why you hate your recorded voice (and how to fix it)
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- This video is about how music producers, vocalists, and musicians can not hate their recorded singing voice.
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My issue is I typically like my voice recorded on a voice memo app. Sometimes I hear my speaking voice in a video and really really like my tone and clarity and then sometimes I hear it and my articulations worse and im more nasally. Recordings always sound so much more off tempo and attitude than just the voice memo lol
I understand the whole thing about familiarity, but it seriously seems like there's something wrong with my voice. It's too high pitched by default, and my pitch control in general is pretty bad. Your voice isn't perfect, but it does sound normal. It kind of reminds me of Ezra Miller. But my voice, it's just awful
After 11 minute of your video I hate your voice......🤣😆
I really like my voice, it's everyone else that doesn't!
I love this comment hahah
Yeah I don't hate my voice either
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When I was in high school, I hated the way my voice sounded in recordings. I dealt with it in a different way: I started taking voice lessons, eventually getting a degree in vocal performance. Your solution might be simpler, but I don't regret having taken my approach.
That’s also a fantastic approach too!
Nothing like a $50k degree to solve for vocal insecurity. Nah just kidding man that’s great.
Well, when you put it that way,@@Trads_Tabs, it does seem kind of ridiculous. Fortunately, I got an engineering degree at the same time, for which I was on scholarship, so neither the overall cost nor the incremental cost for the music degree was that bad.
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I'll start this off by saying im a hater i know, so don't take this to poorly but not a single soul asked.
When I sing I sound like someone having a very difficult and complicated shit.
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
me rn
So funny!
Why do you record yourself on the pot? 😂😂
@@yanasitta Bathrooms have very lively acoustics???🤣
“I don’t just hate it. I love it. “I felt that
I felt that too. I’m proud of myself for feelin that hah
@@AndrewBarrMusic
you got woosohed by yourself
I heard that and said, wait…what? Lmao
I sound so good singing . Then I record myself on my phone, and delete it instantly after hearing it.
the familiarity thing also applies to photos. often people dont think they look good in photos, because no ones face is perfectly symmetrical, and we are WAY more used to seeing a reflection (and therefore inversion left to right) of our face. its just off enough to look 'wrong'.
LOVE this! You’re so right
@@AndrewBarrMusicwedding photographers sometimes make reversed proofs of wedding photos to get more orders from the bride because of this.
I've heard this before but it doesn't sound convincing. That would mean you could just flip the photo and get the "familiar/good" look. Which isn't really the case. I think lens distortion could be what's actually making it look off.
@@alterego157 it is a risky thing for sure, but it was always surprising how often I came across this during my time as a wedding videographer back in the 80s. The photographers would take photos at the ceremony, then rush off, develop them, and print up a range of proofs to show at the reception. The photos of just the bride, before the ceremony, were often reversed to get more orders (no tell-tale ring on wrong hand before the ceremony). Bride and Groom, and group shots were printed correctly.
Not the most ethical of practices for sure, but one that definitely went on back then.
I agree that lens distortion etc. play a big part too. But in the chaos of a wedding the more obvious reversal of features is probably has a bigger impact on decisions.
Or I'm just ugly. 😢
I used to hate how my voice sounded, but then I had to go through the processes of singing on stage with in-ear monitors, editing a lot of videos, and recording multiple songs. Honestly, it’s just the lack of familiarity, but it comes with time.
That's right, the lack of familiarity is making you sound bad to you.
Mine scares me it's weird to hear myself I have never heard anyone that's sounds like me.
Absolutely amazed by this trick! I tried your suggestion of aiming the microphone at my chest instead of directly speaking into it, and the change in resonance in my voice was astonishing. It's incredible how the microphone still captures every nuance of my voice perfectly. WOW, what a discovery! Also, allow me to thank you heartly. I'll definitely be sharing this video with my friends.
Don’t you love it when things work as advertised? 🤘😎
I Will try!
