Basic Vocal Mixing tutorial
For this basic tutorial I'll try to only use the most default plugins in a DAW so that this method can be accessible to everyone. If you want a version more advanced I will make an update later detailing my regular process!! Plugins and Their Order 1. EQ (for cutting frequencies) 2. Multiband Compressor (for compressing the low-mid frequencies only) 3. Compressor (for making the vocal stand out above the instrumental) 4. EQ (for boosting frequencies) 5. Limiter (for catching what the compressor couldn't) 6. a De-esser of some sort (for de-essing, duh!) 7. Reverb (for making the vocals sound less dry) it's very important to place them specifically in this order, as the plugins affect eachother as long as they're *ABOVE* one another (took me a while to realize this ^^;) 1. EQ This EQ Will be used for cutting low frequencies, try not to use more than 3 points/bands unless you absolutely have to! Remember, the tip to good EQing is that less is usually more. The most cruc...