Simple Guide to Mixing Vocals

[@thehispanicmut6975]

It’s great people like you that allow me to have an education in the audio industry without the massive amount of debt. I’ve learned so much from KZbin and your videos are some of the best and detailed I’ve seen. Thank you for being awesome!

[@firinne]

Same.

[@JerodM]

The best part is when you tell your recorded self to "shut up" lol. I have done that SO many times in my production journey.

[@salmansamadmusic]

Super awesome way to mix vocals demonstrated, short and with humor, God Bless You, Thanks Joe!!!

[@mati-fena]

You describe the frequencies so well making sounds with your mouth

[@pedro_hmg]

he's definitely wearing no pants, guys

[@EffzettHH]

Is it important?

[@ax6416]

​@@EffzettHHi guess

[@inredair]

Hope so

[@disciplecitymuzeekrecords9864]

Oh yeah😂

[@Haxior5506]

​@@EffzettHHvery much

[@mackymusic673]

Been watching your tutorials for a few hours, and I'm already starting to hear a difference in my mixes. You're very easy to follow.

[@yising4u2qt]

Joe how do you equalize for vocals an amp that has 6 tuning knobs. Hi low medium frequencies? Henriksen amp. thank you in advance for the answer.

[@RobbyBensoneo]

Joe - bless you. There are days when I get so overwhelmed and wrestle my mix - then I find your tutorial- and I feel like I’m getting a master class. Thank you. You’re a lifesaver- a genius. And I am still such a beginner but you give me hope. Thank you. Eo robby

[@marceumere]

One of the best ways to teach, is putting some kinda humor, on what you're teaching.You are a Truly gifted Teacher. THANK YOU! Greetings from Argentina.

[@Marco-HidalgoMusicRecords]

"Fearfully and wonderfully made" What a great song!!!

[@emreuludogann]

your vocal is amazing Joe

[@GodNeverLeftMeAlone]

One of the first videos I've been able to fully follow and comprehend on studio one so far. This not only gave me new inspiration and guidance to correction, but it broke down simple explanations of technical jargon so that step by step I could draw out a real road map and get started with little to no questions asked. Fantastic teaching, thank you very much!!!

[@seamasmanly]

Your explanation is clear and easy to follow. Thanks 🙏

[@iLLConscience]

Parallel compression at its finest! SUBBED

[@dshanephillips]

Love the vibe of the song. I’ve heard snippets of it in a few of your videos and always enjoy it, and go away humming the melody.

[@brysonmercury]

Thank you! I've spent the last two years tryna figure out mixing and this was like a hammer to the head. A good recording is what I must start with instead of thinking it's the plugins or DAW.

[@jeffkercheval4010]

That was a great explanation! I have been mixing for 3 years. The vocals are my problem child. My mixes now are so much better than when I started. Your video is just another excellent piece of advice to make my mixes better. Thanks so much!

[@BillGraper]

The mic I've been using for the past year & a half is the Audio-Technica AT2020. It was $99 on Amazon. Right now it's regularly $119, on sale for $109. I would recommend this mic to EVERYONE! It's well worth the money, and sounds crystal clear!!!

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Does it beat the SE Electronics Gemini mk2

[@elieadam1272]

The sound is great😄

[@alexinphx1411]

Excellent content. I really love how you take us step by step and show the results after each step, helps train the ear. I like the simplicity of the approach too. The results are really good considering how few plugins you used. I'd love a video about parallel compressions. Do you prefer to use a mix knob or a send? When WOULDN'T you use parallel compression on a vocal? Thanks!

[@callumfrew285]

you're really good at this and your songs and performing are lovely too. you deserve more recognition

[@johngreen6578]

I followed your lead eith the plate reverb on my last couple of creations. I absolutely love it!! Thank you again!! I think ill go back and remix some of my past creations with it.

[@kw9172]

Pants or no pants, this is extremely helpful. Working with a Tascam Model 24 and outboard gear, it´s GIRATS all the way for me. This gives me something to work with as far as EQ and compression settings for vocals with my ensemble. Thanks a bunch!

[@emmitsthoughts]

great stuff

[@ThaAleksaSmith]

What a beautiful voice you have. Just the raw audio was so pleasant to listen to

[@malapauta]

I just wanna say I bought studio one artist cause I thought it looked cool and sounded interesting and found your channel after looking for tutorial and I’m glad I found your channel you have helped me learn to mix and navigate studio one ☝️🔥🔥

[@sagarvermamusic]

I love how you're literally able to sing exactly what you need to cut! As a vocalist, it allows me to really connect to my DAW from that angle and work with that knowledge better. I'm able to hear what I need to hear a lot better because you sing it to us in an isolated manner too 💕

[@OsagieIsaacHRB]

thanks for this, for some reason now i understand what is being done during eqing and with immediate practice i can see how it has changed my mixing DRASTICALLY, the way you boost those frequencies while trying to find the unwanted ones before cutting them out makes it so clear on what to cut out...im sooooo happy about this... thank you

[@timmit65]

Great vid, Joe!

