These bad frequencies can come from a few different factors including the recording environment, voice, and microphone.įor example: With R&B Vocals I tend to keep a lot of the low end VS a hardcore hip hop vocal. Each vocal will have different bad frequencies that need to be fixed so do not replicate the same EQ on every vocal that you mix. Keep in mind, this isn’t exactly something that you can apply to any vocal the same way.

Next we’re going to throw on an EQ and fix this vocal up even more. If you record with high gain be sure to level the track accordingly. Moving forward the mix will be much easier to clean up with an EQ.įor the level I usually use Wave Candy and set a level meter at -20Db to make sure I have a well balanced vocal. Remember, the key to the perfect mix is making sure that you’re mixing the cleanest possible vocal from the beginning. This specific vocal was recorded in an awesome recording environment so there wasn’t too much ground noise but it’s still vital to remove any of this as it may conflict with some of the other frequencies within the mix. This can be as simple as your headphones being too close to the mic as you recorded or your phone getting a text with the sound on causing a bit of background noise. This is going to help us remove background noise that may have been present in the vocal recording. If you’ve ever watched my YouTube videos you should already know our first step:

Use this as more of a template to start your mix and specify accordingly to your own sound! If you do not mix vocals using FL Studio I highly suggest that you stick around as these methods can be applied in basically any DAW out there aside from a few differences in features. Keep in mind, the following process that I’m showing you today is subjective to each individual's vocal range and taste.

The following mix was done on an R&B vocal. Most tutorials you find typically showcase third party plugins that not everyone can afford so I thought it might be helpful for some people to have a guide on how to mix their vocals without spending another dime! Please note that every vocal is different so I do suggest that you apply some variation to your specific taste when it comes to my step by step process. In this blog I will break down my process of vocal Mixing in FL Studio using stock plugins.

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