Hi all,
I just began recording with a friend yesterday(Incubus covers) and realized how difficult it is to sing into a mic. I had trouble with voice dynamics and clipped the condenser mic a few times when I got into the song. Thanks to my friend, this was the first time I realized that voice levels are relatively balanced on studio tracks. My question is how do I project my voice well at lower levels without straining to make it loud enough to match volume when I sing louder? I want to close the gap between my lower and higher levels(I'm not sure what it's called but it's not necessarily hitting the notes; for some I have to sing louder to reach, but I guess I'm referring to my two octaves).
Is Mic awareness responsible for this? I have never thought about this, but are all singers constantly aware of mic position when singing live? Do good singers consciously match their lower octaves with their higher ones?(in Alicia Keys case, her 3?) How do singers sing softly, but project their voice so it comes out when recording?
For instance:
In this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJlpq8J-A-A&NR=1
BB sings very fragile-ly, yet it comes out very clear
When I'm referring to the lower and higher octave:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnTgEm0SunE
The verses are in lower octaves(2 lines in each are not), where as the chorus is not. I know this because in an unplugged live performance he brings it down.
Brandon moves the mic further away from his mouth on the louder parts(yet sometimes he keeps his mouth on the mic when it's loud) - is this how singers achieve a small volume gap between lower and higher octaves? How do some not clip the mic when they sing super loud SUPER close?
