Pro tools Tips & Tricks ( Lead Vocal EQ)

[pucchibaby]

that waas very good thanks for sharing that useful and very helpfull thanks...

[MrUnique27]

Ayw Will, how can I get thicker chorus without having to re-record myself about 4-6 times?

[mrsmithk]

I got two questions and I think you answered one before long long time ago, but if you have an imported instrumental stereo track where should they be panned in the middle or hard left and right? Question 2. when recording my vocals where should the fader first be set at 0db or should I place it at a lower db? Please let me know and help me out with this one

[moy0429]

Your EQ output is clipping you might want to lower that for no digital distortion, also on your compressor. There is no "good" ratio for any compression on vocals or anything else, it all depends where your ratio is and your threshold is at, depends on how much gain reduction you want to do. The gain isn't there because it is "too low for you" it is there to make up the gain you lost during compression, for example if you doing 4dB of gain reduction, you make up 4dBs. Good attempt though.

[redmase1]

great vid bro

[thegeffc]

i enjoyed this vid

[solocash213]

YOU TIGHT DUDE I LEARN ALOT FORM YOU KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK . CHECK OUT MY VIDEO IT IS A SONG LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK

[RETRoSPEKTaOfficial]

gosh, i got a heart attack when the rap started... check your levels man!!!!

[TheSpikeystuff]

i enjoyed this vid

[RichMWC]

@BobbyGrayProductions This EQ Is Good Yo It Works But I Use A Rode nt1a. It Sounds Super Clear, But Super Thin. Help Me Out On How To Thicken The Sound.

[moy0429]

@RichMWC It can depend on how far you are from your microphone, also make sure you get a good gain stage before you record so you can have a nice hot signal, don't let it be a few dBs from clipping but keep it around the beginning of the yellow starts in the meter, that way you have good head room. You can try to add somewhere between 200Hz - 600Hz to add a little beefiness to your vocals, but be careful because if you don't add the right frequency it can get muddy, also use compression.

[flabsy]

Is this song available somewhere? It goes hard man.

[lilmeechie101]

how do u do ur compressing

[eserobs]

dude, question , When listening the track on pro tools, it sounds good but when i bounce it, it does not sound good quality, it sound like needs volume. do i need to set up something diferent? thanks

[wilfan12]

@eserobs Make space in the different frequencies, then everything will sit nicely, but no matter what, your music will always sound butchered when you bounce it to WAV or mp3, music shouldnt be listened to in those forms because even the BEST mixed tracks dont have the same kick when compressed to MP3 and WAV :(

[lilstudio101]

kool but how do the reverbs and delay

[thaOFFICIALdoss]

How much eq you use when tracking the vocals and what compression setting you use when track (what eq hardware and what compressor hardware you use also)

[ILikeToMakeWordsRime]

did you use the vocal levelor or vocal compresor setting before setting the 7band eq? I have a decent (not great) mic (mk-219) and it didn't sound as clean as yours.

[PIANOisAMAZING99]

What mic did you use to record this? sounds great

[Kinker21]

Question Does it matter if your vocal recordings peak during recording or the out is peaking when mixing vocals?

[Crimez785]

whats the instrumental you play at the begining? i wanna rap on it its nice

[THEAMAZINGVIDEO]

Hi, most of my new songs, my vocals seems really light. It seems to not be strong. It does not buzz like for example : tyler the creator's vocals. I don't think I have a super soprano voice. Most ppl tell me my voice is actually kinda deep. What should I do. I always raise between 1K, 5K. I cut off 450 Hz, and some 200 HZ. I roll it off too. It doesn't seem to buzz at all and sometimes ppl have trouble hearing the lyrics. It seems like its a ghost. Can you give me a lil tip? thanks!

[joeecorsomusic]

thanks !!!

[flabsy]

What is this song you're mixing? this shit goes hard!

