HOW TO COMPRESS RAP VOCALS

In this video, I show you how to compress a rap vocal.
I go over setting every parameter of the compressor for vocals!
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[@beatsbybart2807]

this channel is full of gold.. a lot of these producers making tutorials but really have no idea what they talking about. respects for this 🙏

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

beatsbybart thanks for watching and supporting!

[@Mr_Cru2]

LifeStyleDidIt speaking of which, I’m tryna make some tutorial videos cause lord knows there isn’t much quality stuff when it comes to Reason, but I’d dig seeing a tutorial video that shows...how to make a tutorial video! Lol

[@hidegaii]

Man, I've been trying to get my song right for two weeks and the compressor step is what held me up. I genuinely understand the reasoning for every part of the compressor now! Good stuff fr

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

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[@ebduncanhines]

Best tutorial on vocal compression hands down

[@bigben228]

Easier to think of attack/release on a compressor like an attack/release on a synth.

[@l00pdigga42]

Benji Franklins Music what does that even mean? they’re the same thing lol

[@madmike0304]

but the compressor is working the opposite way. turning the attack to the left on the compressor gives less attack, turning the attack to the right gives more attack. and on a synth you're lessen the attack by turning this parameter to the right. by turning the attack to the right on the compressor, you are allowing more of the attack coming throu, before it starts compressing.

[@apollospyrol7168]

@@madmike0304 not always some compressors work the opposite way

[@madmike0304]

That‘s true. I always find it unlogical, cause attack to the left should mean fastest attack for the compressor, which means the compressor compresses the transient immediately and this gives a less punchy (attacky) sound.

[@mathismarshall8242]

I like that you really put good info out here and make a lot of tutorials about the topics that are covered less by many tutorial channels, thank you!

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

thank you for supporting!

[@jaypgue4124]

Fruity Limiter also has a compressor thats visual so u can use that too

[@joociekreationzproduction9936]

First off man I'd just like to say thank you. I have been watching and learning from you for about a month now. What I take from your videos really help. I understand compression, But I never really understood the attack and release on the compressor. After watching this and applying it, It really made a difference. I was wondering why my vocals always sounded like it was in a tube under water. Come to find out That release knob was way too high!! Keep up the good work. I love learning new stuff. You are a BEAST!!!

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

Joocie Kreationz Production thank you so much for watching! I’m glad I could help out.

[@grindonauts8364]

Hands down one of the best compression videos explain. I done watch so many. Picking up info from all but this video touch everything and show you. Keep it up……, got me a new channel

[@antoniodalombajr9169]

best tutorial on compressing vocals hands down and i watch ALOT

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

Antonio DaLomba, Jr thank you so much!

[@lamarmurray9887]

best way to explain how attack and release work great info bro

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

thanks!

[@little_nugget1113]

You explained it so well... I think this might be the best compressor tutorial I've ever seen LBVS

[@FUFUWO]

I put my UAD 1176 to ALL BUTTONS IN or 20:1 , and input to straight to zero or 6dB... then i just adjust the output to a normal level, and damn the sound is insane good. the trick is on the Attack though. On the 1176 you have to put the attack at 1 or 2 (all the way to the left) letting all the transient through, and it just does its thing. Don't put it at 7 it will squash the life out of your vocal. And the release set it exactly opposite, at 7. Note: The attack on release the 1176 are in-versed. That's why the numbers act opposite of what you think. Try it out

[@FUFUWO]

then I put the UAD Teletronix LA 2A

[@dashdadon6507]

I learned alot once again! I mix vocals alot and this is gonna up my game alot! Thanks Bro!

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

DashDaDon Beats thanks dash!

[@mttheproducer9011]

The first beat on my channel was based off your tutorials! Thanks 🙏🏽

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

That's wild! I just listened, those 808's go! It's a good beat

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[@AndrewKamenMusic]

Holy shit a vox compression tutorial where the song is actually good?! Dude, THANK YOU 🙏

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

haha appreciate you!

[@jayy5790]

THANKS i have a $600 dollar mic but cant mix your teaching me

[@edcinema4772]

This is the first video of yours I’ve ever seen and I instantly subscribed. You broke down compression in a simple yet helpful way I’ve never watched another person do, thank you 💯🙏🏽

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

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[@kingswsh]

Broooooo I have been mixing for a whole year straight and this just helped me level up my mixes man... thanks man🙏🔥❤

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

Glad it could help!

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My man Lifestyle handing out them gold nuggets left right and centre 🙏

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

PRNC Beats haha thank you bro!

[@jordstream]

I wanna thank you for taking the time out of your life to construct this tutorial. I'm creating my own "TEACH MYSELF HOW TO MIX VOCALS" package / kit, and this is the first BEST video I've discovered yet. I'm definitely adding this as my GO-TO training course.

[@forevxrlost]

one of the best compression explanations I ever heard lol

[@teerikangas]

By far the best vocal compression tutorial on youtube, I salut you!

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

teerikangas man, thank you so much!

[@dill2ill]

0 dislikes. You're too good to us my man

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

Guccifur thank you so much!

