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How to Mix Adlibs (Panning, Level and Effects)
Adlibs should sound like they are in another room, not like a second lead. Here are the levels, the pan plan, the 200 Hz high-pass and a way of ordering...
How to Mix Adlibs (Panning, Level and Effects)
Adlibs should sound like they are in another room, not like a second lead. Here are the levels, the pan plan, the 200 Hz high-pass and a way of ordering...
Vocal Mic Placement: Distance, Angle and the 15 cm Rule
Distance sets how much room you record, angle kills plosives, height sets the tone. Three numbers you set once and stop guessing at.
Vocal Mic Placement: Distance, Angle and the 15 cm Rule
Distance sets how much room you record, angle kills plosives, height sets the tone. Three numbers you set once and stop guessing at.
Ducking Reverb: Big Space That Never Blurs the Words
A compressor on the reverb return, keyed from the dry vocal, lets you run twice as much space with none of the blur. Here are the exact settings and the...
Ducking Reverb: Big Space That Never Blurs the Words
A compressor on the reverb return, keyed from the dry vocal, lets you run twice as much space with none of the blur. Here are the exact settings and the...
Where to High-Pass a Vocal (and When Not To)
80-120 Hz is the usual answer, but the right number comes from the lowest note in the performance. Sweep the corner up until the vocal thins, then back off a...
Where to High-Pass a Vocal (and When Not To)
80-120 Hz is the usual answer, but the right number comes from the lowest note in the performance. Sweep the corner up until the vocal thins, then back off a...
Clipper or Limiter on Vocals? Use Both, In This Order
A clipper and a limiter solve the same problem on completely different time scales. Clip the top 1-2 dB first and the limiter only works half as hard, which is...
Clipper or Limiter on Vocals? Use Both, In This Order
A clipper and a limiter solve the same problem on completely different time scales. Clip the top 1-2 dB first and the limiter only works half as hard, which is...
EDM Vocal Chain: Cut Through a Wall of Synths
EDM vocals have to survive supersaws, a sidechained bass and a limiter working hard. Here is the chain, plus the dynamic EQ trick that makes room for the voice without...
EDM Vocal Chain: Cut Through a Wall of Synths
EDM vocals have to survive supersaws, a sidechained bass and a limiter working hard. Here is the chain, plus the dynamic EQ trick that makes room for the voice without...