I remember hating my voice a few years back starting, so I learned mixing to alleviate it, now I like my voice it took years and getting comfortable with its natural talents to realize what makes it unique and it makes it refreshing to work on songs nowadays cause it’s more about what tone and emotion more so than “does my voice sound good to me”
Exactly! What emotion are your vocals portraying! Love it
Will have to try this and start recording more. I've often been told I sang well, but everytime I recorded myself I just deleted it almost right away because I did not like what I heard
a tip if you are „scared to open the daw“: let it open automatically when you turn on the pc. this way, since it's already open, i've been working on my tracks at least a little bit every day.
I fricken love this
sick, thanks for the tip
i would burn that device if i were you 😭😭
bro it's just that when I record my voice ppl are like "omg its so good" then when I hear it on that recording I sound like I'm trying too hard or like a dying cow 😭
🤘💀 “dying cow” SENT me hahahahahahaha
Me too 😂
exactly the same and then I cry 😭
I recorded a voice over for a product i was selling. I sent it to my sister and she was like "wow this sounds like a TV commercial"
Meanwhile the whole time I was hating the voice over and taught it was the worse voice in the history of mankind.
Haha for real. We have that tendency to hate the sound of our own voice. Super weird
Because we all know if you want an honest opinion, you go to family
@@silkroad1201 typically sisters won't lie to you. usually they're more honest than friends or other close family bc they dgaf about your feelings lol
Love that you've started posting on your personal channel bro
i really like these raw honest videos, really great!
This was interesting…
I’ve avoided this video for a while because of the title. I thought “stupid clickbait”, but after watching 30 seconds my face turned into a smile. And I subscribed after another 30 seconds.
I used to work as a commercial producer before I got burned out and we recorded a lot of people that had good voices but didn’t like how they sounded.
You really have a good way of describing things! 👍
(For the ones just started recording other people: Don’t stress. Be a friend. Listen.)
Thanks friend! I appreciate the kind words. In another video I talked about people first and art second. I love the “don’t stress. Be a friend. Listen.” Love your insight! Thanks again
The way he talked about how the daw can feel super overwhelming I love how he explained that perfectly in a way that I honestly feel now and unless I push myself to open it and to record myself I’ll find myself not wanting to do that and I love how he says to get familiar with it because that’s the reason why I’m posting my videos now even though they aren’t the best recorded content or quality because I know with time I will improve and I want others to see that to and I want to show how I trying to grow my confidence in myself and in my own voice that doesn’t sound anything like I thought it would haha
Thanks for sharing your experience! It’s nice to know there are others out there who record tons of stuff as a form of practice and experimentation. I have steered away from vocals entirely for the past several years because no matter what I tried with singing styles, natural and/or digital affectation or EQ and mixing, it always just felt like the weak link in the music I was making. It’s pretty inspiring to know lots of people struggle with the same thing and most of that doubt is just the unfamiliarity and not purely being born with a trash voice lol. I’m gonna try some vocals again soon now thanks to this video!
So insightful at such a young age... Thank you, Andrew!
I only hate my voice when listening through a janky phone recording. Condenser mics really limited the hatred of my own voice
Explained with excellence. Thank you
Thanks a lot Andrew!!! This is a subject that is missing in RUclips and you address it perfect!!!
Thank you!!!!
This brings up a great point, it's really important to keep practicing, don't take prolonged breaks if you can help it. I was becoming very proficient in FL Studio but due to the pandemic I took a long break, and now when I open up my DAW I get completely overwhelmed. I feel like I've started over.
Keep practicing! It gets better, I promise!
Loved this video completely man, you're so kind to put this into words so clearly, hope your channel grows big asf 🔥
Thank you!
Thank you RUclips recommendations… this is some serious wisdom and it seems self evident now that you lay it out!
Thank you! I appreciate your comment. Means a lot
When you put in the reps, tasks become easier, lawing you the space to experiment and discover new and better ways and expand your abilities.
The world needs more people who don't mind explaining stuff no one talks about, for different reasons. Thank you. I've hated my voice 90% my life.
Been struggling with this for a while now and this was extremely helpful. Thanks Andrew 🐐
Glad this helped you!!!!!
