equalizer on the input

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equalizer on the input

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Hallo,

I would like to experiment with recording singing. Nothing
professional for now so I'd like to understand what's the entry level
equipment I do need.

Talking in the music shop they told me I need an equalizer on the
input (microphone) so I avoid voice going out of recordable ranges
where it becomes disrupted.

So I want to apply equalizer on the input rather than only set
microphone master volume. Is that possible with audacity? Do I need a
sound card with a hardware equalizer? Or should I set mic master
volume low enough, then after recording apply equalizer effects (if I
need'em)?

Thank you for any pointers!

P.S. I've read the wiki page about voice recording but still want to
know if applying a mixer on the input is possible/makes sense.

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lcjones

Re: equalizer on the input

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Aleksander,

The shop is correct, if you are using a hardware or rack mount EQ unit,

However, If you record your vocals dry, i.e. no effects, you can apply
software based VST EQ's to sonically adjust your vocals after you
record. Which is very cool as you can "play" with the sound easily. I do
it all the time. :)

Have a look @ the free Voxengo line of VST's
http://www.voxengo.com/group/freevst/.

But also, Audacity comes with a number of effects, including compressor
and EQ.

Chap
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Aleksandar Kostadinov wrote:

> Hallo,
>
> I would like to experiment with recording singing. Nothing
> professional for now so I'd like to understand what's the entry level
> equipment I do need.
>
> Talking in the music shop they told me I need an equalizer on the
> input (microphone) so I avoid voice going out of recordable ranges
> where it becomes disrupted.
>
> So I want to apply equalizer on the input rather than only set
> microphone master volume. Is that possible with audacity? Do I need a
> sound card with a hardware equalizer? Or should I set mic master
> volume low enough, then after recording apply equalizer effects (if I
> need'em)?
>
> Thank you for any pointers!
>
> P.S. I've read the wiki page about voice recording but still want to
> know if applying a mixer on the input is possible/makes sense.
>
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avalon-2

Re: equalizer on the input

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Thanks for your answer. I think I got the answer at the time of
writing my question but a reassurement I'm not missing something
elementary is good for me.
These plug-ins look interesting and easy to use (although not easy to
install in audacity). I'll probably give them a try once I get the
simple things right :)

On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:00 PM, LCJones <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Aleksander,
>
> The shop is correct, if you are using a hardware or rack mount EQ unit,
>
> However, If you record your vocals dry, i.e. no effects, you can apply
> software based VST EQ's to sonically adjust your vocals after you
> record. Which is very cool as you can "play" with the sound easily. I do
> it all the time. :)
>
> Have a look @ the free Voxengo line of VST's
> http://www.voxengo.com/group/freevst/.
>
> But also, Audacity comes with a number of effects, including compressor
> and EQ.
>
> Chap
> ***********************************
>
>
>
>
> Aleksandar Kostadinov wrote:
>> Hallo,
>>
>> I would like to experiment with recording singing. Nothing
>> professional for now so I'd like to understand what's the entry level
>> equipment I do need.
>>
>> Talking in the music shop they told me I need an equalizer on the
>> input (microphone) so I avoid voice going out of recordable ranges
>> where it becomes disrupted.
>>
>> So I want to apply equalizer on the input rather than only set
>> microphone master volume. Is that possible with audacity? Do I need a
>> sound card with a hardware equalizer? Or should I set mic master
>> volume low enough, then after recording apply equalizer effects (if I
>> need'em)?
>>
>> Thank you for any pointers!
>>
>> P.S. I've read the wiki page about voice recording but still want to
>> know if applying a mixer on the input is possible/makes sense.
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> Come build with us! The BlackBerry® Developer Conference in SF, CA
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>> ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9-12, 2009. Register now!
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lcjones

Re: equalizer on the input

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A,

Most VST's I've run across work with Audacity. Many VST's will have very
cool looking interfaces. The interfaces will not work, AFAIK, with
Audacity. Rather you will have a slider bar style interface to manage
the VST in use. And in some cases, not all options of the VST will be
available.

Having said that, the plugins delivered with the Audacity package are
usually enough to make things work very good.