[@iikantsleep0]

Ive watched this like 5 times over course of like 10 months and as i record more and watch more I understand more thanks joe

[@PayDaProducer]

Great video, Subbed 💪🏾🎹👑

[@luizbelmudesdonofrio7755]

Well, i came here to learn a little bit about mixing vocals, and i did, but i also fell in love with this song!! Can i hear it somewhere?

[@EdExploresScotland]

Your videos are invaluable. I've never been happy with my own vocal in a mix, probably because for most of the time I can't sing. But on those rare occasions when I thought my vocals were no' bad, they just didn't sit in the mix. Too much footering and fiddling with this effect and that effect and in the end you totally lose what the vocal is all about. I've just finished a song using your advice and it's probably the first vocal I've really been happy with. Thank you.

[@UttamghoshMusic]

The way you explain things is very easy to understand. For example, demonstrating frequency build up with your voice. 👏👏👏

[@Dylanklinemusic]

This is a great video. Very helpful - thanks! Love your singing too. Great voice, man!

[@evolve-officialartist]

Well said Joe.. 👊🏼

[@simonphonic]

Hey Joe, it's years ago... but still, thank you. love your content! 🙌

[@Basslevels]

Maybe the best mixing vocal tutorial ever for all daw and producers thank you.

[@MaPa60]

Thanks Joe, good one! I see them all, and what a nice voice you have.

[@L-DUB]

Hey joe, always appreciate the advice. Great stuff, and this will help me out so much. Great job 🎉

[@mrmosby1]

Nice Work!

[@DanielGarcia-kw4ep]

Can't get through the rest of the video without being distracted by the thought of wether Joe has pants or not, very helpful nonetheless, keep it up man

[@mesirionyeemmanuel2842]

😂😂😂😂tf

[@diedrichbibins4840]

up popx my

[@jg1772]

You probably have monkeypox

[@GODKINGROLO]

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@Lazzyhints]

😂😂😂

[@WillSpires]

Great video Joe, I can tell you got joy today. As always you take the complex and break it down so we can reach it. Many thanks!! Great information and GIRATS deserves to be on a t shirt.

[@shan5445]

I know what you mean I was doing harmonies I used Waves Tuner on it just so that the Harmonies don't have the same tonal impact. worked a charm.

[@polina_zvuk]

That was a perfect way to mix vocals demonstrated, short and with humour, thanks, Joe!✊🏻

[@AlexTritok]

I tend these days to grab a dynamic EQ to tame the "bad' build-ups frequencies that occurs on only a few spots of the track.Feels more natural as static substractive curves sometimes tend to act too much where I don't want to. Static Eqs moves on high-pass filter , and boosting air are OK of course. Nice video anyway !

[@MixingGBP]

Exactly. I would have used a DEQ for that super narrow cut he did on the 2.5khz frequency of the “don’t beliEve…” he called annoying.

[@ProducedBySurge]

This is my vocal chain for tracking, really good for signing, when it comes to rap i just change the comp settings around, but this is such a good chain to use when tracking.

[@shan5445]

I was mixing vocals this week. After a lot of trial and error, I decided to start all over again and use slight adjustments which open up the vocals, a touch of analog delay to get it sounding brighter the rest of the vocal sounded warm but had to take out some of the mud and tops so it doesn't sound tinny. The vocals are now sitting in the mix better. All using studio One stock plug-ins although I have Waves plug-ins, which I haven't used yet. Good video but you are right to try and get a good signal coming in first so you don't have to waste time fixing things.

[@johntoothill1169]

Found it really helpful Joe - thanks so much.

[@GreenAsJade]

Gorgeous singing - that's the first thing that struck me. You snuck in a comment that it is you singing: nice work!

[@markbrotherson]

Thanks, Joe

[@myholyzone]

I would love to hear that whole song. It made my spirit feel good! God bless.

[@linfordrichards8395]

Awesome Joe, Excellent videos 👌🏼🙏🏼

[@aguitarcalledchutzpah]

05:25 EQ 12:35 Using compressor

[@PrimoX379]

1:40 in and the vocal already sounds 10 times better than mine 🤣 May have to revisit recording.

[@hornig2006]

You're Amazing. Thank you Joe!

[@bersi1149]

wonderful song Joe! Whenever I see your videos I can take something with me and there is also something to laugh about - Txs Joe great

[@SK-od6et]

Lovely voice and song

[@MusiclyricsByECDaleyC]

Great tips, great voice! Thanks..

[@konstantinsblickaufdiewelt]

Thanks a lot! I'm gonna try it in my mixes :)

[@ScripzC]

Awesome Tutorial, makes a whole lot off sense Thank you 🙏🏾

[@thekeyroads]

Joe brings joy....

[@Po_Tong_Go]

🤩🤩🤩Thanks Joe

[@Tommythemook]

Man. I appreciate your videos so much. I mixed my Deathcore vocals this way. And this helped a ton. Thank you.

