Mixing Lead Vocals

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6 жыл бұрын

Plugins used in this video:
CLA-2A: waves.7eer.net/OQ4K
F6 Dynamic EQ: waves.7eer.net/9J5Y3
DeEsser: waves.7eer.net/eqrgQ
H-Reverb: waves.7eer.net/5bmVn
H-Delay: waves.7eer.net/P0YP6
What up you guys! Today is #TIPTUESDAY and I wanted to show you guys how I mix my lead vocals! You guys wanted it so here it is!
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@rodneyjason5911 6 жыл бұрын

Just a tip; I always clean up the vocal, automate the level, removing harsh frequencies and low rumble before compression. You can get a pretty clean vocal with some serial compression. You can clearly notice the vocals become shouty after the cla2a. This is easily fixed by dipping out some 1-4k BEFORE compression.

@jamalrichards7109 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man what's up do you offer mixing services

@jamalrichards7109 3 жыл бұрын

Dm where bro?

@jamalrichards7109 3 жыл бұрын

Jamalrichards22@gmail.com

@xabc1 5 жыл бұрын

I’m glad to hear someone else preaching the truth of no vocal booth

@kingsotall7128 3 жыл бұрын

I love you

@faaolatagavao891 3 жыл бұрын

This is awesome. As an amateur sound mixer, this is simply explained for me to improve on my live sound mixing. Thank you for sharing what would take me probably months to get. Beautiful.

@AnnexF 3 жыл бұрын

I keep going back to this video whenever I need to mix a song. Watched it over 20 times. I enjoyed the new lead vocal tutorial as well. Keep it up!

@PhiladelphiaDon 5 жыл бұрын

FYI: the closer you get to the microphone the more proximity effect (which leads to increased and usually undesirable low frequency build up) So DON'T STAND TOO CLOSE to the microphone boys and girls because it's not a GOOD RECORDING TECHNIQUE! Also dipping in and out of the red is NOT necessarily a BAD THING! STAYING PINNED IN THE READ IS A BAD THING! #IJS

@dillontaylor8035 3 жыл бұрын

You’re a joke. 95% of all professional recordings, singers are 2-5 inches away. I’m talking about real professionals, not y’all wannabes.

@KeenApollo 3 жыл бұрын

@@dillontaylor8035 truth and when you get into gear and what not a compressor on the way in levels it out anyways

@adamdanmusic 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent breakdown - kept it very simple but compelling. Loved it bro

@FlakooBeats 5 жыл бұрын

Greatest advice ever man! Thank you soo much brother.

@mlady4783 6 жыл бұрын

Great advise and tut!!! You taught me some great tips.Thanks

@CrackaLackTV 6 жыл бұрын

Sounded really good!

@sarakhula 5 жыл бұрын

My dude.. This is EVERYTHING. You a God.

@TylerDeBoy 5 жыл бұрын

That explanation was great! Thanks man

@antoniojohnsonjr 6 жыл бұрын

Yooo! This video was so helpful and straight to the point. I would love to see a video demonstration on how to mix vocals and the beat all together in one session.

@Daviddosi 6 жыл бұрын

True Mvp Desmond! You helped me alot as a singer to get in to mixing my own vocals

@Evan_Shrestha_PRadhan 4 жыл бұрын

Loved your work man

@neodidi 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah man... That sounded so good... Like really good... Awesome man... 👍

@JOVANNEMUSIC 6 жыл бұрын

Nice vocals bro!! Great video!!

@IAN-ck8vo 5 жыл бұрын

This makes it so easy and thank you for the tips bro

@revengeofmozart 6 жыл бұрын

Deff earned my sub bro

@___t4zdinero 6 жыл бұрын

Would it give you same thickening effect on the backing vocals "you dont have to call" if you used one track and added a chorus with minimal depth?

@myriadmediagroup4402 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Desmond! Good info for people to apply to get better mixes immediately. 👍

@angeldustog5616 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing man keep up the work!!

@peuchkit 6 жыл бұрын

OMG !! Beautyfull voices !

@alexdicconson 6 жыл бұрын

This was dope des!

@mmlslim 6 жыл бұрын

Those stacked harmonies you did bro is 🔥🔥🔥🌠💯

@tyraeomo8572 6 жыл бұрын

Man you are the man and your tip Tuesday be the best when it come to mi music

@DesmondDennis 6 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it!

