5 GOLDEN Steps for PRO Vocals

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[@denniswitherspoonful]

Very glad to hear a new vocal recording in your demos, she sounds great,wonderful job!

[@ThomasGrotto]

Dear Dom Sigalas, I would like to leave a KZbin comment to praise your work as a sound designer. I have learned more from you in a few days than in over 20 years of using recording software, starting with Cool Edit and then Cubase. I sincerely want to thank you from the bottom of my heart and let you know that I will continue to follow you and eagerly learn from you as long as I live! Since the first time I stumbled upon your videos, I have felt that you are a true expert in the field of sound design. Your clear and detailed explanations have allowed me to deepen my knowledge and improve my skills in recording and music production. Not only do you have vast technical knowledge, but you also possess a great ability to convey information in a clear and understandable manner, even for someone like me who doesn't have a professional background in the field. Thanks to your tutorials, I have learned numerous tricks and techniques that have helped me achieve incredible results in my recordings. I have learned how to make the most of the features of my recording software and how to use effects to manipulate and enhance sound. Additionally, you have generously shared your "secret sauces" to add a unique touch to tracks and create that beloved 80s atmosphere. I also want to thank you for your commitment to sharing your knowledge and your dedication to responding to your fans' questions. I truly appreciate that you are willing to give your time and expertise to help others improve their skills in sound design. I will continue to be a loyal viewer of your videos and learn from you. You are a true source of inspiration, and I look forward to seeing what you have in store for us in the future. Thank you again for everything you do and for helping me pursue my dream of becoming a better music producer. Warm thanks and a big hug, Thomas Grotto,

[@Goran-Mogli]

I compared it to my best preset and this setting of yours is drastically better! I got a pro vocal! Thanks a lot!

[@DomSigalas]

Thank you Goran, have fun!

[@willdobson79]

This has to be the best vocal track masterclass on KZbin. Thanks for sharing your techniques Dom!

[@DzemilZaim]

Would be really really grateful if you would make this kind of videos for guitars, drums, bas and so on. Great work man!

[@aleksamrkela831]

Nice! As you showed, level-matching is a great way to make sure one's on the right track when doing serial compression and saturation. :D It's easy to be tricked into thinking something is better just because it's louder.

[@mpandemukoya7274]

thank you so much for making me understand the powerful of a compressor you have changed my game with your techniques im highly appreciated

[@victordorosario9251]

J’aime ta façon d’expliquer super je suis fan

[@TribalFire-tw3kw]

Wow, I did not realize quite how much compression that professionals use! Really awesome video. Thanks for all your wisdom Dom.

[@bernieschmidt]

Great Work Dom! I really appreciate your energy and passion in delivering top quality information to make us all get better with our music. Thank you!

[@vikxie]

Oh my !!! You just blew my mind up !!! Great work and so inspiring the automation bit. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 👍🏻

[@fotonkiy]

Whoa! Thank you! This is very cool :) I recorded for myself the order of effects from this video: Insert: 1. Channel strip or Analog Eq 2.Multiband Compressor 3.Compressor 4.LA-2A 5.Saturator 6.Pultec Eq 7.Multiband liner phase 8.Maximiser Send: 1. Compressor 76 2.Tape compressor 3.Tape doubler or wider 4.Delay 5.Reverb

[@SzentAdam]

It is truly one of the best vocal masterclass on KZbin! You just earned a sub!! Great job!!

[@BigMTBrain]

WOW! A true masterclass! I'm a complete noob, fearful of how to process vocals for a professional sound. Seriously, I teared up at the end from sheer delight of haven been given access to the knowledge and skill of an audio mixing/mastering master. Fascinating how each processing step adds its own nuance(s). Thanks so much, Dom. And, thank you as well to all the commenters sharing their take and experience. I suggest watching this multiple times to ensure it soaks in. Also, compare and contrast with other techniques, and BE SURE to watch Dom's "Gain State Like a Pro" video.

[@LouPerezmusic]

Thanks so much for all the tips, really clearly explained. Love your studio btw, looks amazing!

[@EmmoKhan]

man this is fireeee especially the sends. THANK YOU !