[@nicoleneethling60]

Love the simplicity. Good tips.

[@isaiahprice1694]

great teaching but YOU ARE SOOO MUCH MOORE... 🎶 stuck in my head 😆 🍻

[@wwaavy]

i feel like i seat right in front of this positive guy, thank you buddy this is huge

[@leonardopierini00]

is the "year" at 0:13 autotuned?

[@vloggingpractice8077]

Great video as always!😀

[@dahlbaker]

I went overboard on studio (bedroom) treatments and found "the process" much easier to hear. It makes sense that the only boost for vocals could be applied to the make up gain inside the compressor.

[@lukesamerson9600]

great stuff. Thank you for the tips

[@SIPRABOYSTV]

I love it Joe simple and it works.

[@PATRICKoxoEthafulm]

Sounding good on the track! Thanks for sharing your mixing

[@danielbenjaminmusic2920]

I've been having issues with my air causing sibilance, so I'm going to try moving my high shelf up. Do you use a pop filter? Your "upon" plosive was super loud. If you are using a pop filter you might need to sing to the side of the mic.

[@akustikakita6603]

tq so much...u help me a lot..im struggle with this...😢👍👍👍

[@ruslanklymenko1019]

thanks for sharing! it was really interesting to see the process inside.. are you using saturation on vocals? i find it really useful to add color to the voice

[@FATH.guitarra]

man, i love you, best teacher ever, frm Brazil

[@starnotemusic]

Love this video!

[@neilbeddoes_music]

Cheers Joe… I play and sing in a band, I’m mixing girls funk, RnB, disco vocals atm. 👍🏻😎

[@JamesWarrenWatts]

Thank you for this superb tutorial. Really well done. And I like your voice too!

[@oinkooink]

Lovely song, Joe.

[@mickeymiguel2726]

Brilliantly explained 👌

[@krystiankrewniak]

Thank you. I jumped into an old mix today and started going with it, but suddenly everything started to sound so bad... And I had a lot of processing going on, on the vocals. I deleted it all and did it again the simple way. Thanks. You saved my day 😁

[@teddyboamah]

Worth watching Joe, learnt a lot in them, gems 💎 thumps up and keep them coming 😇.Thanks for your five steps to mixing though, I can't just wait to go watch them 🙏

[@slipkorn420]

It's crazy how good a singer you are apart from being a pro editor

[@PingeMusic]

Thanks for a great video. Made me think wish is a good thing coz I working on a new mix to an old album right now. Be safe and skilful. Pinge

[@anishranjansarkar1969]

He is a good guide, I have this experience that what many plugins can do actually a few plugins also do same thing. So he is correct don't over think, achieve the sound with ease and that may be with many plugins or a few one that doesn't matter.

[@LA610]

when would you put delay in the vocal....if it was weaker?....by the way...great video...

[@TheBawss90]

Awesome video & super helpful thanks Joe!

[@firmans12]

Thank you so much Joe. I agree with vocals the less process the better, than overthinking makes it sounds choke so much lol.

[@vblow90]

Sounds complimentary but looks simple...Great tutorial

[@Yahoomediaclub]

Great simple solution 👍 great sound

[@cjheals9439]

Sir. You are awesome. This is my Best lectures I've watched for mixing . Everything you deed here is simply professional. Thank you Sir.

[@stephenfell4338]

Good teaching Joe keeping it straight forward thank you

[@madysmelodies]

This is so good! I tried some of the tips on my recording (especially cutting some of the low frequencies) and it was so much better!

[@carl_47]

Nice workflow simple and straight to point.

[@Joyfyl-Worship]

Great and simplistic sharing. Thanks a lot.

[@OutofAlba]

Your the best Joe

[@staypositive6753]

Excellent tips

[@Syntox]

Super helpful. Much thanks

[@rickyguitarman3839]

and another very important tip, NEVER EVER when recording vocals, stop for the day to continue the next day!

[@soarinskies1105]

Why?

[@ManiacalMidget13]

@@soarinskies1105 Because (IMO) and in my situation, your voices changes daily even subtly and you also lose motivation the longer you go without finishing said track. Also what can happen is Unless you have your levels set on your mixer, mic or Audio Interface, you can get quieter or louder vocals. it can all become a train wreck and make you not even want to finish the song.

[@DMDvideo10]

I'e done this may times. If you're paying attention it's really not an issue.

[@rickyguitarman3839]

@@DMDvideo10 the singer's voice WILL change, i also know from experience! You can keep the Mic setup untouched till the next day, trust me when i say, the vocal WILL sound different.

[@DMDvideo10]

@@rickyguitarman3839 I have dozens of recordings that I've done is multi-day sessions. 9 times out of 10 it works seamlessly or requires minor EQ to compensate... Undetectable in the final recording...

[@undergroundmixtapes3037]

Thanks man 🙏