@tyraeomo8572 6 жыл бұрын

Desmond Dennis so when u say record in the blanket what do u mean cuz I record in my living room and the reverb is horrible

@tyraeomo8572 6 жыл бұрын

Desmond Dennis help me please

@mjluvax1126 4 жыл бұрын

@@tyraeomo8572 click on his username on this comment section and talk to him

@jamalrichards7109 3 жыл бұрын

@@DesmondDennis I have some work for you to do my brother how do I get in. In contact with ya

@skymedzrecordszeusdalightn1262 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos bro your gonna turn me into a monster now!!!!!!

@Musicliftsme 2 жыл бұрын

That DID sound good! Thanks for the video

@constantgelliwyght716 6 жыл бұрын

I really like you man, so talented ! Thank you for the tips !

@dontreadmypicture8003 6 жыл бұрын

🍃🍃🍃 *don't read my name* 🍃🍃🍃

@elduccitv4304 5 жыл бұрын

Fire Duo! Yall got it!

@OutdoorKings17 6 жыл бұрын

How much head room do you leave yourself on the interface gain and what type of gain plugin are you using and how much do you boost your gains?

@c.yarini 5 жыл бұрын

wow man amazing video thanx

@shaquillewilkinson4510 5 жыл бұрын

great stuff can wait for mastering

@robertnicholas3608 6 жыл бұрын

Dang brah...that joint sounds gooood!!!

@REYDELOFICIAL 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks 💪🏾

@Songbirdmusician 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, Thanks Desmond, Loved the video! Thanks for sharing but which daw are you using and how can i get the same VST plugin if i'm using presonus studio one artist?

@764music 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video... Simple and effective... I especially like you technique for identifying the EQ frequencies you want to eliminate. I'd like to see a video on how you balance levels on all tracks and whether you compress the sampled drums or not?

@MicahMane 6 жыл бұрын

One of the easiest engineers to learn from on KZfaq so thank you my good sir!

@gangtvred5155 5 жыл бұрын

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@louislepine7400 6 жыл бұрын

You dont want to use the gate last though , because after the heavy compression you are using you are amplifying the imperfections of the vocal; if you gate and dess, and do reductive eqing before youre compression, you will have dealt with the unwanted frequencies before increasing them.

@louislepine7400 6 жыл бұрын

great tutorial though!!!!

@PARENTALADVISORYPODCAST 6 жыл бұрын

Louis Lepine yeah thats no sense to gate at the end.

@wallstbets4865 6 жыл бұрын

You right, you also work as a sound engineering?

@PARENTALADVISORYPODCAST 6 жыл бұрын

Steven Rogers i do, yes

@gangtvred5155 5 жыл бұрын

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@halwahaikya9897 6 жыл бұрын

Thank You for this Quick run down !! Cheers

@robertnicholas3608 6 жыл бұрын

Damn!! That joint sounds good...

@DeiHarper9361 6 жыл бұрын

I've never been to a studio nor have one myself, but I plan (going on 100 years now) on setting up one in my home soon, what would you suggest for beginners? Like what's the most important tools would you suggest?

@onlyonSiMPLE 6 жыл бұрын

amazing tips!!!

@biggmass73 6 жыл бұрын

You are truly talented...Keep teaching

@kimmusicas 5 жыл бұрын

I loved It 😍🎶🎸 🔊

@Bobzekat21 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah that joint did sound good, yeah I subscribed now. Very good man.

@mixingaddict9873 6 жыл бұрын

Fire g keep it up!

@cameronasberry9017 6 жыл бұрын

And is the logic x space reverb on par with the h verb, I already use h delay

@honkytonk2010 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Video your video was very helpful thank you for sharing

@roudal4263 6 жыл бұрын

Yo great info. new to this channel. super helpful tips! sidetone, what speaker stands are they?

@DiegoLopez-qr2eq 5 жыл бұрын

Desmond, is a very very good video, thanks from Colombia. I want to know what you used for autotune. Was Melodyne or Autotune or what, it sounds really great.

