Does anyone know how to record covers for youtube? I'm not sure how.

[pastel whale]

Hello, I'm not sure how to record covers, especially adding or makeing music for the background, I don't know what to use. Also I'm broke so preferably free if that's possible 🥲

[fringe gull]

• You need to make a audio file then convert them as a video file like mp4 etc if you’ll upload to YouTube
• Recording covers you need a daw (music software) like fl studio, studio one, cubase, pro tools, ableton etc. there’s free ones like bandlab
• for the instrumental you need to either make it yourself or have a friend/someone else to do it or get a online beat from YouTube/google
  For vocals you need a mic (or phone) to record vocals and you can do it on bandlab, if you have a iPhone 11 or newer preferably that’s a good one to use with voice memo as well, me and singers used it as a mic and worked fine

[jade vale]

Woah

I didn't know you had to do all that

[fringe gull]

Music isn’t easy

[jade vale]

When I made covers for YouTube I just recorded a video of me singing accapella and uploaded it

[fringe gull]

That’s optional - but if you’re looking for high quality professional sound, I’d say you can lip sync over the Audio file song (like how they do it in music videos) because you’ll need to record the vocals and stuff and mix the song etc

It’s more cleaner and professional sounding then just video by itself

[jade vale]

That's true I only stopped cuz my views were low

[pastel whale]

THANK YOU!! I'll experiment with things when Thanksgiving breaks comes around.

[fringe gull]

If you need more help or questions just ask 🙂 been helping singers here for a while so I can help guide ya (recording or mixing wise and stuff)

[pastel whale]

Thank you! Your a life saver, I was struggling for hours the other day before just giveing up 😭

[livid timber]

You can also use one of those AI vocal remover tools if you want to record over the original backtrack

[snow ingot]

I think if I’m not mistaken UAD Luna is a free daw

And UAD makes amazing stuff used in high end recording studios all over the world

[errant island]

I was wondering about this. When I tried layering voice recordings (Idk the terms), for some reason it doesn't sound like they blend well. Accrdg. to a YT video I watched, they said I needed to do mixing. I don't have any knowledge abt it. Help?

[fringe gull]

With layering vocals you need to try to time the recording 99% perfectly as best as you can especially if it’s doubles (matching the same note/pitch) unless it’s harmonies but you still need to match the timing as best as possible

And yes you need to mix and master - if you need help mixing just hmu

[errant island]

helloo. any beginner-friendly tips out there? 🙁

[civic hull]

Oh so when you will gonna record a cover song, basically you need your audio file (your voice) and then put it in a music studio (ex: bandlab) and then search a background music (ex: karaoke instrument for the music), after that, you can record yourself and lip sync, like that?

[fringe gull]

Me and my friend was talking about music videos or just video with the music but lip syncing is a option or you just record yourself doing the actual vocals only on camera and mix it after and just upload as a music video that also works

But actually recording the song yes find the beat/instrumental and have earbuds listening to it and record your vocals only with a mic and that’s it - should be separated and yes have a actual software like bandlab or any DAW

[civic hull]

Ahh okay, that's really helpful, thank you!! Anyways, I have mic on my room but everytime after I recording my voice, my voice sound crashed on my phone idk why...

[fringe gull]

What mic do you have

[fringe gull]

What specific mixing tips do you need sorry late reply LOL

[civic hull]

The basic one, mine is live sound card V8

[fringe gull]

That’s why

A cheap mic = cheap spec = bad recording audio and bad mixing if you do mix

You’ll need to upgrade I’m not saying to get anything too expensive but it can’t be too cheap either

I tell my singers to least have a 80-90$ minimum and 500$ max budget or if they have a iPhone they can also use voice memo as a mic which works as good - me and singers has made a lot of songs and have very good mixes with it 🤷‍♂️

[errant island]

issaight lol. like even if I time it properly it doesn't really sound that good

like not harmonized? Idk the terms lol

[fringe gull]

It sounds like it’s just issue with the performance 🤷‍♂️ nothing you can do except just a lot of vocal practice tbh

[errant island]

ah I mean even if I change the volume of the backup vocals, it sounds like- well Idrk how to describe. I lack the terms 😅

I'll just practice then and see 😂😂😅