Recording Spoken Words or Vocals

A short overview about how to record voice

Week 1
Introduction to Music Production By Athila Dias
Introduction
Hi, my name is Athila (and Im not the joker).

Im editor of two podcasts that Ive started this
year; one about relationships and humor (TD
Altas Cast), and the other about wine
(Vinhocast). Im a certified Sommelier by the
WSET from London too. And at last but not
least graphic designer.

Im from Brazil, and I love work with sound!!!

Ill try to show in this presentation the steps to
you can record a speech (spoken word) or your
vocals with a good quality.
Microphone Cables Interface
DAW
Thats what you need to start recording spokens words or vocals.
The equipment: Microphone
Exist many types of microphones but lets focus only on these two types:
Dynamic Microphone Condenser Microphone
OR
Hint: The XLR connector of the microphone is always male,
so MIC is MALE.
The Equipment: Cables
Is recommended to use a XLR cable, because its balanced,
helping you to avoid to capture some noisy signals in your record.
Its used in long distance
Connections.
The Equipment: Audio Interface
Its the way you get all the audio in and out of your computer.
Is a very important equipment (research a lot when you go to buy one).
MIDI
XlR and TS
connector
Headphones
Pad
Gain (Volume)
Gain Stage
Phantom Power
The Equipment: DAW
DAW or Digital Audio Workstation is where you going to edit,
mix and manipulate the sound in a huge variety of ways.
Is the central hub of the musical production process.
Exist so many DAW to work with. Choose the best for you and begin the production!
The work process
Warning: Before you connect your microphone, make sure to reduce the input gain of the interface,
off the phantom power (condenser mic), reduce the levels of the speakers.
This way you avoid the horrible noise from the connection and to damage your equipment.
Connect the mic in the cable.
Connect the cable output
in the interface input.
Connect the interface in your computer

to work with your DAW.
Setup the levels
Start recording!
The mic convert the
pressure variations
into voltage variations .
The interface converts the analog signal
to digital which is represented by
ones and zeros (binary information).
The balance XLR cable
reduce the eletrical
Interference.
Thank you!
Hope you like it.
With these simple instructions you be able to record your voice easily.