Topmusicanswers
- How loud should you sing when recording?
- How loud should the vocals be in a mix?
- Is it true that the louder you sing the better you sound?
How loud should you sing when recording?
In short, the answer is that there is no “too soft” or “too loud” for vocal health–it's all in how you produce the sound. Here's the longer answer: When it comes to singing “freely” or even healthfully, it isn't really about singing loudly or softly—more about the way you're producing that loud or soft sound.
How loud should the vocals be in a mix?
Here's how loud your vocals should be in a mix: Your vocal level should be lower than the drums, but louder than the instrumentation. Vocal mixing to a professional level however, requires more nuanced decisions than that to get your vocals to sit right.
Is it true that the louder you sing the better you sound?
The myth that loud is better goes hand-in-hand with the myth that you have to use a lot of effort to sing loud. Effortful phonation actually closes down your resonating chambers with the physical effort to sing LOUD. ... Now think of using that same type of effort to sing louder.
