しみる

歌い手の“しみる“です。が、マイクがいませんけどね。。。
I am an english-speaking utaite (japanese vocalist) who wishes to walk this path and share this feelings with all of you.

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

I don’t know if I’ll ever be popular, and honestly, I don't need to be. I create art because I love doing it.
But just in case I build a fanbase somewhere down the line, I’ll start dropping hints about myself right now.

Hint #1: I speak both Japanese and English languages. 🇯🇵🇬🇧

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

Day 5.

Starting to gather tracks for my first covers. No rush, but preparing now saves a headache later!
I’m thinking the first one will be either "Lagtrain" (ラグトレイン) or "Ikanaide" (いかないで). But who knows, I might find something else along the way.

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

And also it decides what to compress on its own.
If digital processing makes such a huge difference, I can’t even imagine how a proper mic will sound.

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

Oh, and I just realized something else today, but I’ll keep that for tomorrow... 🤫

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

Day 4.

Watched some real side-by-side tests between the ATR2100x, Samson Q2U, and Shure SM58. Turns out that in the mid-range gear, every extra dollar actually gives you a noticeable jump in sound quality. But not in the video recording. Yeah, it's a pun.

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

As for comparing it to the Shure SM58... honestly, unless you A/B test them in the exact same second, you'll barely notice a difference in a finished song even with absolute pitch, i think? Yeah, microphones aren’t people either. (surprisingly).

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

@cerejabobinha Heah, it's me, actually... But other way

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

Looks like real mixing practice will wait until I get my mic. But it gave me huge self-confidence!
If a vocals sound good with processing, they probably sound fine even without it, i think? At least now I know I won't have to spend a whole year learning mixing from scratch!

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

Good evening.
Day 3.
Wanted to practice vocal mixing in FL Studio before I get my mic... Thought it was a good idea... Thinking is not my best quality, though.

I bought FL Studio, cause... I've used it before (and used to it before). Yeah, it's a pun.

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

Vocaloids don't really need standard vocal mixing. They aren't human (surprisingly): zero dynamic range, no sharp attacks, no room acoustics, perfect pitch. Most plugins (like heavy compressors) are just useless for them.
Only EQ, reverb, and saturation actually do something.

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

Day 2. My computer is temporarily out of commission. And I measured my full vocal range once again....
It came out to 6 octaves and a fifth.
I’ve ended up better than I was 3 months ago 😭
And here I was hoping to regress 🥺

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

@Moncy_desk あの、ひとつ質問してもいいでし���うか？
最初はどんなきっかけで音楽を作り始めたんですか？楽しかったからでしょうか、それとも有名になりたかったからでしょうか？ もし今行き詰まっているなら、原点を思い出してみてください。きっと最初は、心から音楽が好きで楽しんでいたはずです。

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

@natemixing Free DAW like BandLab or REAPER?

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

It’s not even a recording at that point, it's straight-up noise.
So, my future mic will be the ATR2100x-USB. Please don't laugh! I come from a poor family, so this is a maximum what I can afford. If any of you have been through a similar experience, I’d love to hear how it went!

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

This account is going to be like my diary. While I don't have the gear to record yet, I plan to post my entire journey right here. My voice is pretty interesting, but recording vocals on a phone’s built-in mic is just no-no. It just sounds awful...

[しみる @utaite_shimiru]

Good evening. I am a newbie, Shimiru the Utaite (歌い手の"しみる").

「歌い手の"しみる"」 and "I am Shimiru the Utaite" feel kinda similar... To be honest, I guess I just wanted to stand out a bit...