Hi Chris, I'll be the first to tell you that, although you may think your question is regarding Pro Tools, the underlying issue really doesn't have anything to do with Pro Tools. I'm not going to tell you to go searching elsewhere for the answer because, in fact, you won't find an answer.
First of all, there should be absolutely no problem whatsoever with your audio when you simply take a microphone (or, for that matter, any other signal) into Pro Tools, record it and play it back. Now, if you're not experienced as a recordist and can't tell whether a signal sounds "normal" or as it should normally sound when tracking into a multitrack, well, there's nothing any list in the world can do for you because that's the kind of thing for which people train their ears, some for a few years and others for perhaps a decade before they're ready to take on projects. Let me not discourage you from pursuing your goals but allow me to point out again that no plug-in in the world can help you if your explanation of the problem involves a phrase like "I can't put my finger on it." How, may I ask, do you think someone else can put a finger on it if we can't hear it ourselves? And before you reply with something like, "OK, I'll post an example of the sound," understand that this is a list concerning the use of Pro tools with VoiceOver and not for training on how to understand audio recording. You'll probably feel that my response is cold and unsympathetic to your problem. I can't help that. My advice to you, if you're interested in recording your own music, is to keep looking for the audio recording environment that works for you. Be aware that this list is not for that specific pursuit. If, however, you wish to pursue audio recording itself as a career, find a school, read tons of books from cover to cover and, if Pro Tools ends up being your dAW of choice, feel free to post questions here about using Pro Tools with VoiceOver. Naturally, there will be questions that pertain to Pro Tools in general rather than VoiceOver and that's perhaps unavoidable but the list is clearly not for learning Pro Tools itself but rather more about technique of access. Please feel free to continue to post your questions about using Pro Tools with VoiceOver. You're always welcomed to do that here. Cheers, Slau On Oct 16, 2011, at 3:24 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: > OK, so I recorded a track in PT, and for once, I must say, it went extremely! > well. The only thing is, I'm still noticing even with no dynamic > compression, not that compression has much to do with this, but, my vocals > still seem a leetle? bit muddy. They're nowhere near! as bad as they were, > but they still just dont' quite sound as bright as I'd like. Again, it's > very close. I can't quite put my finger on it, there's just something that > isn't quite crisp enough for my ears. I mean, the e q is fine for the most > part. I'm scared though if I add more high on my actual daw, with my board, > it's gonna be overkill. So to tie this back into PT... Kevin... dont' shoot > me... I'm curious, what plugin might come with PT that you guys think might > help with this, and is there a particular preset of! that particular plugin > that you all would recommend starting with? I know it's very subjectional > and there's no right're wrong answer here. I know it's just gonna take > experimenting, which I'm more than happy to do, don't get me wrong, I'm just > wonderring if there is a plugin and preset within the plugin that you all > could direct me to start with and see how it grabs me, then I could kind a > branch out from there. > > One thing I will say is I went to the compressor/limiter bin3 I think Alex is > saying... and down to the vocal sub menu and then to vocal leveler. Maybe > that wasn't the best choice for compression? I left all the other settings > in the plugin completely alone at default setting. > > On a final note, with all do respect to all members, Again, some may say this > has nothing again to do with PT, it's all about how I set my daw. Fine, if > you wanna think that, think it, no offense, and it's not that I dont' trust > you, as I do, but with all do respect, if I'm always gonna get pushed to > another list for asking about a p t plugin to make things sound better, I > mean, come on, people! I can just leave the list if that's all I will get > regarding this. I'm really trying, but some a you, I'm not gonna point my > finger or call names publicly, you all know who you are... are gonna half to > meet me half way, here. OK? The list I keep getting bounced to doesn't seem > to know much about P T, so, that's why I'm asking here, and seeing that this > has complete question to do with choosing/opporating a d s p plugin within > PT, I think it's totally! appropriate for this list, if not, may a mod step > up and tell me otherwise... not! a non-mod. > > I'm sorry for the irky attitude, and a lot of you have been very helpful, and > I thank those of you profusely but for those who'll be left unnamed who off > list keep saying go to x list, or unjoin this list as it's not for those > questions, or, this list is for pros not amatures so leave your questions off > this list and quit waisting us pro's time. You know, that's really really > offensive when all I'm trying to do earnestly is learn, thank you all very > much? > > OK OK, enough bibble babble... I rest my case once and for all. > > Anyway, your suggestions would be great, but if all you're gonna do is say, > ask on another list, then save it, as I frankly don't wanna hear it. > > Chris.
