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The Complete Guide to MIX VOCALS Like a PRO
If you need help producing professional sounding vocals… Today is your lucky day!
I’ve compiled some of my most helpful tips into a one-stop resource that you can use to improve all aspects of your vocal mixing.
Enjoy and let me know what you think in the comments!
Timestamps :
0:00 Intro
0:54 VOCAL REVERB
2:40 VR - Reverb Tip #1
3:05 VR - Why you shouldn’t use reverb as an insert on a channel
3:45 VR - Reverb Tip #2
4:55 VR - The “Abbey Road” Reverb EQ method
8:10 VR - Reverb Tip #3
10:50 VR - Using sidechain compression on reverb
13:20 VR - Reverb Tip #4
16:20 VR - Compressing before reverb
17:00 VR - Reverb Tip #5
19:32 VOCAL COMPRESSION
19:49 VC - Overview of vocal track
20:57 VC - Tip 1 - EQ & De-essing before compressing
21:44 VC - Tip 2 - Attack & Release
22:24 VC - Attack defined
22:44 VC - Release defined
23:03 VC - Attack & release in action
26:29 VC - Tip 3 - Using clip gain automation
31:42 VC - Tip 4 - Using more than 1 compressor
31:59 VC - Compressor 1 focusing on peaks
33:11 VC - Adding a second compressor to smooth things out
34:31 VC - Before and after compression
35:23 VC - Tip 5 - Use Dynamic EQ
37:46 VC - Bonus Tip - Overdo it and then back off
38:28 VOCAL EQ
38:42 VE - Strategy 1: Evaluate the vocal
40:40 VE - Strategy 2: Clean up the vocal
40:50 VE - How to clean up the vocal
46:00 VE - Strategy 3: Enhance the vocal sound
46:25 VE - Adding “air” to the vocal
48:06 VOCAL DELAY
48:16 VD - Tip #1 - Slapback Delay
49:26 VD - Slapback delay settings
54:16 VD - Tip #2 - ⅛ Synced Delay
58:56 VD - Tip #3 - EQ Your Delay
1:01:36 VD - Tip #4 - Add a reverb
1:04:16 VD - Tip #5 - Use Vocal Throws
1:06:06 VD - Tip #6 - Use different types of delay tones
1:10:23 VOCAL SATURATION
1:11:23 VS - Tip #1 - Adding warmth with console emulation saturation
1:16:23 VS - Tip #2 - Using saturation in parallel
1:18:08 VS - Tip #3 - Filter the signal before saturation
1:20:33 VS - Tip #4 - Using multiband saturation
1:22:40 VS - Tip #5 - Using saturation on effects
1:25:05 VS - Bonus Tip! - Add saturation to backing vocals
1:27:42 VOCAL NOISE
1:27:54 VN - Tip #1
1:28:39 VN - Gate vs Expander explained
1:28:59 VN - Gate vs Expander example
1:31:19 VN - Tip #2
1:31:59 VN - Addressing vocal breaths in a song
1:34:19 VN - Tip #3
1:35:44 VN - Detect Silence in Cubase
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