Saturation plug-ins such as theThermionic Culture Vultureadd harmonics and texture. This is useful for vocals lacking tone and character. With this type of plug-in, you typically dial in your gain and then utilize the mix knob to blend the saturated signal with the dry signal. For subtle ha...
I’ll run through what you can do to perfect your vocals during the mix itself. Much of what makes for a good mix is highly subjective and the same goes for vocal sounds too: every voice is different and we all
Beyond this, you can treat a sample like any other track when it comes to applying mixdown EQ: if you can't hear something important in the sample, try to cut away regions of other tracks that might be obscuring it; and if you're struggling to achieve clarity for your recorded or prog...
Quit Central and Cubase. If your licenses are activated to your computer: Go toMacintosh HD > Library > Application Support > Waves. If your licenses are activated to a USB device: In Finder, go toUSB device > Waves. Drag theLicensesfolder to your desktop. ...
Distortion sounds like a bad word, but it is a great way to add harmonic content to your sound. Using saturation can really help a sound cut through the mix, especially vocals, drums, bass, guitar, and lead synths. You can get good saturation with lots of plugins, likeSoundToys Decapitato...
Here is an example with visual help about compression on vocals by me. But applies to everything. Greg 1 Share Reply Quote 30th August 2015 #20 vinnie2k Gear Maniac Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 189 My Recordings/Credits My Studio 🎧 10 years Thou Shalt Not Mix With Thine Eyes. ...
Microphone: You need a good microphone if you’re recording vocals, instruments, or ambient sounds. Condenser microphones are great thanks to their sensitivity and wide frequency response, while dynamic microphones are better for loud sources like guitar amplifiers and drums. Does it sound too compli...
1 - T-Pain’s vocals, like a lot of RnB/Hip Hop vocals contain multiple takes. Often T-Pain uses Antares Autotune to achieve abrupt, quantized pitch modulation. Plus he’s an amazing singer, so you’ve gotta factor in the years of training that went into that. 2 - “Swagger Like Us...
Intro– Usually has fewer elements and builds up to the verse or hook. Verse– Usually a simpler version of the beat, allowing room for vocals. Usually 16 bars. Hook– Usually has the most elements in a song and repeats a chorus. Usually 8 bars. ...
Once complete, you can still toy around with the web player – to either mute the drum stem or leave a little bit of its sound in the mix (to retain some naturalness). When you’re ready, click download. You’ll find a few options under download – Mix, Karaoke, Vocals, and Stems...