I learned to sing, and now love it
great video, i can relate. i make a lot of songs, a lot. i've learned to like my own voice, also noticing i sound better w/ certain approaches and certain keys
I've never seen your main channel but this raw style of content is personable and easy to watch. Tutorials in general tend to be loud, fast paced, and gimmicky which are draining to watch when half of the time creative blocks just need to be understood mentally and personally rather than with more plugins or equipment. Awesome channel.
Thank you! I kinda felt like the main channel wasn’t everything I wanted to do. I wanted to start a conversation. I still think it’s super valuable. But I started this channel as a way to start a conversation and help in a less flashy way without confusing the other subscribers who subscribed for that type of content 😂
Wait what’s ur main channel?
thank you for your time man! and all the useful information. Its so helpful for me so thank you!
THANK YOU for this video 🙏 There were so many things you said that were soo relatable
I’m glad you enjoyed it!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR being so vulnerable and authentic and relating to the struggles of not liking your own voice and what it takes to get over that!! INSTANT SUBSCRIBE
Thank you, Spencer! I appreciate the kind words
Thank you for such a great video! 🥳 I will put these in use in my videos!
I can relate to your journey, starting out with a daunting DAW (for me it was Sonar), giving yourself exposure therapy to your own recorded voice and learning to accept it. Amazing tip about the chest-facing hovering condenser mic!
Good advice. It does seem odd when you hear your own voice. I remember as a kid listing to my own voice on recorded tape player and thought to myself, "I sound like that?" Now I understand why. This video helps as well. I love my own voice since I have been singing. Great tip withe the Mic also, works soooo much better. Thank you Sir.
So true! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Been struggling with this for a while now and this was extremely helpful. Thanks Andrew
Thank YOU!
This is the best explanation video I have seen on this topic. Also I love your tips, they make so much sense! I will definitely be trying this👍
Thank you!
The thing about daws, i really needed to hear that. I'm encouraged to try again, thank you Andrew.
Thank you, bro. Keep going. You cannot lose if you do not quit!
@@AndrewBarrMusic mixing rn, it’s not even as bad as I thought it’d be lol
@@VesselForHonor LETS GOOOOOOOO
super dope advice! golden i love it
Life-changing info! Tons of thanks! ❤
Thank you!!!
You are so right about this cause that is exactly what I feel like.
I so needed to hear your thoughts on this. Thank you!😀
Thank you!!
I entirely agree with this! For years, I practiced and tried to improve my singing sound. I did many (personal!) recordings and grew over the years. I even like my voice now. But to my astonishment: if I listen back to my old recordings, I now also like my voice that I had back then. It was mind-boggling to me, but this explanation makes a lot of sense 🙂
I love that! I’ve noticed the same with myself
great information, and loving this channel so far! Thank you bro
Thank you!!
Thanks fam. much love.
Thank you very much. Some great valuable advices and tips here!
Thank you so much!
I'm straight up out of tune lol
This is actually really solid advice. Keep up the good work bruv
Thank you so much!
Really helpful and insightful video, Andrew. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for watching!
I really appreciated this advice. I thought that having an awful sounding voice was the end of the story. It's given me fresh hope.
It’s never the end of the story! Keep making music!
Dude this video helped a lot! Your articulation was perfect!
Thank you! I’m glad it helped!
i feel you on the amount of music recorded lol i have alittle under 500 online from over the years, but easily 4-5k songs on my harddrive (over the span of about 15 years) whether they be cuts from projects, or stuff i started and only got 1 verse or something. It helps alot to record that much. You get better, you can explore more styles, etc
this is so true, tysm I wanna try this now every day but I am still so bad at writing and recording because it's so overwhelming 😭
I feel you. Just keep going and eventually it’ll start feeling less overwhelming. Start by just taking the next step. Write 10 words or record 1 verse. Take it in small steps. You’d be surprised how effective it is!
tons of great information in here! thanks buddy!
Thank you!
dude you put words to my emotions. anywho I've hated the sound of my vocals since I was a little kid. It weird.
love this. this is so welcoming to see, keep it going!
Thank you so much!! More to come
Stumbled upon you bro. Great energy, authentic, keep it up!