[@DeepHarks]

Thank you so much for this amazing tips, i had been looking all over but finally found it.

[@HappyMixingStudio]

I really enjoyed this video and learned a lot from it . Thank you so much , Dom !

[@ronvanderlans6421]

I do lay on the beach in Scheveningen (The Netherlands) but I am looking forward to it Wishing you a beautiful Weekend Dom and all your followers. Thanks in advance for your tutorial

[@DomSigalas]

That sounds heavenly Ron!

[@TheDeNySS1989]

Best one on the internet giving it for free ! U are mad man !! Thanks !

[@thommyaytch3331]

Super helpful, Dom. The stages give me so much more structure. Thank you! The only thing I’m doing different ist to set the parallel compression as a pre and set the routing of both the vocals and the parallel compression FX channel to a new bus. On this bus I’m automating the volume so the compression is stable. Also I’m sending reverbs from this bus. Beside that this is my new standard chain for vocals!

[@miguelmoreira5248]

I got a MIDI Chord Pack Ad while watching this. Lovely! haha

[@GoodVibeTribe]

This video was helpful but it was more of an advertisement for Waves than an overview of PSP. Love your positive energy!

[@DomSigalas]

I was asked by many people to make a video using Waves plugins. The techniques can be used with any other maufacturer's plugins or stock plugins. In actual fact, all the techniques are found now in Cubase's stock VocalChain plugin :)

[@perlenschweine2953]

Dom, you made my day! Got perfect vocals now! THX a lot!

[@neobaul]

i watch tons of youtube videos. you take the cake in my book, dom. muchas gracias amigo.

[@blinkymon]

Wow, this is a great breakdown, can't wait to apply some of these tips to my vocals! Thanks a lot!

[@henrykdandyk6164]

Thank you so much , Dom !

[@EarnestWilliamsMusic]

Dom you're really really awesome 👌 I truly appreciate you guy for educating me and hundreds of others that follow you ...thank you bro.

[@zedriwhaley4969]

You are the Real Truth!!! This video was so helpful and your Passion for music is so inspiring!!!

[@arifhoney3975]

wah .... your every lesson is amazing and i get so much to learn about......❤

[@danirosesaleh4377]

I really needed such information and thank you very much,dom broooooo

[@andreygavrish6788]

Thank you so much for your work. The information is very useful

[@hopekandle6707]

Thanks Mr Dom sigalas for replying for our request....I really enjoy and learned alot

[@mlb4sheaz]

This is the best vocal mix tutorial i have come across, thankyou

[@DomSigalas]

Thank you! I appreciate this as I am aware there are many excellent tutorials on KZbin for sure

[@DamonHodgesOfficialPagePlus]

I enjoyed this video and was waiting for the right moment to buy what is listed here and black Friday deals made it possible, I am a proud owner of these plugins and I am ready to move up some levels with editing vocals. Thanks so much for this informative video.

[@steverosbotham6403]

What a fantastic video. One of the best tutorials I’ve seen in a while. Always a good sign when it wants to make you get up and try what you’ve just watched immediately. So, thanks, gotta go, things to try!

[@DomSigalas]

So good to hear Steve! Thank you!

[@ChrisRollason]

You know when you spend a while mixing a vocal, and you are almost happy with it, then Dom drops a video like this and it is back to the drawing board!!! Now to duplicate my vocal, try these steps and compare (and possibly blend???)

[@murraywebster1228]

Great vocal for demonstration purposes, and a great voice in itself….

[@eddynaim6082]

Thank you Dom for your valuable insight.!

[@humbertocruz5952]

Excellent Explanatory Video👍👍👍👍😀😀😀

[@executorzzz]

Perfect explanation Dom! I found out I do almost the same things with vocals using my mixing template 😎

[@rickspyder6159]

Wow this all makes so much sense ... another amazing lesson

[@dannysshow9570]

👆

[@johnhowarthmusic8706]

Excellent tutorial. Just what I was hoping to find to understand how to fatten and enhance my vocals.

[@LESHED1]

Excellent... Dont worry about the next Videos subjects as long as you keep on pushing them in... 🙂

[@georgegyulatyan3263]

Man, I love your presentation. Another great tutorial. I don’t deal with vocals much, but I can use these techniques on other things as well

[@davidcamarda8723]

Blown away on this one.

