The vocal bus can be used to make macro level adjustments to your vocals with a single effect. Arguably the most effective and practical effect to use here is vocal bus compression, so let’s talk the best settings to help create cohesion between all of your vocals. Vocal Bus Compression There are many types of
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Vocals are the focal point moreso with rap than arguably any other genre. The entire song revolves around that vocal and, as such, rap vocals are meant to be at the forefront of the mix. We can keep that vocal on top of the beat and instrumental through compression, so let’s talk how to compress
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The most stripped down you can get is acoustic guitar and vocals. Something about the intimate nature of the combination of a voice accompanied by a single instrument has resonated with people for centuries even to this day. Even though the pairing of acoustic guitar and vocals is much simpler to mix than a full
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Mixing vocals in Ableton using their stock, built in effects can yield some very good results if you know what you’re doing. With that in mind, I’ve put together this guide on how to mix Ableton vocals mostly using their stock effects with some optional free or premium third party options, so let’s get into
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Narrow vocals make what should be the focal point of your mix in the vocals feel small or buried around the instrumental. Whether you want to mix in some width at key points in the song like the chorus, or you just want more vocal width in general, use these 6 easy tips/methods on how
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