Some guy tore into me on Youtube...

[DanTravis62]

Excellent man, thanks so much. I'll definitely hit you up on my next vocal adventure in the near future.

I plan on getting some Owen's Corning 705 panels up. I've got to start investing in room treatment if I want better results.

Bass traps will probably be next, but I think my biggest problem is bare ass drywall creating a bad reverb/reflection.

I use tube amps>Fryette PS2a>IRs, so no mics on cabs right now. I think bass traps will become a necessity to mic up cabs in the future.

The 705 panels will be aimed more specifically at vocal treatment, but If I have my priorities backwards, definitely open to advice.

Especially if you're going to mic up cabs in a big room the bass traps are going to be really a game changer. I love the power station into IR combo a ton though, I've used it a bunch.

The 705 panels are going to be great, and it's going to give you more control, but the real key is choosing the mic for the right vocalist, gain staging it correctly, and compression.

All treatment is undervalued and helpful, but honestly it's MOST helpful for monitoring, and tracking things with room mics where the sound of the room gets baked in.

Seriously, almost every vocal recording issue or problem comes down to those super basic things. And that's not meant to sound condescending AT ALL, it's to impress on you that you aren't going to make an SM57 sound like a U87 and you aren't going to make the stock reaper software compressor sound like a crane song or distressor.

The real crux of the matter is getting close to the sound you want with the gear you have at hand.

 

[GuitarVacation]

Especially if you're going to mic up cabs in a big room the bass traps are going to be really a game changer. I love the power station into IR combo a ton though, I've used it a bunch.

The 705 panels are going to be great, and it's going to give you more control, but the real key is choosing the mic for the right vocalist, gain staging it correctly, and compression.

All treatment is undervalued and helpful, but honestly it's MOST helpful for monitoring, and tracking things with room mics where the sound of the room gets baked in.

Seriously, almost every vocal recording issue or problem comes down to those super basic things. And that's not meant to sound condescending AT ALL, it's to impress on you that you aren't going to make an SM57 sound like a U87 and you aren't going to make the stock reaper software compressor sound like a crane song or distressor.

The real crux of the matter is getting close to the sound you want with the gear you have at hand.

Much appreciated brother. I appreciate the direct delivery of your advice, that's exactly what need.

 

[DanTravis62]

Much appreciated brother. I appreciate the direct delivery of your advice, that's exactly what need.

Of course! This shit is complicated enough without overcomplicating it. Let me know if you need help with ideas for settings, effects, or about certain mics or gear. There's a ton of other people here who have tons of experience engineering and recording as well, like @VESmedic

Lots of times when you look online or on youtube for answers to questions like this, you get either an advertisement/barely veiled advertisement, or slogging through endless videos trying to find one that is relevant.