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Wow, what a great thread. Two thoughts that came to me as I read it:
1. About the “we hate our recorded voices because we’re used to hearing them resonate in our head” thing: that makes sense as far as it goes, but it doesn’t explain why other people’s voices—which we also can’t hear resonating in our head—sound fine to us. I guess it’s just that we never hear those voices any other way, so we’re used to it. Which suggests that it’s really just the contrast that throws us. And this makes sense, because I find that after decades of recording my own voice, I’m no longer bothered by the sound of it—I may cringe at the flaws in the performance I’m playing back, but not at the sound of my voice anymore. 2. Bob’s wonderful post about his role when he’s behind the desk for a vocal session crystallized something for me that I’d never quite realized: the biggest challenge to recording yourself is that you’re recording alone. For anyone with even mild insecurity (i.e., anyone who’s ever tried to make any kind of art), this is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it’s psychologically easier, because you don’t have to overcome the fear of rejection or ridicule that strikes us whenever we step up to a microphone with other people listening. But on another level this makes the job much harder, because fighting through that fear is where we find the energy to really communicate emotionally with our voices. Recording a vocal alone is like revving a car in neutral. The resistance isn’t there, so it’s hard to access the power. Thinking about it this way is going to help me do better work. Thank you Bob!
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I like recording alone, in my own studio, on my own time. I probably don't know how limited I am, but I'm still okay with it. The couple of times I recorded in a studio where someone else was in charge were actually good experiences for me, though these experiences occurred a long time ago. They happened on stuff that I was super prepared for, I did not feel intimidated although I was a little anxious about how it would go, and I ended up being pretty pleased by the sound. At that stage of my life I had never heard such great sounding equipment, so I sounded much better than I had ever sounded before. It was all a very nice surprise and a good experience. - Glenn
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