notaphillyated 2 March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 I'm very new here, but I've been glued to my computer ever since I joined. I have a burning passion to join the masses of talented artists here, especially the singers. The only problem is that I lack the professional equipment to put my voice out there for people to hear :cIf anyone has any tips of any sort for a starting point, or even where you started, they would be much appreciated! Even a small start is better than no start at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribbonfree 2,383 March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 (edited) - Audacity is free and strong enough as a vocal processor. Apparently the latest version even has plugins like EQ and compressors which you can learn to use. Download it. - Cheap professional quality microphone you could try is the Shure SM57. It's designed as a snare mic and voices aren't typically bombastic on it, but it's nearly impossible to destroy, cheap, and it captures vocals well enough (more than once in a recording session a Shure on the instrumentalists was fine for backup vocals). - Research and follow up. Look into everything concerning music, Google guides to the genres you like. Every term you don't know, look that up. Experiment with everything you learn. You'll slowly get a grasp of how music works. - Develop your ears. Listen a ton to the voices and styles you want to emulate, determine what the quality of their sound is specifically like. Then strive to emulate it. Then put your own spin on it once you've mastered the copying part. And welcome to the world of music, baby. You haven't picked an easy hobby, or a cheap one, but it's so worth it if you love it. Edited March 7, 2014 by Fluttershyvana 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notaphillyated 2 March 7, 2014 Author Share March 7, 2014 People like you, make me love this place!Thanks for the info, I'll definitely keep this all in mind, especially a decent mic to start off with c:I have a bass-baritone voice, high notes aren't my thing at all. So I guess knowing my limits is a start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribbonfree 2,383 March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 Oh. Allow me with my four years of choir experience to say something about that. Vocal exercises. Play basic chords (if you know them) up and down a scale, sing words and sentences, tounge twisters. Focus on annunciation, make sure you have a variety of syllables, vowels, consonants, and different combinations of those syllables. Push yourself as far as you can go up, as far as you can go down. Learn to use your falsetto. Learn to sing in a relaxed manner. And ask me if you need me to clarify any of those ideas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Thunder Dash 7,809 March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 @@notaphillyated, Get finale notepad 2012, which is a software that allows you to choose instruments and make a simple score of music. It's MIDI though. Not the best, but still good for jotting down your ideas. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notaphillyated 2 March 7, 2014 Author Share March 7, 2014 @Thunder-DashNoted, I'll have to look into these programs for sure c: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Thunder Dash 7,809 March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 @Thunder-Dash Noted, I'll have to look into these programs for sure c: Also, once you sign up for finale's commuinity (which enables you to get Finale Notepad 2012), Finale will start sending you emails to upgrade to a better Finale program. Finale actually does have recording capabilities. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlpfan185 1,763 March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 (edited) Something was here. Something was here. Something was here. Something was here. Something was here. Something was here. Edited October 9, 2018 by NONAME 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notaphillyated 2 March 7, 2014 Author Share March 7, 2014 I'm only 16, but I've got spare time to job search over this March Break. So saving money for this kinda stuff will be a top priority on my list Anyone got sites/store references as to where they bought their equipment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlpfan185 1,763 March 7, 2014 Share March 7, 2014 (edited) Something was here. Something was here. Something was here. Something was here. Edited October 9, 2018 by NONAME 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notaphillyated 2 March 7, 2014 Author Share March 7, 2014 (edited) Links. I love them!Thanks broEspecially loving the great reviews on these products Edited March 7, 2014 by notaphillyated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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