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when recording voice goes louder

LightSkinboy	Date: March 27, 2006 @ 10:25 PM hey when im recording with cool edit pro, some parts of the track i've noticed my voice goes louder, is there away to fix this problem?? and also when im recording am i sapose to hear my voice while recording? because i cant really because if i turn the mic level up too much it will sound distorted
leedsquietman	Date: March 27, 2006 @ 10:57 PM Use compression as an insert effect before recording, at a ratio of about 2 - 3 : 1 - will control volume peaks at the loss of a little dynamic range. (experienced vocalists don't need such a high ratio) Also try some mic techniques so when your volume naturally increases that you pull slightly back (like a few centimetres only) try this link for some good info... http://www.tweakheadz.com/how_to_record_vocals.htm
LightSkinboy	Date: March 28, 2006 @ 6:46 PM ^ ok so just say with cool edit pro if i clicked effects "dynamic processing" that should compress the vocals so its not too high right?? but even doing that i can still notice a couple of words that go a bit higher or is that just me noticing it because i know where it use to go loud?? confused
leedsquietman	Date: March 31, 2006 @ 4:16 AM I don't know how cool edit works - on most digital recording programs you can set vst dynamics etc as an insert effect (in other words records the effect at the same time as the vocal/instrument) - if you are not a professional singer you may need to set the compression rate to a higher ratio (i.e. 3.5:1 or 4:1) also set the limiter to around -.5 db or thereabouts to avoid distortion spikes. It is natural for some changes in volume, but compression and limiting helps to control wide variances.
woodhead	Date: April 9, 2006 @ 8:10 PM normalize your track
leedsquietman	Date: April 9, 2006 @ 8:22 PM normalization is an extreme form of compression/limiting and it may work well or may ruin any essence of nuance in the sound, depending on how expressive you want your vocals to be.
Elu	Date: May 16, 2006 @ 10:35 AM I'd have to agree with leedsquietman. Normalization is not what you need to do here. However, you could add compression as an effect and also maybe a volume peak limiter. Sometimes I use both depending on who I am recording. You don't necessarily have to do it during recording.