[@tylerdinner6673]

You're the man Dom! Keep crushing it

[@MrBeattie2000]

Have to say thanks for your videos, they really are transforming how i work/use cubase. I've used your vocal techniques from a few videos on my latest track and it's getting great feedback, the manual de essing tutorial was great, same as the vari audio tutorial. Great stuff. Just wanted to say thanks!

[@Griuofficial]

Dom thanks for another great video🤝

[@mystikrebel1089]

Brilliant tutorial as expected by Dom !

[@BobbyWashingtonvlog]

Wonderful tutorial Dom

[@nathanbryers]

Yup. So awesome. Dom that was a superb tutorial. Thankyou I saved the video 🥳

[@ELEMIX]

golden channel, nice guy! :D much love for you, dom!

[@DomSigalas]

Thank you my friend!

[@DamonHodgesOfficialPagePlus]

I am really enjoying these videos, I learn so much from this channel, thanks Dom it's amazing. I will purchase some plugins mentioned here, greetings from Poland. thanks for sharing the knowledge.

[@DavidCMiles]

WOAH! Probably the best tips ever on vocal processing. Thank you so much Dom!

[@74goldenjet]

Wow, doing stuff like compression and saturation in tiny steps, it really makes a huge difference! I find your videos very helpful, thank you 😊 👍🏻 Btw, it would be interesting to see how you treat layers of transient rich, percussive elements. Say, if you have alot of tight midi drums and percussion with overlaying transients that build up.

[@IKnokBeats]

As always very informative. Big fan! Peace!

[@kickmusicmikeyjones9788]

🔥Dom's on fire!! I've tried using the WAVES C6 X 2 on the lead vocal. The first C6 removes the frequencies below 100 Hz and above 4000hz, then compresses the low and high mids at the 'boxy' and 'nasal' areas. Then gently into a compressor (WAVES DBX60 is good), then into another C6 to get some air in 10000hz+ and remove harshness around 2500hz. Then saturation into the WAVES MV2 Limiter. I'll be trying the RVox in the chain next time and the sends Dom's using in this top video😁🖖

[@oltech512]

Excellent video. Really like the way you stressed a little of this and that but not too much. Small moves.

[@DomSigalas]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Molliator1980]

LOVED when you sang "I have to go" 🙂 I said it and will always say it: BEST MAN ON KZbin FOR MIXING. I`ve learned sooooooo much from you. Thanks from a german guy 💙

[@DomSigalas]

Thank you so much my friend

[@ghiverlet]

It's always impressive to see a great chef in his kitchen. Here in Hungary we don't hesitate on the paprika... in any case this video is very appetizing.

[@DomSigalas]

Hahahah I LOVE paprika!

[@realraven2000]

i have used most of these on my vocals but the combination is great. I usually start with the CLA2A the tip with multiband taming before is great. the abbey Road saturator is also one of my favourites never disappoints on vox. the parallel cla76 and kramer on the 2 sends was new really nice for chorus vs verse. i usually only throw extra takes on it - you do it all from the one track! tx Dom for sharing

[@astrangeandmysteriouspodca7168]

Your mixing skills are incredible. I learned so much from this and your other videos. Thank you !

[@GazzMoss]

You da man Dom!

[@Frank.Zimmermann]

Thank you so much Dom! This tutorial is excellent, and it comes at exactly the right time. What a great sounding voice and song, absolutely gorgeous. :)

[@DomSigalas]

Glad it helps Frank

[@GazzMoss]

You're a genius 👏 🙌 ✨️ ❤️

[@SonoraOndaLatinaOficial]

Thank´s Dom 👏👏👏

[@user-20heldig06]

Thanks Dom🙏

[@tomykryl62]

Thank you for this incredible video, I've been struggling with pop vocals a bit and this helped me a lot though I used different plugins and made some changes in the chain you presented, it still sound great!

[@hamedalamy3267]

11:53 scary impact 😀😀 nice job dom 👑

[@_production5920]

Hello, I have been following you for a long time. You are wonderful. I am an Arab, may God bless you, but we want an episode about the sound level in vocal recording.