@phillipypakasonofthelight3757 4 жыл бұрын

That song is 🔥

@SAMRECORDING 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice, Could you show me how to do in cubase 5? with plugin

@sherryvacirca3203 6 жыл бұрын

Can wait to see next Tuesday’s vid

@Ethan-lc9zq 5 жыл бұрын

Baby shark is fire 🔥🔥🔥

@IndyVisuals 6 жыл бұрын

Dope. short but straight forward that’s what I like

@j2dae2doublef 6 жыл бұрын

Need some detailed tutorials on backing vocals and the lead how do u pan must one pan? Or double take each vocal?

@grannypotproduction 6 жыл бұрын

So what if your microphone got a gain knob would you put it on are off when recording

@samuelhamlet591 5 жыл бұрын

thanks this advice really helps bro

@richmond__98 5 жыл бұрын

Could you make a video on how to write/sing harmonies? And how to effectively use them in choruses

@Alina-ju8nb 5 жыл бұрын

he literally explained a whole damn semester of audio engineering into 7minutes lmfao damn

@aceskylar9176 3 жыл бұрын

I realize it is kinda randomly asking but does anybody know of a good website to stream new series online ?

@cohenyehuda7225 3 жыл бұрын

@Ace Skylar I use Flixzone. You can find it by googling =)

@vicenterex9376 3 жыл бұрын

@Cohen Yehuda definitely, I've been using flixzone for since april myself =)

@aceskylar9176 3 жыл бұрын

@Cohen Yehuda Thanks, signed up and it seems to work :) Appreciate it!!

@cohenyehuda7225 3 жыл бұрын

@Ace Skylar you are welcome :D

@jtutstone 6 жыл бұрын

Dope, I subbed and hit the bell!!

@worldtourthelabel203 5 жыл бұрын

We Just Subscribed and put on post notifications really love your mixing break downs I’m a upcoming engineer I really respect this 🙏🏾🌎

@apaulpen 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, sir! Can I ask what software you are using?

@rubenolsen7466 5 жыл бұрын

Yoo got a question about gain when recording. Now i followed the vid and did what he says. had my mic gain on about 45% when i was recording, used my voice as usual but even when the mix shouldve been done its waaay to low volume on the vocals. Can barely hear them at all.. im obiously doing something wrong but have no idea what as i follow the vid. Usually i would rec on 50 to 75 % depending on if im rapping, singing or whispering in the mic and then when mixed itll always be loud enough. Sometimes it feels like i get more from recording to loud and turning down the vocals when i mix them (make sure that its not peaking ofc).. if anyone have any ideas or input pls let me know

@mikerimi3092 5 жыл бұрын

good one, tnx 4 tips

@JSmooove 6 жыл бұрын

love this series des

@DesmondDennis 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks fam! I appreciate everything you do as well!

@Amira-ec5pw 10 ай бұрын

Love you so much Jasmine laugh Amir❤

@sinm619 5 жыл бұрын

Hello loved this video! I have a question ....if you are a singer and you not trained conventionally but you have written a song and recorded it into to your DAW and now want to make a song arrangement around it but are not really sure what key you are singing in how would I know what key to make the track in around it and what key to put for the auto-tune in? Any tips for that because for some reason when I write a song and try to make an arrangement around it it just seems so difficult and daunting vs just making a song over a beat I already made. Any tips?

@bazooka8004 5 жыл бұрын

Damn that joint sounds great

@ACOMPA 6 жыл бұрын

BONJOUR how did you handle back voice please ,, what plugin effect did you use? please merci

@sherryvacirca3203 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, very informative

@Mar2beatz 3 жыл бұрын

God damnit this dude deserves the whole Grammy award thank you sir I’m Puerto Rican urban coming up and I’m soo glad found this 🔥

@liamcarmichael5656 3 жыл бұрын

Great video 👊

@jocemat 6 жыл бұрын

dope bro, nice advice!

@Simone_songwriter 6 жыл бұрын

Hello nice video...I'm asking you if you put some reverb in singer headphone ?

@JeeDaRula 5 жыл бұрын

Commenting while watching the Adidas X Gunna ad. It was just to 🔥🔥🔥🥤🤮🤟🏾🐍

@skymedzrecordszeusdalightn1262 6 жыл бұрын

HEY BROTHER YOU ARE SO GOOD AND TALENTED YOU BELONG AMONG THOSE OTHER BIG PRODUCERS, ARTISTE AND ENGINEERS

@SoundSignals 5 жыл бұрын

nice simple video, thank you!

