Fitting Vocals Into A Mix

[Elnufo]

this was just blablabla, no useful tip at all :-(

[TheDymondusic]

Where are all thje videos on how to mix R&B vocal or POP vocals?

like really mixing

not just compressing and eq'ing

im mean a full song mixed from beginning to end

is there anything like that online?

if you can help me i would appreciate it

[TheKroMusic]

... soo how do you make them fitt into the mix?

[morrisfly85]

@TheKroMusic You have to EQ other instruments that occupy the same frequencies as your vocals. You do that by lowering those freqs with some type of 1-10 band equalizer.

[AlexPlaysGames]

OR, we can keep our arrangement and use a compressor. The end

[godsizedhole]

@AlexPlaysGames a compressor compresses amplitude. It won't help with where things sit in the frequency spectrum...

[KingsandComrades]

keep blazing them herbs man....good vid

[acehan80]

you said absolutely nothing, he wants you to buy his book, what a waste of video

[smootht67]

This cat knows his stuff,absorb everything he is saying and maybe one day we will have own Grammy award... Thanks K.. Check out my new dance tune on you tube ... Tommy Seeco..

[blktenor]

So basically, in order to make your vocals sit. I need to arrange my music with less instrumentation when the singer sings? Is that right?

[prepboymagic]

Dude, thank you s simple as that was, that just helped me out

[Nicpetelogan]

Hi why do you have your monitors on their sides.

thanks

[EnveBeats]

@Nicpetelogan I know this is old but anyway...it keeps the tweeters at ear level where there supposed to be,also gives you a bigger sweet spot,you can move around left to right and still be in the mix....the con is you obviously have to have a good ear for imaging as this setup makes it harder to asses

[vStylerJohnG]

Your a good man

[SpockDon]

Nice. Short, sharp and practical.

Thanks.

[JustOchi]

ok frieind you rambled this time and didn't give me anything I could use. lol I know it was short, sweet, but missed the point. I'm still tuning because so far I like the info but you get long winded at times and not enough on others. lol Thanks again.

[khaliqovision]

OK - I guess me, those who taught me, and all the stars I work with should give our Grammys back since we've been doing it all wrong and do it your way.

[khaliqovision]

Since we've been doing it all wrong, tell us where we can find all your hit records so we can learn how to do it the right way. You obviously have the credentials to back up what you say, right?

[thepunisher300]

@khaliqovision hey bro..ive got a dbx 166xl compressor/gate/limiter..i was sondering if u could give me a few tips on setting it up for recording rap vocals(eminem style)

i also have a ultra gain pro mic2200..so my condense goes into the 2200 and comes out and goes into the 166xl b4 finally going into my m-audio delta44..what do u think..and what would b ur advice...

[nblfyb]

dipping i must remember :D thanks

(Benson and Tonic)

[ScorchinBeats]

Thanks. Great video, you really know what the hell you're talking about (one of very few on youtube)

[aaronfromhastings]

I heard this trick from Bob Clearwater (not directly!) - just dip the mids of your backing to make the vocals clear. It is one of the most useful things I've ever heard and took my mixing onto a whole new level once I got this idea of creating different EQ spaces for the different instruments (the voice being one)

[musiccalgary]

Good info.

[timelesscoley]

luv it is there someone i can talk to about mixing vocals, ive been recording myself for 5 years but just need a lil more advice, stay blessed n thanx for ut time, 9199495514 coley

[twigalhp]

what is the general frequency range of vocals?

[ChompTrax]

between 1.5kHz and 4kHz. roll off your lows and maybe shelf around 7kHz.

[musiccalgary]

Depends on the singer and their vocal range. Mariah Carey's voice is in a completely different frequency range than Tom Waits for example.

In terms of the fundamental range simply figure out the highest and lowest note in the melody and compare that to a note frequency chart -- or use a visualizer plugin.

That won't account for overtones though. Each singer has a different timbre, i.e. Peter Gabriel and Snoop Dogg singing middle C into the same mic will yield different sounding tracks.

[djrjofficial]

Hey man, awesome vid, im always having trouble with the vocals, i wish you had uploaded the whole thing!! Great vid!

[keezydadon]

me too did you get better

[djrjofficial]

well i have basically changed the way i record vocals and so it sounds abit better, but still, i havent quite found the vocals to be sounding great and so i know i am still mising something to make it sound awesome

[xpguardian]

Honestly, it could just be the tonal quality of your voice. I'm not saying that as a digg on you, i'm being serious. you can apply all the effects you want, but if the voice isn't stellar the mix isn't going to be stellar.

[djrjofficial]

oh of course, but im a producer and so i dont sing or rap anyway, but the rappers and singers I work with are very good, and i have now been able to get the vocals into the mix properly. Your videos have still helped though. Thanks.

[zienten]

Priceless info thx

[latinlover661]

u gotta buy his dvd

[jj69ner]

Big help very informative.

[amtubelight]

Thnx its very educative..!

[songcovers]

great information