Cool Edit Recording Tutorial

Cool Edit Recording Tutorial

(to get to the multi-track go to the top menu's, go to "View" then go to "Muti-Track".

Recording (using the multi-track)
1st- Be sure you have the beat/instrumental in a .WAV format.

Now onto recording.

-After you have opened the Instrumental that will be in .WAV format you go to the "Track" directly under it and hit the "RED" Button. (this is the button that tells cool edit which track you will be using to record with)
-Now after that is complete the "RED" light on the track you will be recording will be lit up.
-Now make sure you mic is pluged up. Make sure your microphone volume is set to s sufficiant recording volume. (Note: having a mic to loud will over ride the beat and your vocal output will be heard more then anything else)
-Now you may begin recording. (Do this by clicking the "Record" Button, 2nd row of buttons the 1 farthest to the right.)

(After Your Verse Is Recorded)

-Now you can edit what you just recorded.
-To Edit what you just recorded 'Right Click' on the track you just recorded. Go to Edit Waveform. From there you will be able to use the "Plug-Ins" to equalize and fix any gliches in your vocals.
-After your done doing that, you go up to the "View" menu. And then go back to the multi-track. (Now Listen to your verse with the beat behind it to determine wether or not the beat and vocals fit properly)
-If by chance the beat or the vocals are to loud, simply right click on them and go to "Volume" from there you will be able to move the Volume Bar, and either increase or decrease the volume of either 1 of your tracks. (Note: you must do this to either track, not both at 1 time)
-Now your ready to MixDown your track. -Go to a empty Track, Right Click, then go to Mixdown, And then go to "All Waves".
-There, now your track has been mixed and will appear in the track you right clicked on to mix it down.

-From here you must delete the other tracks, (instrumental & vocals) and listen to the track.
-If all sounds well. Then Right click, go to Edit Waveform, then once the Edit Waveform Appears, go to File, then Save As.
-If you would like to clear your track up to sound more proffesional you can use the "Filters" to Make them sound better.

Here are a few tutorials by others for better sounding audio's.

This is what I personally do to make them sound as good as possible.

1st- I use Antares Microphone Module, on JUST the accapella.
2nd- I use the "Hiss Reduction", which can be found in "Transform", "Noice Reduction", "Hiss Reduction". (Note: be sure to hit "Preview" to hear how it sounds when using any plug-in)
3rd- I MixDown the tracks, now I go to "Edit Waveform" on what i just Mixed Down, and go to "Filters", then "Graphic Equalizer", And i use the "Vocal Presence (Cut)" Filter and then hit "ok".
4th- I listen to the track to hear exactly how good it's mixed.
5th- I save the file, and call it a day.

(Note: to double up a voice, simply open the file u just saved and use the same directions as listed in the 1st tutorial, be sure to not overdue the volume of the wave or it will muffle out the main voice, usually around -13,-16 should be perfect)

Vocal Filtering- By: Calliz

YOUR SOUND QUALITY DEPENDS ON YOUR MIC TECHNIQUE (staying away from the mic and controlling your syllables) and your SOUNDCARD.

*Highlight the entire waveform*

1)Transform... Amplitude... Dynamics Processing... "Vocal Limiter" This will boost your mid-range and allow you and the beat to blend better at a lower vocal volume... caution... this will even out your sounds so your breathing will be magnified... you might want to edit your breaths down to 25% volume

2)Transform... Filters... Graphic Equalizer... "Vocal Presence (cut)" This will clarify the mid-range on your voice so your shit can be bumped

3)Transform... Filters... FFT Filter... "Bass Cut" This will take some of the unnecesary rumbling out of your voice and you will be more audible

4)Your choice of a light echo.

5)Make sure all sizable gaps in your verse (such as the intro and and end) are silenced

6)Make sure you strategically allign your acapella and the beat. To do so with as much precision as possible, zoom in closely and make the small moves necessary to perfect your production.