Echo when recording vocals!?

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Echo when recording vocals!?

Post by bdaythug » Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:25 pm

why is there an echo sometimes when i record vocals. i dont even add the echo effect, it automatically add it when im recording. can anyone help me with this?

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Re: Echo when recording vocals!?

Post by steve » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:10 pm

With little information to go on:
Use headphones for monitoring and not loudspeakers, and keep the volume down to avoid the sound "spilling over" into your microphone.
Also, in "Edit > Preferences > Audio I/O" make sure that "software playthrough" is NOT selected.
Don't record in the bathroom, caves, tunnels or similar environments.
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