[TheDOTGIM]

just wondering why you dont use a desser? its a really good sound im just wondering like i said

[lifeandeternitymh3]

Much love to you! Don't want to do the production, but hey its better this way and you make it possible. Thanks. I'll be sure to send you the first copy

[kerrvillageprod]

Your EQ output is clipping at times.

[lavondreaus]

hey can you make a video on mastering and editing on one of me pro tools session and that way you can show me what i did wrong

[lixdexical]

lol What this video should've said, " EQ and compress your vocal tracks". I just saved you almost 5 minutes.

[zakamohas]

but if I'm rapping voice quality than pro tools than quality voice

[DynastyMusic11]

@BobbyGrayProductions

is this DJ ILL WILL the famous dj from tenesee?

[DynastyMusic11]

@BobbyGrayProductions

is this DJ ILL WILL the famous dj from texas?

[DaRealJaykeyZ]

good vid man.

[calikiddable]

Hey can you make a tutorial on how to make your vocals sound deep or message me please

[Benviet]

what is the song intro? love it

[sharlyboy2020]

thanks...

[mixtermike]

Awesome, thanks for the tips.

I never thought about putting a HF at the top of the eq band, brilliant!

[LeyendaProductions]

COOL SHIT MAN WHAT

MIC DID YOU USE FOR THE VOCALS ON THIS TRACK?

[LeyendaProductions]

COOL SHIT MAN WHAT

MIC DID YOU USE FOR THE VOCALS ON THIS TRACK?

[Skullz930]

What kind of microphone do you recommend for vocals? I have an AKG and it works alright but I'm looking to invest in something a little better and you're vocals sound real good. Let me know man.

[gatoruncannyclick]

i all ways thought the attack need to be set high and the release on low

[Jubiejai]

i laughed when he played the vocal LOL its full of swear words :D but thx for the tutorial LOL

[WhoIsChrisFacey]

do you think you can do some videos on how you work from beginning to end... like show us tutorials from recording including vocal stacking(if you do that) and then the mixing and also the importing of the beat(s) all the way to the finished product? i havent seen that done on youtube yet and i think you may be able to do it better

[TheNorthernExposure]

is it more common to compress before EQ'ing, or after the fact?

[THEHAWAiiJONES]

yo is there any way we can get in touch for some business?

[MaKkIStYlEDxB]

man can u please answer 1 question .... how the fuck can i put a beat in so i can record the vocals on it plzz tell me its driving me crazy i didnt find any shit that shows how

[donniebangout]

u r the fuckin man.....

[ROJAMAICA]

nice.............

[ShutUpAndShootMe]

yo man i love this video! whats a good level to actually just record vocals at? like what a good starting point? and i need to master my stuff, u know how to do that?

[sparkplugblog]

should i put the same eq on my doubles and adlibs or jus the main vocals?

[TeamFabolous]

Aye Fam ! Good Looks On The Rap Vocals EQ ! Big Help I'm Doing A Mixtape & I Have Pro Tools But I Don't Know How To Get A Dope Delay Like In Common Rap Songs & Also Im Struggling To Find EQ's For Pop / R&B Vocals , Any Tips ? & I'll Probably Pay You To Mix The Project Once I'm Done

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@TeamFabolous First you must have the tempo of the beat.. it is a must..... then you can play with different f=delays and setting to get the sound you want...

[TeamFabolous]

@BobbyGrayProductions how do i insert the tempo

[parishboy01]

@TeamFabolous whattup homie...i've been doing this for a minute and i can get u them dope delays if you still need them... Big Up's to BobbyGrayProductions and the whole youtube family.

[KhemBoSpike]

Thankz you sir. This shit right here really help me out man fuck that dude theguitarstupid shit lol he just jealous cuz he is not on ur level or maybe he never gonna be on ur level. However, i willing to learn just like ur song lolz thankz

[sugahillind]

Ok thank you

[sugahillind]

Im a beginner when it come to mixing can you do a quick step by step mix tutiurioal and i will learn the rest plz do it on vocals

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@sugahillind there isn't a step by step mixing setup fam.. it's more to it then that fam... we got a social Network setup for producers... it is a phatassmixes com click the forum button there..