@GeryRydell 6 жыл бұрын

The compressor effect is misleading because it makes the vocal louder... You should compare on the same level, with and without

@jamarjeffery1480 6 жыл бұрын

Isaac Reain How do you even think you make sense? It's all subjective and preference. A great engineer doesn't critique the next engineers craft. It's about how it sounds more than anything else. What's the fullest potential of a tool? You could never speak for any great engineer. So try to phrase and word your comments, to where you're only speaking for yourself..

@jamarjeffery1480 6 жыл бұрын

Isaac Reain Than your not a real engineer, and can't speak for any. Lets hear your mixes of you using the tools to the fullest potential. How can you disagree or agree with the fact that great engineers never mix any song the same. Andrew Scheps is one of the greatest engineers ever. And he always says like every other reputable great engineer says, use your ears. Any smart person knows that what works for him want work for you. So I don't get the point of your comment, because there's simply no point. It's egotistical and pointless to bash the next engineers skills. I can't take you serious anyways. You started your sentence with a lowercase I and then end it with a thumbs up. Only dumb people try to disagree with facts, I never stated a opinion. But you suck at grammar, so I'm sure you can't comprehend.

@blairchatmon3612 6 жыл бұрын

I think your statements are subjective.I never want my artist to be right up on the mic like that.As far as the sound in a small vocal booths.You don't need a large room.So I dont agree at all with your recording technique.

@greathousestudios4501 6 жыл бұрын

Gain matching is something a lot of people looks over, great job man

@SaintJones 5 жыл бұрын

Good stuff bro!

@akwasicounty 5 жыл бұрын

luv this tutorial bro...…...thumbs up

@LionMillz 5 жыл бұрын

Dope vocals fam ✊🏾

@treysodivine 6 жыл бұрын

your sick bro

@Rhoseus1 5 жыл бұрын

Please. What's the name of the song that was playing in the background while you were talking about recording techniques? And who's it by?

@cooliefm3528 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video bro! Gotta learn this mixing concept

@NorthCoast_Records 3 жыл бұрын

Respect bro

@McGhanim.1 6 жыл бұрын

how do you make all this harmony ? Do you use melodyne to fix the pitch then autotune ? or do you use autotune straight ? i would like to see an auto tune tutorial with each track and each key used ! cheers ! ;)

@DesmondDennis 6 жыл бұрын

When you say “how do you make harmony?”!what do you mean?

@McGhanim.1 6 жыл бұрын

different vocal layers , sorry for my English i'm using the translator ! i hope u got it :( !!

@piergiorgiomanto7256 6 жыл бұрын

He just sings well man haha

@mayanksaxena6575 5 жыл бұрын

Hey which drape were you talking about ...is it somehow special ? Can you leave a link ? Plz

@MysticSoulsTV 6 жыл бұрын

I love these tips. Thank You so much! More Please.

@Amira-ec5pw 11 ай бұрын

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@Amira-ec5pw 11 ай бұрын

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@Amira-ec5pw 10 ай бұрын

I love you too babe like Jasmine love Amira❤

@leonardygunawan1392 6 жыл бұрын

Does these lead vocal tricks work on instrumental songs? Like maybe a song with a lead guitar, or saxophone being the "lead vocal"

@keffka00 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Desmond. what would you recommend i buy first? love what you do!

@dysrecordingstudio182 6 жыл бұрын

great video bro

@brandonvorhis 6 жыл бұрын

Yo Desmond, what do you like to do first the instrumental or the vocals?

@BottomTier 6 жыл бұрын

The gain knob advice is so important! Avoid recording too hot at all costs!

@misterkb7491 5 жыл бұрын

That joint sound good

@YOUNGARSON 6 жыл бұрын

Thank u so much I appreciate u

@MayaRecordStudio 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah PERFECT 👌

@RonPMedia 6 жыл бұрын

Good video fam

@micksp 5 жыл бұрын

After this, you add the vocal to the rest of the mix. I find that harder than it sounds, getting the volume correct in accordance to the rest. I would like to see you do that step. How do you balance it out?