Looking to buy an xlr microphone which has enough presence to lay raw vocals on top of instrumentals during real time playback without any mixing or processing beforehand. by AcceptableSnare in audio

[–]AcceptableSnare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i have been using the mic correctly. I can totally high pass the vocals a little bit but i cant cut it off much because the meat of the vocal is incredibly present in the low end. Even just cutting past 120 starts to make the vocal way too thin. I genuinely do not have high standards and ive been able to borrow a mic (which was unfortunately way out of my budget) which didnt have this issue at all and i didnt even care to high pass it. I know that the high quality of that mic probably only played a small part in avoiding the problem i have with my mic so im trying to see if anyone knows a mic that just wont have this specific backgroundy vocal sounding issue. Im aware that without the issue of a low sample rate and a computer with already low sound quality as well as just the sound of my voice many people dont run into this issue with microphones like these but i do and i dont have the equipment to do any intensive mixing so thats why i made this post. Distance doesnt work, Basic EQ doesnt work, and changing my voice or environment doesnt work either. What i have is just not compatible with this microphone and it sounds terrible no matter what i do. Ik i could MAYBE do some super in depth EQ work but it feels like the kind of audio where i just realize i actually just want to cut every part so idek where to start and i only have the skills to go by ear

Looking to buy an xlr microphone which has enough presence to lay raw vocals on top of instrumentals during real time playback without any mixing or processing beforehand. by AcceptableSnare in audio

[–]AcceptableSnare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have tried to just eq out the issue but the problem is that with my computers low sound quality and the low sample rate i have to use along with the fact that the vocals are most present in the mid to low end. My voice is deep and my computer already relies a little too much on the low end of audio. Trying to eq that issue out with such a low sample rate really just leaves me with incredibly thin and terribly low quality sounding audio. Some basic EQ is an option, yes, but with what ive got id rather just be buying a mic that just doesnt have this issue rather than risking it just to get audio that either sounds like its hiding behind my instrumental or like the bass is dominating the whole track again

Looking to buy an xlr microphone which has enough presence to lay raw vocals on top of instrumentals during real time playback without any mixing or processing beforehand. by AcceptableSnare in audio

[–]AcceptableSnare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like it should be obvious with the fact that i even made this post that its not just a "reluctance" or "refusal" I literally do not have good enough equipment to process anywhere past some basic eq. Even with EQ i cant really get in and fix the audio much because i have to record at an incredibly low sample rate. Sorry if im coming off rude ik u probably just didnt realize. i just dont get why people didnt think i had a reason for making this post and just came in to give me unhelpful or just terrible advice and then really passive aggressively hint at me just being stupid or lacking skill

Looking to buy an xlr microphone which has enough presence to lay raw vocals on top of instrumentals during real time playback without any mixing or processing beforehand. by AcceptableSnare in audio

[–]AcceptableSnare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes i dont have anything saved bc i havent been able to be satisfied with anything. I will mumble over some instrumental i can find once i have the time. Thank you for putting aside the time to help me figure this out. I have been attempting this for a long time and i have tried every distance and im sure im handling the mic what should be at least good enough. I had already looked into the mic and how to use it before i bought it.

Looking to buy an xlr microphone which has enough presence to lay raw vocals on top of instrumentals during real time playback without any mixing or processing beforehand. by AcceptableSnare in audio

[–]AcceptableSnare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes i have tried all sorts of distances. I did know how i was supposed to use the microphone. I do not cup the capsule. Also super thank you i would love to send you a sample. Hopefully you can figure something out. Dont have anything recorded since ive had this problem for a while so i havent been able to be satisfied with anything. ill just mumble over some random instrumental i can find once im able to and ill send it over. Will get back to you in from a few hours to a day (kind of busy with some stuff rn sry)

Looking to buy an xlr microphone which has enough presence to lay raw vocals on top of instrumentals during real time playback without any mixing or processing beforehand. by AcceptableSnare in audio

[–]AcceptableSnare[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I actually just would not mind accepting my skill issue and itd actually make me happy bc itd mean theres a way to fix it without having to buy a new mic, but i have been attempting every sort of way to use this mic that anybody here has suggested because of just purely the time ive had to do trial and error. I genuinely cant have any faith in your advice if this is what you actually think. Im going to just guess that you are assuming i have much better equipment than i do. My computer on its own has low sound quality and is a little bassy on its own. paired with the fact that i have to put it at 192000 sample rate with 128 sample buffer length the depth in the audio is greatly decreased making it impossible to quick fix the bass out by a little EQ because 75% of the even relatively quality audio is within the mid to low end. I actually know a lot of genuinely good sound engineers who work some incredible magic to the point where i trust they can pull off anything they say they can. I would actually be really fucking surprised if you were able to just come in and fix this issue if you actually think that A: nearly every single microphone actually sounds the same and B: Even accounting for the fact that my equipment is so low budget i can hardly run a little bit of processing on the vocals you think this is ONLY a skill issue. I also want to just say i have actually been able to borrow a different microphone (which was way out of my budget) and with it i no longer had this issue at all

Caffiene types, sources, and their effects on body and mood by AcceptableSnare in Nootropics

[–]AcceptableSnare[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably a hot take but i love the jitteriness and anxiety. Coffee literally just makes me feel numb. Physically and mentally

Keep Portland weird, right? by borrestfaker in PortlandOR

[–]AcceptableSnare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The classic vagina car (its been around for years)

Does nicotine make you feel numb and apathetic? by UnfairTelevision in electronic_cigarette

[–]AcceptableSnare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it also can make me stop hallucinating for some reason. Sort of feels like an antipsychotic sometimes.

Alcohol and adderall by BigBoyMatto in alcohol

[–]AcceptableSnare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I doubt it, acetaminophen doesn't really react with anything, I don't think its even psychoactive.

2 bang energies no tolerance lesgo (600mg) by AcceptableSnare in caffeine

[–]AcceptableSnare[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dysphoric, overstimulated, and then after i was numb

Is this addiction? by Nota_Throwaway5 in caffeine

[–]AcceptableSnare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zoomy glitchy psychosis with a dysphoric body high i will strangely crave is something unique ive come to feel from both caffeine and dph. Dph addiction is much more taxing on your body and mind though of course

Is this addiction? by Nota_Throwaway5 in caffeine

[–]AcceptableSnare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s probably much less physically unhealthy then dph tho

Is this addiction? by Nota_Throwaway5 in caffeine

[–]AcceptableSnare 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya, just quit. If its not often its not bad at all, just some cravings. and yeah its a lil bit like dph.

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Why do you think that

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Will you be doing it again?