@@mitchgreen1011 I normally only collab with artists that I know personally. I have a lot of beats available but none of them have hooks or verses on them. They are just instrumentals
I remember a time, years ago, where I used to record into my phone with a sock over it, then have to email it to myself and put it on audacity... It was crazy lol.. Now I have a good mic with a pop filter and reflector, same set up as yours just different equipment. Regardless I'm thankful and I'm glad where I am today and how far I've come.
That's amazing. Yeah I used to record into a shotgun mic and had no mic stand so I put a small TV dinner table and boxes on top and then just laid the mic on top. I didn't have a mic pre and I recorded straight into the mic jack on the computer. lol.
@@DoubtMeTech Yes sir 💯. Its really all about being creative and seeing how bad it is that you want something done. Honestly dude I tied the cords on my ceiling fan together, since the were long for no reason, and hung up my apple headphones on them. I cut out some foam from a sponge and made a low budget pop filter and used rubber bands to tie it around the mic. It worked really good not gonna lie. Dropped two songs with that method and not one person said anything negative about it lol
I used to be a spit my whole verse kind of guy but I punch in now and I actually like being able to switch my flow up often. It allows me to be more creative
@@OfficialYungin1 I try and do about two bars at a time. Now I can hit a whole verse but I like to break it down like that because it gives me the opportunity to switch up my flow more. I used to despise people that punched in but it's one of those things for me at least once I got it realized from a producing point how much more creative I could be it just works best for me to do two bars at a time
THIS IS EXACTLY WHY MOST RAPPERS SOUND ASS IN PERSON AND IN CONCERTS BECAUSE THEY PUNCH IN SO MUCH THAT THEY FORGET THAT IN PERSON THEY HAVE TO BREATH AND YOU CANT PUNCH IN LIKE THAT LOL
Awesome tips there. I like your 4 bar at a time approach, and only keeping the best segments, rather than frankensteining too much. It can get so messy if you keep too many takes and then you don't wanna mix it.
You described this so well brother. I've been recording since I was 10 years old, I'm 28 now. Got millions of streams on my music on Spotify today. Techniques you shared in this is something I do also and it's definitely beneficial to recording as good as possible. And you explained this so well, especially the part with the headphones half off half on, on one ear to make sure you vocally stay on point with what you wanna do. Subscribed!
Broooooo. Wtfff. Why didn’t no one tell me about the proximity effect.. I have intense low bass range and thought my lips had to nearly touch the mic… broooo. I can’t thank you enough… I really appreciate it.
Great tips. If it’s a new verse I have to read, but ideally I’d memorize it. Also- been doing this since the late 90s so I’m an old head and never once tried the 4 bar at a time method… imma try that!
This is for you upcoming artist, you will achieve it, you will reach the goal, everything is possible, I know that sometimes there are difficult moments, but have faith, work hard, be constant. take breaths along the way, enjoy it, and one day you will see the fruit of all your efforts doing what you love, music, much love 💥💯❤
Quick tip for avoiding pops while you’re looking for a pop filter: I have a table top mic so it may be a bit different for you but when you say the word with the pop sound, say it into the bottom of the mic, it usually works pretty well and you don’t lose much volume !
What he said about the headset thing is very true and the lyrics on paper too, I once had a producer advice me I need to know my lyrics bar for bar without having to look at anything before recording a song.. I really have learned a lot from this clip
Excellent Tips! The best advice I agree with is recording in 4 bars instead of the whole 16 bar verse. Much easier for the artist and (mixing) engineer.
I was recording just to get used to it but was doing a lot of mistakes, like recording in 1 take and I knew that I was fucking up something xD Thought I should watch 3 or 4 videos to get all those informations but got everything just in 1 without bullshit, thanks man!
Me personally I think it’s better to memorize and spit your whole verse when recording .. there’s a reason why they call it flow, flow with the beat and ride it.. and on top of it when you memorize your verses you will also be show ready and that will help you with your performances. I know it’s hard work but that lets the fans know how hungry you are.
Apparently, when you look up or generally aim your voice upwards, your voice is higher and with less bass, and the opposite when you look down or project your voice down. So if you like a bit more bass in your voice, as you were saying, maybe looking up like that is not the best way. I'd say, how about actually learning your verses? What I'm doing is recording a non-final version of my verses to listen to them over and over until I memorized each word, then do a final recording without having to read the words. Although of course this method takes more time.
This is my style too. After recording the rough take of 16bars 4by4, I memorize my lyrics, mute and keep the rough verse for referencing then I record a perfect first 4bars. Sometimes, I close the project here and continue later. It depends on the mood too. There are times I record 16bars for days.
