Hi all, I am using Studio One Professional (Full Version 6.6.4) and would like to know how to remove Echo from vocals. I record in a room and don't particularly want to put blankets/sound proofing around. Can someone suggest what installed plug in I might use to tone down the echo and make the voice more radio friendly. Thank you so much. BONZA John
Hi John, and welcome to the forum. The guys will relocate your question, as you posted in the "Become a community supporter" section.
To answer your question, I believe you don't mean echo, but likely instead mean "room or acoustical reflections", which is a short reverb/reflection issue you're dealing with. If the trailing sound or decay in your room is really strong for instance like a ceramic tiled bathroom, then software just isn't going to be your best friend here. You could try a noise gate which is in Studio One, or minimize some of the higher frequencies with the Pro EQ that is also bundled in S1.
Here's my take, and I believe what will help serve your reverberant room issue. Blankets are out, and there are some fairly nice looking and much better served acoustical treatment tiles, you can buy for under $100. I know that might sound a little pricey, but your heading off the issue before it inevitably becomes one. This is something you're likely pretty serious about, so look at a few small home Studio acoustical fix-it issues on repositioning things in your room, speaker placement, etc. There are even a few fixes you can do like reposition a bookcase behind you, where you're sitting, and where your monitors are facing. These uneven surfaces that books often create on a shelf minimize reflections quite well (which is inevitably the problem). It's also looks way better than egg cartons (which are not a good solution, so avoid any tips on that). Smooth hard surfaces are not a good thing, and ironically the opposite holds true. Too busy and loaded stuff or furniture in the room is also an acoustical reflecting problem.
This is a way better approach then considering a software solution. Head the issue off before it arises. Not software bandages. I hope that gets you thinking along those ideas.
