It really has been a while since I've practiced singing, and despite this probably not being a very good night to stay awake late (for j0rb reasons), here I am. Usual disclaimer: taking a razor blade to your ears first will probably improve your listening experience.

(Annoying popping in the chorus, which actually begins to temporarily fuck up the mic towards the end... Evidently my technique there is way wrong)

(More annoying popping... I probably need to back the fuck up away from the mic, but I'm so quiet that I'm trying to be as close to capture as much as possible, and it doesn't help that it's late in my apartment building so I'm already probably being too loud...)

And now it has become clear that I've already gone too far and I am way too tired to move my vocal chords or whatever you sing with fast enough to make it not bland. Meh. I had fun tonight.

Append:

ML, I assume I am exceeding a size limit on the uploads or something because they just disappear after 3 (there are 5). I don't see any errors or failures though. The attachments just appear broken. I haven't looked into it, but I'm guessing they are "empty" stubs. If somebody posts I'll post again and update the OP with the additional links (unless ML tells me to GTFO with my heavy off-topic files).

This shit sounded so much better when I was drunk. Anyway, here are the remaining two recordings.

https://www.allegro.cc/files/attachments/608608

(More annoying popping... I probably need to back the fuck up away from the mic, but I'm so quiet that I'm trying to be as close to capture as much as possible, and it doesn't help that it's late in my apartment building so I'm already probably being too loud...)

https://www.allegro.cc/files/attachments/608607

And now it has become clear that I've already gone too far and I am way too tired to move my vocal chords or whatever you sing with fast enough to make it not bland. Meh. I had fun tonight.

I don't know why the video player doesn't load. Maybe the same sort of thing: too much for one thread. Whatever, they can be downloaded manually...

I'm not sorry!

Stop being scared of the microphone, let the sound bellow from deep in the lung, fill the throat and fill the entire room with rich deeps and sparkly highs! You obviously have talent and passion, but you sound scared of the mic, or of something. Really let go, if the foundation of your voice is deep and solid like rock, then voice will be rich like oil man from states.....wow....went all Native then! Anyhoo, despite the feedback to come, you're doing it, and that shows enough potential in my diary.

I've always wanted to be able to scream like a rockstar and not be hoarse the next morning. If anyone figures that out, please let me know the secret.

As for clipping, you could probably turn the mic level down. The overall sound quality would improve, too, as motherboard preamps tend to be the worst preamps that money can buy. Setting them to the lowest possible level, though, can result in a decent sound--and you can really hug the mic, too.

I hate, hate, hate being concerned with my surroundings when I make noise. It took years, but I finally got a point where I no longer care. I concur with Dizzy: You would sound so much better, if you didn't have to hold back.