Thanks for being here! I appreciate your comment
Thank you so much for these tips! Imma try this!
DO IT!!!!!!
Thank You!! I am definitely afraid of hearing myself and learning all of the technology. I like your tip to just record everyday and get used to it. Very helpful.
I’m glad this helped you!!
thank you a lot, i never thought that the main reason was bc i wasnt familiar with my voice
Thank you for this video!
Thank you for watching!
loved every second of this
I'm so glad!
You speak the truth Andrew, you speak the truth
LOL I was fittingly like #420. Thanks for this. I've dabbled in music for 30+ years and you just described some of my biggest issues and hang-ups. Hearing it out loud, and someone else saying it is motiational. Thank you for this.
Thank you for your comment! I always appreciate the supporting words! I’ll glad I could motivate you!
I figured this out myself too when i started saving gaming clips and eventually uploading them. Im used to it now to the point where i actually upload and talk to my viewers but my friends arent as comfortable with it.
I have been through this same explanation with them many times that we all hear our own voice in a different way to everyone else because our skulls and voice box are between our voice and our ears.
I Learned a lot from you about microphone positioning ill be making adjustments from that thankyou 👍
Wow this resonated so much with me - especially when you spoke about Logic. I record all my demos using GarageBand on my phone and can never get the same results in Logic on my Mac with a nice mic, simply due to being intimidated by the process! Also great tip on the mic placement. I will definitely give that a try. Thanks so much for being so open and sharing your knowledge so generously. Best wishes!
Thank you so much!
Very Helpful Thank You!
Thank you, that was eye opening. I just stumbled across your video, and it just made me remember when I was young, we started a band with friends for fun. I did quit in the moment I first heard myself on record. 😂
HAHAHA we’ve all been there. It’s such a “WHAT…. Who is that?!” Moment haha
According to the book about recording producers, 'Behind The Glass', John Lennon *hated* his voice. He used a few tricks -- one was doubling his vocals, another was passing his hand in front of his mouth at certain points in a song to avoid plosives and breaths being recorded.
this is such a good video! i am a newer producer making my own music and definitely get a little aggravated trying to make my vocals sound good. i’ll have to try out the mic set up you suggested. thank you!
Tell me how it works for you!
Me not liking my voice is just in my head. Figured that out after my first singing lesson when my teacher said my vocals are exceptionally good
Hate my lead vocals, but rather enjoy my harmonies. Gonna try this. THANKS!
really good explanation
good knowledge, thank you
Awesome stuff man, thank you for the trick w the microphone.
Thank you for watching!
100000 percent true.... Totally happened to me... Lately I had the mic installed up n I loooooove....
Thanks for the great advice on getting to a point where you aren't disturbed by the way your voice sounds on a recording. For me it isn't just when recording vocals, but even more when I am recording voice over for radio. I do a radio show and it makes me cringe every time I listen to myself speak to the point where I do not say much anymore, so I am hoping this will help with the radio voice over work as well. I also have to start doing regular videos for social media soon for PR, so I am hoping it helps with that, and then I just have to somehow not be disturbed watching myself on the video because I really do not like it currently. Thanks again, I am going to start recording my voice on my phone and playing it back, and then do it daily, hopefully it becomes familiar fairly quicky.
I’m enjoying this channel a lot.
Thank you! I am too. It’s nice to cut back on the flashy editing and just talk life and music
I've been making music for 12 years now and I just finally got to the point where I like my voice. Exposure therapy & interest in figuring out how to get to that desired sound took so long but was worth it. It also has a lot to do with just accepting that you wont hear yourself the same as others and to also think that no one feels or has that miniscule outlook on you that YOU have on yourself as well. I finally released my first project last month where I feel genuinely comfortable with sharing and just want to let y'all know you will get to the point. Cheers to those in the thick of it right now. Please continue making art.
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Great content! I'm definitely trying this mic tip for sure. I just subscribed, thanks a lot!!
Thank you for watching! Glad I could help
REALLY NEEDED THIS. I've been feeling this so long. The feeling that my voice sounds pretty good while I'm recording, but kinda different after the processing tho I'm doing everything correctly. Thanks.. Subscribed.