[@marclaliberte4118]

Awesome tutorial! Thanks Dom!

[@fabricevandenbossche4685]

Thank you for all your videos, it helps me so much in so many ways of creating music. I love your videos !!

[@DomSigalas]

Thank you Fabrice!

[@josephforrest3713]

Oh man that was killer!! Have you got any vids going in depth into multi band compression? This is something I really struggle with. I use a similar method, some of the same plugs... But I get a butt load of sibilance. You're right man, this just doesn't do that. But does a similar thing... Just better lol. I'm all over this! Awesome stuff man!!

[@newshoesbigblister]

Another fantastic video Dom! Thank you very much. Your knowledge and skill base never ceases to blow my mind! Thank you in advance for the plugin links too! 👍😊

[@SubaniJananika]

Bery very beautiful my sir ❤❤❤❤

[@D.Angelopoulos]

Thank you Master, Thank you Sir, Thank you...my friend...!!!!

[@DomSigalas]

You're welcome PROLINE master!

[@michaelteems5813]

Great video Dom! Learn something from your work every time! Thank you for your videos!

[@musicpunch6792]

Love you sir you are my teacher🙏

[@gospelmuvgospelmuv]

Hello Dom. Thanks for sharing. Useful tips indeed. Cheers!

[@DomSigalas]

My pleasure!

[@SephirusOakborn]

Fantastic as Always! Thank you for your tips! Wonder if you can do some example on some cinematic tribal viking epic voices! That would be swesome! Cheers!

[@starsandguitars2050]

This is just a WOW!

[@harryvato3325]

Love these videos! So informative and educational…keep them coming Dom, great work as usual 👌

[@mrfleamino9350]

Thank you Dom

[@frankwestphalen6602]

Phantastic, thank you very much!

[@Chavacano]

Dom you are a Legend, love your work mate. Sending you ❤always, great videos. Thank you dude.

[@DomSigalas]

Much appreciated

[@eikyoproductions]

Thank you for this video ! great tutorial 😎

[@nelsonmanning629]

Love your content so much❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@elhabeatz3219]

Great techniques 😊😊😊

[@sINGLE_hANDED]

Very nice video, Dom! I enjoyed it a lot! ..any chance you can share your amazing C6 and Kramer pre-sets? ;-)

[@JimRol]

@DomSigalas Great job! Who is the singer? I love her voice.

[@AlmogBenAri93]

Hi Dom , you are literally my guru Learned everything I know in the past 2 years from your content so thank you for that. 22:44 how do you entered the FX in one press from the sends? Instead of toggling down all the way to the fx channel?

[@sonarusmusic2381]

Hey Dom thanks for everything you do. Could you please do a video on exponential rhythms like Odeza in cubase. All tutorials on this are for ableton. Appreciate it!

[@audiosounddoctor5834]

It sounds great.....waves plugins are just great as this vocal

[@_pokies]

Thanks Dom

[@thelegendsofficial1045]

Thank U for this great video!!! ♥️❤️♥️ Will it be possible to make such a video fom mixing an academic baritone in a mix? These would be just amazing 😇😋

[@sukhi.rockstar]

Amazing video bro 💕💕🙌🏼🔥

[@AdelSweezy]

it's normal tu mix in mono and the sends are in stereo ? i don't have experience in this case

[@DomSigalas]

Yes totally normal! Especially stereo sends (reverb, delay, wideners)!

[@DiLionMusic]

U Da Best Simply!!.... #BIG UP

[@VibeMusicRo]

Hey Dom. I have a little confusion. I noticed that Pro Tools users mix the vocals in Buss and don't touch the individual channels (except add auto-tune for rap/trap) but cubase users mix in the individual channels. How is it ok for Cubase to sound all profi effects ? In the Busses or in the individual channel (I know the buss is to save CUP but I'm interested in how it's better for the sound)

[@DomSigalas]

Hey Man! It’s a combination always! I always add a bit of corrective EQ and filtering on the individual channels but then I like to send the vocal along with its parallel to a bus so I can process the sum of the vocal! It’s not a Cubase vs PT thing for sure! But there is no right or wrong- you can do a combination of things!