Chap
**************************

A wrote:

> Thanks for your answer. I think I got the answer at the time of
> writing my question but a reassurement I'm not missing something
> elementary is good for me.
> These plug-ins look interesting and easy to use (although not easy to
> install in audacity). I'll probably give them a try once I get the
> simple things right :)
>
> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:00 PM, LCJones <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Aleksander,
>>
>> The shop is correct, if you are using a hardware or rack mount EQ unit,
>>
>> However, If you record your vocals dry, i.e. no effects, you can apply
>> software based VST EQ's to sonically adjust your vocals after you
>> record. Which is very cool as you can "play" with the sound easily. I do
>> it all the time. :)
>>
>> Have a look @ the free Voxengo line of VST's
>> http://www.voxengo.com/group/freevst/.
>>
>> But also, Audacity comes with a number of effects, including compressor
>> and EQ.
>>
>> Chap
>> ***********************************
>>

Gale (Audacity Team)

Re: equalizer on the input

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On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:56:19 -0400
LCJones <[hidden email]> wrote:
> Most VST's I've run across work with Audacity. Many VST's will have very
> cool looking interfaces. The interfaces will not work, AFAIK, with
> Audacity. Rather you will have a slider bar style interface to manage
> the VST in use. And in some cases, not all options of the VST will be
> available.

This is now only true of Audacity 1.2.x. As of 1.3.8 Beta onwards,
Audacity supports GUI display of VST effects where the effect
provides this. VST instruments remain unsupported.

Thanks,

Gale

> A wrote:
> > Thanks for your answer. I think I got the answer at the time of
> > writing my question but a reassurement I'm not missing something
> > elementary is good for me.
> > These plug-ins look interesting and easy to use (although not easy to
> > install in audacity). I'll probably give them a try once I get the
> > simple things right :)
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:00 PM, LCJones <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >
> >> Aleksander,
> >>
> >> The shop is correct, if you are using a hardware or rack mount EQ unit,
> >>
> >> However, If you record your vocals dry, i.e. no effects, you can apply
> >> software based VST EQ's to sonically adjust your vocals after you
> >> record. Which is very cool as you can "play" with the sound easily. I do
> >> it all the time. :)
> >>
> >> Have a look @ the free Voxengo line of VST's
> >> http://www.voxengo.com/group/freevst/.
> >>
> >> But also, Audacity comes with a number of effects, including compressor
> >> and EQ.
> >>
> >> Chap
> >> ***********************************

Chapman Jones-2

Re: equalizer on the input

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Gale & Crew!

Whoa! Thank you! I didn't realize. I've just installed the 1.39 Windows
port. Gonna test it out tonight ...

Very cool!

Chap
*********************************
[hidden email] wrote:

> On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:56:19 -0400
> LCJones <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> Most VST's I've run across work with Audacity. Many VST's will have very
>> cool looking interfaces. The interfaces will not work, AFAIK, with
>> Audacity. Rather you will have a slider bar style interface to manage
>> the VST in use. And in some cases, not all options of the VST will be
>> available.
>
> This is now only true of Audacity 1.2.x. As of 1.3.8 Beta onwards,
> Audacity supports GUI display of VST effects where the effect
> provides this. VST instruments remain unsupported.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Gale
>
>
>
>> A wrote:
>>> Thanks for your answer. I think I got the answer at the time of
>>> writing my question but a reassurement I'm not missing something
>>> elementary is good for me.
>>> These plug-ins look interesting and easy to use (although not easy to
>>> install in audacity). I'll probably give them a try once I get the
>>> simple things right :)
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 9:00 PM, LCJones <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Aleksander,
>>>>
>>>> The shop is correct, if you are using a hardware or rack mount EQ unit,
>>>>
>>>> However, If you record your vocals dry, i.e. no effects, you can apply
>>>> software based VST EQ's to sonically adjust your vocals after you
>>>> record. Which is very cool as you can "play" with the sound easily. I do
>>>> it all the time. :)
>>>>
>>>> Have a look @ the free Voxengo line of VST's
>>>> http://www.voxengo.com/group/freevst/.
>>>>
>>>> But also, Audacity comes with a number of effects, including compressor
>>>> and EQ.
>>>>
>>>> Chap
>>>> ***********************************
>
>
>
>
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