год назад +1

    That’s a $500 mic you skipped over!

    • @FrightboxRecording
      @FrightboxRecording  Год назад +1

      It's a $400 mic, but definitely cheaper than most guitars! You can get similar results with an SM57 on vox, watch this vid: ruclips.net/video/h6kljoQGA-g/видео.htmlsi=CNPS4P9NGjRDhYRM

    • @gleannmhuire
      @gleannmhuire Год назад

      @@FrightboxRecording Sorry for the overestimate….it costs $458 or so in Thomann in Germany, a reputable music store around here. However, my comment still stands. Your post centred around the low cost of the $69 audio interface and skated over the cost of of the microphone you were using.

  • @KozmykJ
    @KozmykJ Год назад

    Don't overdo the De-essing or your vocalist will sound like they have a Lisp ...

  • @insertanynameyouwant5311
    @insertanynameyouwant5311 Год назад

    meh I can record grindcore with no interface at all lol

  • @SilentScreamsStudios
    @SilentScreamsStudios Год назад

    Wannabe producer. Joke

    • @roommother3398
      @roommother3398 Год назад +5

      Hey Joke! Hopefully after you watch this vid from Bobby you'll go from the Wannabe producer you are today to the producer you wannabe! Keep at it and good luck Joke!

    • @keithferris9574
      @keithferris9574 Год назад +3

      His mixes sound pretty damn good.

    • @roommother3398
      @roommother3398 Год назад

      Yeah they do.@@keithferris9574

    • @SilentScreamsStudios
      @SilentScreamsStudios Год назад

      @@roommother3398 Bitch I am about the Cash, you hear me. I don't play and waste time buddy. I am like a fucking CEO

    • @jimbotski
      @jimbotski 8 месяцев назад

      Don't breed. The world doesn't need more of you.