Glad I could help! Keep at it
Thank you for this video!! People have always complimented my singing voice, but anytime i hear a recording i can't possibly understand why lol. My husband and i have done the RPM challenges the last two years and I've gotten a little more comfortable with the sound of my voice. I'm still working on "loving it" and for that it's February we will be doing our third RPM album, so hopefully this will help me love it more!!
What is this rpm challenge?
great advice on that mic placement 🙏🏾
Great share! I've been thinking i can sing and I record myself a lot for a class I'm in. Then i doubt myself until i get to mixing. These tips you shared are going to help. Ive notheard of a saturator before. Hmmmm.... Thank you!
Ooooooooo you’re in for a wonderful treat with saturation!
Am i the only one who hears their own voice and thinks they sound like a five year old. I don't think I can ever be okay with sounding like that.
That happens to me too. When I speak I sound way more normal for someone my age but on a recording I sound like my 3 yeard old nephew lol I hate it
A higher pitched voice is not a bad thing. Kellin Quin is a beast of a vocalist and has a higher pitched voice!
@@AndrewBarrMusictrue, but there’s a big difference between talking and singing. Hitting a high note better than anyone is impressive. Sounding like a baby in your 20s feels humiliating (even if it’s not)
Has anybody ells said anything about how young you sound?
@@StompGojiStomp HAHAHA I do sound young HAHAHA
Thank you, I enjoyed this video
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks 👍🏼 great vid gonna try your techniques out today
awesome! Come back and tell me how they work for you!
With experience you can make accurate observations about your own vocal performance once you're able to hear, in your mind, your recorded voice and not your speaking voice as it exits your face. So just keep recording, everybody!
started playing acoustic guitar at 7, then when i was 12 fell in love w nirvana and WISH i could sing (too shy to really put effort on it)
sooo when i was 14 i’ve bought a voice recorder (SONY) and i could use it with headphones, recording and monitoring at the same time
i was mind blown, sometimes i would rehearse a song and do something specific, like making the voice to sound a certain way, then i would start recording and immediately realize i was in the wrong path
i actually started to commit myself to singing only at 19-20yo
now i play gigs, mostly vocals and acoustic guitar
Thank you!!!
Great advice!!!
Thank you! Great comment 🤘
I love the, aiming the mic toward your chest and neck, tip. Brilliant. Now I understand (probably) why Lemmy from Motorhead always had his mic set exactly this way! \,,/
I feel like I have a bit of an extra layer to this problem. For years I've understood why people generally hate the sound of their own voice, and have been trying to learn to enjoy my own voice, but for me it's not just the difference in sound that irks me. So growing up I had a very bad speech impediment. Not only did I talk way to fast, but I couldn't pronounce quite a few sounds. Sh, ch, s sounds, r sounds, and some th sounds. R sounds were especially hard for me. I spent a lot of school years doing speech therapy as well as just trying to improve on my own, and these days people say they don't really hear more than a slight accent never mind a speech impediment when I talk. But this is where things get crazy. When I talk, not only is my voice sounding different to me, but so do my words, and even the rate that I speak. I hear myself on a recording, and my speech is still a bit faster that I remember talking, I personally still hear many of my R sounds and occasionally other sounds not come out right, and hell, some of words just sound straight up slurred. But the way I hear myself is so much clearer, my pronunciation sounds fine, and I feel like I speak slower than the recordings show. It's not just how I sound that's different, but the way I talk too. This not only makes me hate my voice when I hear it on a recording, but even worse, it just makes me feel stupidly self conscious about how I sound in general. No one took me serous growing up because of how I talked and that was always a huge blow to my self esteem growing up, so hearing myself still struggle, even if people seem to think it's not that bad anymore, still makes me feel like I did when I was a kid. This is something I don't know how to fix.
Thanks so much!!!! 👍
Thank you "Flash" 😊
Thanks Andrew!
Thank you, John!
Really interesting video! Thanks!
Thanks for watching!
I never had this problem except on phones. If it’s not bad phone quality, I like my voice.