sarah's Arty Dreams

just like the heaven...

nice smile ... mild wave of blossomings ...

You have a great voice Sarah

Oh damn. I knew it. When my cable dies, there is something to be downloaded. Dial down. Dial up. Oh well... I'll try x)
I really wanna hear this x)

Hey there,
I listened to your song and was very impressed. A large-diaphram USB powered microphone connected to your computer would improve the sound quality tremendously and bring out your lovely voice even more.

I recommend this because I do sound at our church a lot and work with recordings every week (it's my job to make our speakers sound even better with audio editing software). A good voice should not be wasted...
Cheers,
Henry

P.S.: when you're not happy with a segment, we pros just re-record and dub over. Only live can a full song be done in one shot.

Wow; awesome job, Sarah! I this song in the first place, and you really did it justice.

Well done.

WOW!! U have a great voice Sarah

http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=+USB+powered+microphone&btnG=Google+Search

Sarah, I would be free to remaster the recordings a bit x))

O.K that`s it I`m a fan now

all we need now is a video clip

Hay , so am i

i could design you singing logo ...hay what are friends for ..."big thoughts = greater achievement`s then the usual thoughts"

you know like one that "quen stefani" has as "G" or L.P , or Metallica or... never mined

O.K me and my big mouth No really I`m a man that keep`s his promise so well an Artistic "S" design do?...i have to sleep but i well look up to your answer when i get up have a cool day

You are welcome Sarah.

Hello again Sarah,
When it comes to electronics, Radio Shack is the first place the average person thinks of. However, I would suggest going to the yellow pages of your local phone book (or online) and look up professional music stores in your area.

One unit I used last fall I really liked for sound and value was the MXL USB.006. It retails for around $150 and comes with it's own little stand - perfect to place on table tops or near Karaoke speakers. It also has a nice case to carry all of it around in. It may take a bit of practice to find a nice balance of distance between your voice and the Karaoke machine. It's important to play back recordings on decent audio speakers. You can find out more about it at
http://www.mxl-usb.com/USB_006/USB_006.htm

A more expensive one (~$250) comes from Audio-Technica. Very similar in appearance and has the same accessories but, naturally, higher quality (I think it comes from Germany or Austria). Information can be found at
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/c75c5918ed57a8d0/index.html

General tips:
-use the windscreen to cover the top and prevent "popping" sounds from your voice (the letters 'p' and 'b' are the worst).
-these microphones are VERY sensitive to picking up any sounds. A quiet area or quiet time will be best to avoid background noises.
-take Bojan up on his offer to remaster; see what he can do.
-if there are any other questions, just ask (it may be better to become 'friends' and do the technocratti through mail, rather than the blog ).

I hope there is someone there you can trust and put you at ease to help with setup and getting started - recording can be a daunting task when you want to do it well. The rewards of well crafted sound are tremendous, and show off your best vocal abilities - which is what we want, right? It's fun when there is a 'comfortableness' to making music.

YOU do Sarah, I would love to hear it clearer and just one bit of advice from someone that can't sing anymore, I may be wrong but it sounds like you hold back, afraid to let it out, you can sing the notes young Lady, let them go.

Sorry, just me giving my two cents worth.

I've seen it time and time again:
Musical confidence is inversely proportional to talent.
Carol is right.

The $150 microphone will not only help with the musical recording, but be a terrific podcast microphone. It's a good starter; you will love the investment!

Now, of course, I could have recommended the Sony C800G microphone for a mere $7500 - but you would have to buy a mixing console and studio to go with it.

Great singing! You can try out for American Idol too!

I will never get over how amazing your voice is. You make me shiver...literally! (Good shivers, of course.)

A woman sang this song at my Gramma's funeral. She was some redheaded woman who slaughtered the song. From now on, when I hear this song, I will think of your voice instead of hers.

I second Dacotah's opinion that you do hold back a little bit...let it loose, girl!! It's still awesome, though. I can sing the Fairly Odd Parents song...would you like to hear it? Okay...Timmy is an average kid that no one understands....(oops; my glasses just broke)

Lucky me!

Sweety, the only thing you are missing is smacking that teacher.
Close your eyes and feel the music, let it out. Just my two cents again but I feel you are tring to hard to hit the notes and not make a mistake. You should know you have a GREAT VOICE. Can't wait to hear it clearer.