I have a song up (a real mushy one) and looking for some tips/help on what is causing the boxy sound. This song only has 5 tracks and I’ve rolled off the low end on all tracks (some quite a bit more than others) and tried cutting several frequency ranges but can’t locate the problem. The song has double vocals and double finger picking (recorded separately). The second vocal and picking tracks have been rolled off right up into the 200 Hz range and cut in other areas as well as lowered to about -10 or -12 on the fader and panned away from the “Lead” vocal/picking tracks. This problem appears on other songs as well. I record in a non-treated bedroom using a condenser mic (Shure 4043) for vocals and the acoustic guitar (Taylor 314) is recorded direct (no mics). My preamp is a 500 series API and I have a 500 series API EQ only using the high pass at 60 Hz for recording (so it’s not a preamp quality issue). Interface is an Echo Audiofire 8. Compression used in song is gentle (-2 to -3 db gain reduction) and the same with EQ. Automation is on both Vocal tracks mainly for siblence and harsh consonance sounds. I know my playing and singing is average at best, so what other reason could be causing this? I don’t think its phase issues since I never use more than one mic at a time. It’s not only a boxy sound; I sometimes also get a kind of pressure in my ears like when you first start descending in an airplane (now there’s a compliment). Can perhaps some electrical interference be at play here, or is this just the result of poor playing, recording and mixing of doubled tracks? The song is called “Never be Alone again” and I forgot to mention that the sound is there before reverb is added. thanks for any tips or suggestion and don’t pull any punches if I’m completely at fault here. Here’s the link: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_music.cfm?bandID=52404
Samplitude Pro X3 Suite, SD 3, Tascam UH7000
