The Hidden Sauce
How to Mix Background Vocals So the Lead Still Wins
Background vocals should be quieter, darker and wider than the lead. Here are the bus settings, the pan plan and the 2 dB duck that keeps the lead in front...
How to Mix Background Vocals So the Lead Still Wins
Background vocals should be quieter, darker and wider than the lead. Here are the bus settings, the pan plan and the 2 dB duck that keeps the lead in front...
How to Tune Adlibs and Harmonies (Not Like the Lead)
Harmonies need to be tighter than the lead and tuned to it, not to the scale. Adlibs need the opposite. Here is the split and the numbers behind it.
How to Tune Adlibs and Harmonies (Not Like the Lead)
Harmonies need to be tighter than the lead and tuned to it, not to the scale. Adlibs need the opposite. Here is the split and the numbers behind it.
Slap Delay on Vocals: The Oldest Trick That Still Works
A single repeat between 60 and 120 ms thickens a vocal without any of the blur a reverb adds. Here are the times, the filters and the point where it...
Slap Delay on Vocals: The Oldest Trick That Still Works
A single repeat between 60 and 120 ms thickens a vocal without any of the blur a reverb adds. Here are the times, the filters and the point where it...
How to Fix Muddy Vocals (200-400 Hz Guide)
Mud is a build-up between 200 and 400 Hz. Sweep to find the exact centre, cut 2-4 dB, and if you need more than 4 dB the real problem is...
How to Fix Muddy Vocals (200-400 Hz Guide)
Mud is a build-up between 200 and 400 Hz. Sweep to find the exact centre, cut 2-4 dB, and if you need more than 4 dB the real problem is...
Vocal Volume Automation: The Last 5% That Sounds Like a Record
Automation is the last five percent, and it is the five percent people hear. Work in half-dB moves per phrase after the chain, and automate the reverb send as well...
Vocal Volume Automation: The Last 5% That Sounds Like a Record
Automation is the last five percent, and it is the five percent people hear. Work in half-dB moves per phrase after the chain, and automate the reverb send as well...
Rock Vocal Chain: Grit, Power and Nothing Polished
Rock vocals have to survive guitars, not sit on top of a beat. Here is the chain, from mic choice to the parallel grit bus that adds aggression without adding...
Rock Vocal Chain: Grit, Power and Nothing Polished
Rock vocals have to survive guitars, not sit on top of a beat. Here is the chain, from mic choice to the parallel grit bus that adds aggression without adding...