

I’ve heard many professional singers say, “I hate the sound of my recorded voice and that’s the reason why I hate recording.” If you’re planning on singing as a profession, it would be a good idea to start loving your voice! Or at least, if you don’t like your sound, figure out what you can do to improve it. There are also many online tutorials and Berklee Online courses that you can take to learn how to record and produce. All you need is a laptop, an audio interface, a microphone, headphones and basic recording software. So it is very important to be familiar with the sound of your recorded voice and to practice recording techniques before you record at a professional studio. And of course, as we all know, our voice sounds quite different from the outside than from what we hear on the inside. Recording microphones pick up subtle qualities of your voice that you may have never heard before. I believe that it is very important for a singer to practice recording.

With technological advancement, it has become very easy and cost effective to have a basic home studio. Of course every recording situation is different and some of the following things may be out of your control, but there are always a few things you can do to increase the chances for a successful studio vocal session. Here are some tips that I have gathered after 10 years of professional studio experience. But recording vocals is especially stressful, because the quality of the recording depends on many more factors such as vocal health, environment, mindset, being familiar with the sound of your external voice. Recording any instrument can be stressful for many reasons: It is often costly and there is pressure to produce the best result in a limited amount of time. Recording your voice in the studio feels like putting your voice under a microscope.
