TOP 10 Tips for Recording Vocals in your Home Studio

These are my 10 tips for you to help you get an amazing sound for your vocal recordings at home. Hi, I am Brian from LEWITT and I’ve been producing my own music for the last 10 years and freelance mixing for other artists the past 3 years, primarily working out of my home studio. So, I've learned a lot through trial and error.

▶︎Chapters◀︎
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - #1 - Nail your mic choice and vocal chain
01:39 - #2 - Dial in your mic placement
04:13 - #3 - Room acoustics and placement
06:47 - #4 - Dial in your headphone mix
08:20 - #5 - Try recording in sections
09:33 - #6 - Limit yourself on takes
10:13 - #7 - Don’t be afraid of tracking with compression
10:59 - #8 - Record doubles to open options for mixing later
13:48 - #9 Use different mics for backgrounds
14:31 - #10 - Take notes as you record

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What are your vocal tips? Let us know in the comments!

[PooNinja]

I needed this last week, for my second voice acting job will definitely be better. I don’t have acoustic treatment but I hung a heavy blanket over my work area to help with reflections. I also need to get a pop filter, not just for plosives but also for being the right distance from the mic.
I’m a bit dyslexic so reading aloud with proper emotion or inflection is difficult. I ended up doing a sentence or two at a time.

I like to record early in the morning when my voice is extra deep and full.

[patchistador]

One of the most intelligent and helpful video on how to record vocals, I learn few tricks that are so much valuable, thank you so much for this video !
Would you be so kind to make a quick note of your vocal chain you typically use on your vocal bus please?
Vocal tips from Warren Huart that I really like : Neve style Mic PRE 1073 into a DBX comrpessor at 3:1 ratio into a 1176 at 20:1 used as a limiter. Very powerful. But there are so many tricks for vocals, tha't's insane...
Thank you again, I jsut bought a Lewitt pure tube, and i'm looking forward to record with it ;)

[danhargrave]

"Use different mics for backgrounds". Love it!👍

[SimplicityForGood]

What best to use in a big open room with high ceiling and noisy traffic outside?
Are there any vocal booths that you believe are the best choices for a beginner home studio for both singing and voice acting?
Thanks for a great video and inspiration! 🎉 Happy Friday

[homestudioacademy]

Tip 1: make sure to place the back of your mic (if cardioid) facing wherever you get the most background noise in your room/house/studio.

Tip 2: If* possible try out more than 1 mic to see what benefits your voice the most. Everyone has a different voice type and just because your “heroes” sound good on a specific mic, it does not mean it will flatter your voice. I would suggest to get 2-3, keep the one you like and then send back the others.

[drakonyanazkar]

Those are some really good tips and they came in the right moment! Just last night I started recording a new cover and I was wondering about many of the topics covered in this video. I'm feeling much more confident now.

[avig]

Thanks, great video, if I may add from a non-technical perspective: after we are dial in thesound, we should give up trying to sound "pretty", stand in front the microphone and tell the listener the story. It is the most "correct" style and aesthetics for every genere

[kjmusic]

I find I like to use open-back headphones, with the DAW playback level low enough that bleed is not an issue. I then have none of my vocal in the headphones, as the open backs just let me hear my voice just fine without coming through the headphones.

[vintagesound]

Cool tips! Could you do a similar video for violin and orchestral music? Really liked the guitar one, too!

[Anton-Hadar]

I have this mic and this video was great.

[Sina-nami]

I also have a lewitt LCT Pure 440 microphone, I have a question, why did you turn the microphone upside down and we can see the part where the microphone brand is from the back?

[thaexception]

Comprehensive and effective tips. I would focus on tip 3 first - acoustic treatment is key! Kaotica Eyeball at least for me it colored the sound of my voice wayyyy too much more than Reflection Filter Pro. Acoustic panels made into a portable booth is wayyy better!

[thehigherupz]

Which Lewitt is this one? And have you used the 640 ts?

[natalieinspired]

Hello, which audio interface goes with the lewitt 240? I am looking for one with an echo effect

[apshinn]

Great tips. Not sure I agree with limiting to 4 takes. I usually have at least double of that personally. Sometimes it takes a second to get into the mode of performing with headphones and takes 8-10 after often better than takes 3-4 for me. But to each their own.

[akshansh]

I just bought LCT 240 pro for my rap vocals ..i don't have acoustic treatment in my room, any tip you wanna give?

[keyelanti]

I wish lewit gave me micriphone to promote everyday video uploads ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[nickrambles]

might want to start by addressing whatever issues you’re having with the voice over in this video. something is not sounding right

[PunkRockVibes]

Good tips but I disagree with hearing yourself. I’d rather not hear myself, makes me more comfortable without hearing my voice and second guessing myself. That’s just me though.