[408salvador]

For the Frequencies that your not using like in your example, like LF & LMF, does it matter if the "IN" is on or not? Does it affect the EQ in any way being ON or OFF?

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@408salvador no it doesn't matter if they are not being used in anyway you can click them off..

[boderrickshorter]

THANKS HOMIE!!!!! DO ONE FOR COMPRESSION

[djw2301]

lmfaao ay dat nigga thats rappin snapped

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@TheGuitarGawd lol you need to stop going to your friends house and calling it a pro studio becuz he has a booth.. LOL

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@TheGuitarGawd i have a MXL 992 and a few other mics... this isn't ROCK or what ever you do.. this is hip hop and you know nothing about this... if your a PRO why you use a cheap ass mic like the MXL 990? if you where to say that shit around real engineers they would make you leave the room.... good try...

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@TheGuitarGawd you have to be the biggest fucking hater on youtube.. if you have been doing this for 15 years you wouldn't be on here talking shit to everyone.. you would be helping them.. i have been in this shit for most of my life i have been mixing for 12 years dude... Thanks for being a Hater!!!!

[isaacisgud]

thiss good thank you

[dgspitsfire]

hey man do these settings work with the waves eq's? im sure this is a dumb question but i'm workin with my new waves plugins and theres almost no video tutorials on youtube if you could help thatd be great man!

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@dgspitsfire yes they will fam.. you can use the Q10 and get the same sound..

[souleater1247]

@TheGuitarGawd start speaking english cause most of us here cant undersand you ! and genesis will get one day

[RawrrItsAshh]

@souleater1247 haha go genesis !!!! lol ....

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@TheGuitarGawd really becuz all pro studios only use one mic!!!...LOL what works for you may not work for someone else...

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@TheGuitarGawd thanks for your input this is hip hop not rock fam...

[isreal95]

could u do a tut. on how to get those good rich thick choruses like singers can but on rap vocals on a hook

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@isreal95 i am not sure what you mean fam

[isreal95]

@BobbyGrayProductions like trey songs... if it aint about money or even already taken if u listen to it the choruses sound read like thick and panned. It might be an effect like chorus but i wanna know how to do that

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@isreal95 it sounds like it is stacked 3 or 4 times with a chorus FX and Vocoder on it, and the stacks sound like they are paned

[MistahX99]

nice vid ima try your way of compressing

[NewHypeRecords]

hey man what kinda mic do u use?

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@NewHypeRecords I have a few micas fam a MXL 992 A EV Cardinal and a Rode NT2-A.. I use them all different artist sound better on different mic fam..

[1mashoman]

like!

But if you can master some songs without beats but ONLY strings (like simphobia). I would like you to do that....

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@1mashoman do you want me to do a video on it or work on a project for you?

[1mashoman]

@BobbyGrayProductions

no tutorial. I always have problem which frequency to put up and which down in string section...

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@1mashoman i will try and get a video out for you!!

[1mashoman]

@BobbyGrayProductions

WoW!

Thanks.

Im all eyes

[1mashoman]

@BobbyGrayProductions

no... tutorial. I always have problem which frequency to put up and which down in string section...

[Sweetnlow849]

it sounds the same though....yo whats your email or something im so lost with this maybe u can help me son!

[BobbyGrayProductions]

@Sweetnlow849 PM me and i will give you my e-mail fam... what are you watching the videos on alot of computer speakers can't play the detail in this... I can send you the video so you can watch it on you computer so you can hear it on your studio monitors...

[Sweetnlow849]

@BobbyGrayProductions Im ju trying to master some of my songs...ill give u a link maybe u can give me some advise!

[FEROCIOUZ]

This video was a really big help.. Thanks alot.. Hey man.. Your vid quality looks nice.. Im on the iphone 4 and it seems like your vids are recorded at 720p.. Good shit.. Stay up.. Lates..