Listening on my work speakers, so I can't comment on the quality of your recording, but I think it's worth mentioning the obvious - you're comparing a raw home vocal a capella take using inexpensive gear to a professionally recorded, mixed, and mastered track. Most raw vocals don't sound anything like the finished product, but that doesn't mean you can't improve on them a lot and get close(r). The one thing I can hear even on my crappy computer speakers (see Uncle E's post above) is that you seem to be picking up a lot of the room's acoustics.
What is your performing and recording process? I assume you're using closed-back headphones to minimize track bleed, but how close are you to the microphone? What levels are your meters hitting? What you might need to try is moving closer to the mic and optimizing your gain structure and possibly headphone levels to minimize your SNR and rebalance the recording to get more of your voice and less of the room. I've been using a reflection filter for the last 15 years for recording vocals in my home studio and they really do make a difference in reducing the room noise/reflections into the back of the mic. I previously used an sE Reflextion, but now I use and prefer the Aston Halo.
What is your performing and recording process? I assume you're using closed-back headphones to minimize track bleed, but how close are you to the microphone? What levels are your meters hitting? What you might need to try is moving closer to the mic and optimizing your gain structure and possibly headphone levels to minimize your SNR and rebalance the recording to get more of your voice and less of the room. I've been using a reflection filter for the last 15 years for recording vocals in my home studio and they really do make a difference in reducing the room noise/reflections into the back of the mic. I previously used an sE Reflextion, but now I use and prefer the Aston Halo.
Statistics: Posted by cryophonik — Wed May 22, 2024 8:13 pm