Proper Mouth Position When Recording

Why Mouth Positioning is Crucial

Avoiding Plosives & Sibilance Plosive sounds ('P's and 'B's) can cause distortion and thumping noises, while sibilance ('S's and 'Sh's) can be registered as sharp and piercing. These unappealing noises be avoided with proper mouth positioning.

Maintaining A Uniform Sound To maintain a uniform sound across your track, a consistent distance and angle should be kept from the microphone.

Capturing Nuances Being closer to the mic brings out the nuances in your voice, allowing for more intimacy and depth on your track.

Understanding where to position your mouth relative to your mic can drastically affect the tonality, clarity, and nuances of your track.

Tips for Proper Mouth Positioning

Distance Matters

As a rule of thumb, you want one fist between your mouth and the microphone. Move towards the mic during soft performances and away during louder and more explosive sections.

Off-Axis Technique

Instead of singing directly into the mic, you can stand off to an angle (ranging from 15-45 degrees). This will reduce plosives and sibilance while still fully capturing your voice.

Mind Your Height

Generally, the microphone should be aligned with your mouth. However, angling the microphone up or down some changes the tonality of your voice, and this can be experimented with.

Stay Still, But Not Rigid

While good posture is important to your sound quality, don't let it stifle your energy. Movement on the mic is fine as long as its not abrupt or frequent. You can gently rock towards and away from the mic, rather than side to side, without impacting your track negatively.

Check Your Own Sound

Truth provides headphones for our artists to wear during recording sessions. Listen to how the microphone picks up your voice and make spatial adjustments as needed. If you're sounding too bassy, move back a little. Too thin, move forward. Our engineer will also guide you and help you make adjustments as needed.