A vocal throw is one of many aspects of ear candy we can throw into a mix (no pun intended) to keep the listener engaged. Let’s talk what a vocal throw is, and more importantly how to make and use a vocal throw in your mix. Vocal Throws First, let’s identify what a vocal throw […]
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Reverb on vocals is all about creating separation and depth either against the instrumental, against the other or backing vocals, or both. Let’s cover the best settings for using reverb on vocals to get your vocals to sit just right in your next mix. Reverb on Vocals To get the most out of vocal reverb,
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While oftentimes we’re after vocal clarity through EQ, with some genres or more specifically songs we’re after adding or bringing out warmth in our vocals. This warm vocal EQ cheat sheet will cover the exact cuts and boosts to make to get your vocal sounding warmer. Warm Vocal EQ A quick reminder before we get
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Acoustic guitar sits somewhere in the middle of an average mix in terms of its dynamic range relative to other common instruments. It’s certainly not to the level of bass or vocals, but the subtle dynamics of an arpeggiated part (finger or plectrum picked) or simply a track whose dynamics rise and fall from section
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Backing vocals can serve a number of purposes in your mix. They can harmonize with the lead, fill in some gaps, or provide a kind of vocal bedrock to prop up the lead. Regardless, the approach when you EQ backing vocals differs from lead vocal EQ, and oftentimes we want to sacrifice a bit of
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