How can I do this better next time?

[gwlee7]

Originally Posted by AgentKooper

It surprised me too. It may have been that I didn’t have the input level on my interface set high enough.

EDIT: Um, yeah, so I just realized I was singing into the wrong side of the microphone. So I've got that going for me. Oi . . .

Ruh Row Raggy

[AgentKooper]

Originally Posted by paulp1960

Any reason you didn't play against a drum track generated by the drummer plugin?



There are many advantages to playing in-sync with the sequencer in Garage Band not least that it gives you a more solid feel, assuming you can play along with an external tempo source.

Mainly because I don’t really know how to use all the features in Garage Band yet. But this sound like something I should figure out.

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by AgentKooper

It surprised me too. It may have been that I didn’t have the input level on my interface set high enough.

EDIT: Um, yeah, so I just realized I was singing into the wrong side of the microphone. So I've got that going for me. Oi . . .

Ya that will definitely push it back in mix, cause the mic was just trying to do what you had set it up to do
It's Ok just all part of the learning curve
That will make a big difference nex time out, in fact I would go ahead and try another session where you sing and play at the same time

So this makes me wonder are you using a set of headphones plugged into your interface while tracking ? because that will also make a big difference in being able to really tell what is going on

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by runamuck

Hi Kev,

I think he's saying he used only one mic, and one take for both guitar and vocals.

Ya no I understood that, I was curious because he said he sang right into the mic, which still did not jive with it being so far back in the mix. But the wrong side of mic explains it ..

[runamuck]

Originally Posted by KevWind

Ya no I understood that, I was curious because he said he sang right into the mic, which still did not jive with it being so far back in the mix. But the wrong side of mic explains it ..

Ah, I didn't catch the wrong side of the mic comment. What kind of mic, I wonder?

[sdelsolray]

Originally Posted by AgentKooper

...
Um, yeah, so I just realized I was singing into the wrong side of the microphone. So I've got that going for me. Oi . . .

This explains much. I suggest a do over.

[Chipotle]

On the plus side, improvement will be easy!

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by runamuck

Ah, I didn't catch the wrong side of the mic comment. What kind of mic, I wonder?

All he said was an LDC, which should be much more intimate once turned correctly.

[AgentKooper]

Originally Posted by Chipotle

On the plus side, improvement will be easy!

Indeed! I love a nice low bar!

Originally Posted by KevWind

So this makes me wonder are you using a set of headphones plugged into your interface while tracking ? because that will also make a big difference in being able to really tell what is going on

I am. And I wondered why the mic sounded so quiet through them.

Originally Posted by runamuck

Ah, I didn't catch the wrong side of the mic comment. What kind of mic, I wonder?

An Audio-Technica AT2020.

Thanks everyone for weighing in. This subforum is like a master class. Much appreciated. I'll do my best to apply all the suggestions here, and I'll post a second attempt in this thread.