THIS IS REALLY COOL FOR BEGINNERS WHO DON’T HAVE STUDIO SESSION EXPERIENCE COMPARED TO MY FIRST SESSION IM BETTER AND UP AGAINST THE MIC 🎤🤣❤️✊🏾😎❤️🎧🎤🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Respect you’ve really illustrated and explained it more audible📌 it’s so helpful for someone like me recording rap music in Africa where many producers are not perfect and sound mastering isn’t that good too. So I’m taking this tutorial personal ✊🏿❤️
Thank you so much for this, I'm a drummer, and I just basically know how play other instruments such as: keyboard, bass and guitar, and growin up as a kid I'm always listening to any type of music but being attached on hip-hop genre. 'Til one day I've learnt how to use fl mobile studio, and ready to enter the world of rapping. I've now created my own beat, and written my own lyrics down, however my main problem is to record it properly since this is my first shot of creating my own song, thanks for this quick tips, this is very helpful for me as a beginner. Greetings from Philippines. 🔥❤️
Man! This is so educating Things I thought were do hard to do I actually found out now that I was just panicking for no reasons Thanks for this video bro
😂😂😂 obviously I wasnt saying you don't need equipment, I was talking about specific brands or quality. This video is about the techniques, not specific gear.
Thanks :) good to hear, I like your way because it’s decisive. It means that you’re not comping you’re getting what you want every four bars and then moving on. Artists in my studio I might not need this, but when I’m tracking violin on my own it’s going to be very very useful :)
T Hamm is right I think. As a singer I think it’s very hard to express and anticipate the different emotions suggested by the different sentences. LEARN YOUR LYRICS BY HEART!!!
@@DoubtMeTech Hey if you know any rappers that especially keep it clean, like Christians it's a clean Christian rap album but I definitely want to do some features. I'll be uploading the intro track and a remix of Dax's Dear God from the album as samples for everybody once they're done.
Aye man big ups! Only ups make sure you’re watching self peace and mastery and not absorbing other people’s energy through your journey as well all around mastery!!
@@k333pitabillion2 So true. You don't want to sound like everyone else. I have had a few rappers respectfully decline due to not being willing to do clean lyrics on a feat. God is good though. I only want to work with spiritual people or at least fellow believers of any faith. Bless you and take care bro.
Thanks bro! This helps. I’ve been recording and mixing vocals for years now and I am still working on the skill . This video has a lot of great tips! Thanks bro - 2 Geez
Dude, God bless you!🙏.... this is definitely what i needed, been making music for so long and most of my takes when recording always suck, no matter how many times I rehearse ...starting to even wonder if I got speech impediment🤦♂️💔.... but I really have a good feeling about the 4-bar at a time technique, I'll try to implement it next time I record ...but thank you so much bro!!!
It will definitely help. Even for experienced veterans this technique helps bring out the best performance and sound. Good luck with your future recordings. Much love 🙏🙏
Another way. - If you don't want to remember lyrics do this, I was taught this from a buddy of mine, weight. Record every Other bar. bar one wait bar 3 wait bar 5 .... etc. Then a new track to fill in the others, he said almost everyone he worked with did it like that
thank you for this video, it was exactly what I was looking for. I have been writing music for 20 years, but never really recorded anything. I can one take a verse but I noticed it always sounded weak, my voice isn't deep either. but I legit am going to put all of this to the test and come up with some. stuff on band lab, I'm brand new to this while thing, trying hard to learn beat making which is due to social media and copyright laws. I tried to post a few and they get muted. all I all I appreciate the video and it got right to the point, very informative. much respect bro
@@DoubtMeTech thank you bro, I'm having issues having to learn how to make beats and so far only use band lab for that. TikTok won't let me even post a freestyle on a beat 20 plus years old. so having to learn that will be a plus, but right now it's a roadblock because it's not my passion, but right now without it I'm finding it impossible to even showcase anything on social media due to copyright issues. basically I'm in need of beats desperately.
Great video, man. This was really helpful. But one thing I've been really struggling with lately is that when I'm recording my vocals, I keep speaking louder to the mic, I've tried to speak slow but it feels like it's taking away the elements from my vocals, would really appreciate your tips on this.
You have to find your voice and see which sounds better. Just make sure that you're not clipping if you are spitting louder. But I would say try both and see which makes for a better sounding song
I understand there is such thing as "too much hype". However, If you're able to tame that hype and use it when needed, such as when switching flows, etc, that could be a good time to move up extra hype. Idk, what is your take?
Along side the 4 bar takes ik me and a lot of ppl ik will either do those 4 bar separate or sometimes we do 1 bar then next bar then next bar just freestyling Sometimes 2 bars sometimes it can b 3 it just how ever much I can get off that sounds legit and maybe go in and just perfect that line or 2 and on to the next
i record my vocals to an iphone with cabled ear plugs connected to the iphone with a converter since iphones dont have jack inputs. its been like this for a couple of years now and now i dont think i could manage to record in a studio like this
hey brother loved ur video like litreally bro i was watching for a nice video and i just watched every video less then a minute but this video was damn good i just loved it from start to end u gave ur best thanks alot for the knowledge
Thanks man. I truly appreciate that. I actually did. It took many years though, and my current setup has improved over the setup in this video. I'm gonna do a video soon breaking down my setup and what I use
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