{"id":11618,"date":"2020-07-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=11618"},"modified":"2025-03-20T12:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T16:04:07","slug":"record-vocals-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/record-vocals-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"A beginner&#8217;s guide to recording vocals at home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Because multiple pieces of equipment are involved, recording vocals properly for the first time might feel like an intimidating process.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it doesn&#8217;t need to be\u2014in the tutorial video above, we walk through the complete process of recording vocals, from reviewing the roles of each piece of gear to assembling everything and connecting your microphone to your DAW. While we&#8217;ll specifically be using the Sontronics STC-3X recording bundle (which includes a condenser microphone, shock mount, pop shield, and XLR cable) and Logic Pro X, the concepts covered are applicable for all sorts of microphones, <a aria-label=\"interfaces (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/what-is-an-audio-interface\/\" target=\"_blank\">interfaces<\/a>, and DAWs if you&#8217;ve already gathered your own equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the time you&#8217;re done with the tutorial, you should have a better understanding of how to go about recording vocals for <a aria-label=\"your own music. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/how-to-make-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">your own music.<\/a> That said, do you have any questions about a particular topic that was covered? Is there a specific technique you&#8217;d like to see us explore next? Let us know in the comments section of the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Use Splice Mobile to instantly test and record ideas, explore genres, and unlock new creative possibilities\u2014all from your phone:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/splice.onelink.me\/vNNn\/l2edvqvz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Splice Mobile<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We walk through the complete process of recording vocals, from reviewing the roles of each piece of gear to connecting your microphone to your DAW.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":11619,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1850,1856,1700,1696,49],"tags":[1638,1705,1249,918],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.9 - 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