[@thatonasilele8299]

this thing has been dribbling me. thanks a lot, you've made it a lot clearer. thank you again man

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

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[@JayCartere]

Thanks so much for all your dope tutorials bro... I THOUGHT I was using compressors well enough...but I had NO IDEA that I wasn't supposed to squash my vocals and pump the gain up lmaooooo You outchea helping us make better music for real g

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

Jay Cartere thank you so much for watching

[@hollywoodhaixian]

bro lets go, 65 k??? last time i was here it was 6, keep grinding bro

[@lllice6609]

That shit is crazy, i am finnaly understand!!!

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

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This man blessed my knowledge

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Yo bruh he always school me that I digest the knowledge and vomit it when I'm making music. He a good teacher

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

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[@2nvale595]

Is this the only video you made for vocals, everybody else is trash at explaining you helped me alot pls tell me there's more

[@youngrussell2995]

your video is sooooo useful!

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

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[@samtayla2326]

I'd love more videos on mixing rap vocals

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

SO many more coming!

[@samtayla2326]

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[@9DMBEATS]

Best compression tutorial I've seen. 15 minute videos can be hard sometimes (ADHD lol) but you kept this moving and explained it well without too much detail. Excited for the rest of the chain to be split into series videos (eq, reverb, delay, etc). Obviously it's been done but for me it's about being digestible. I think 15 minute max per section. Thank you for taking the time to make the video! 🙏

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

Vocal mixing is kinda hard to break down into short videos haha, there is so much to explain especially with compressors! The video got chop down from like 20mins to 15 mins and I was like, " that's all I can cut out".. damn haha! I like shorter videos too, but we can spend 20 minutes just talking about what different attack settings can do😂

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[@jaysonclinton6699]

Please make a video on how to fully mix vocals from start to end or how to use a vocal rider

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[@LifeStyleDidIt]

Thank you so much!!

[@Otto8O8]

Thanks for tips, its working. wow, you channel deserve gold.

[@johnny14980]

so nice of the scarecrow from batman begins to give us a tutorial on compression

[@blahblahatt]

Thank you for this. Your beat tutorials were dumb fire and taught me so much. I'm ready for you to do the same with vocals

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

blahblahatt thank you!!

[@domyon]

thanks bro. i usually use presetz but was meanin to learn each control

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

Domyon thank you for watching!

[@playnogames340]

Great video as usual! I've learned a ton from you. Keep it coming 😀 Also, just a pointer for those that don't have third-party plugins and are forced to use stock (Fruity Compressor is trash but you use what you got right?).. Insert an instance of Edison after Fruity Compressor and set to Record "On play" or "Now". It will give a visual of what the compressor is doing to the transients. If they look too rounded/flat, back the settings of the compressor off until it sounds and looks more like the original wave file. Remember ALWAYS trust and use your ears as Lifestyle pointed out.

[@Tragedy__]

I love the way you fully explained how how use attack and release I'm thankful for this video

[@DaFutureva]

This video is a lot of help. Thanks! I always wondered why engineers would use multiple compressors. Thanks for touching on that.

[@GodSpeed1105]

Dude what a sick classic vibe type beat man really nicee🔥🔥🔥 he flowed really good on it too. Learned much man thanks.

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

Thanks bro glad you liked it!

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Great video. I watched couple of your videos, but now you earned my subscription. Keep up good work!

[@srdjangojkovic1994]

By the way, I heared people do overcompression these days, and Im also doing that when mixing back vocals or adlibs, even on main vocals sometimes. For example, I go -20 to -35 db with treshold and sometimes even 7:1 ratio. But it's quite extreme sometimes. Whats your opinion about that?

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

@@srdjangojkovic1994 For me personally I would be doing that for "parallel compression" I like my main takes to have life lmao. If it sounds good and you like it, do it

[@iLLWiLLDaGoD]

Yes, u explained that well. 👌🏽 The R Comp looks nice and simple. More MIXING tuts plz? Thanks🎚🎤🔊

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

iLL WiLL Da GoD many coming bro! Thank you

[@robinrathorr]

This will help me in the future

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

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[@GamingLeash]

I will try and use what I learned from this tutorial next time I’m mixing, hopefully I do good. Anyway thanks this was a good lesson 🤘🏾

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[@sixaj]

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[@daddysfreepicks]

I learned so much thank you

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

You’re welcome! Appreciate you watching

[@hamiltonbetancourt7320]

* has trouble mixing vocals * “ Lifestyledidit has uploaded ( how to compress rap vocals ) “ DAMN MAN ARE WE IN SYNC OR SOMETHING, SECOND TIME YOU DO THIS.

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

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[@bayo1778]

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[@Staplegunner]

Just what I needed to learn for mixing my vocals, good explenations!

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

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[@Staplegunner]

@@LifeStyleDidItu should have some mixing critique sessions for vocals exclusively ^^

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So helpful!🙏

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

Thank you!

[@edwardmirza]

I heard that for pop and modern rnb vocals an 'aggressive' compression ratio is common, say 8 to 1. In doing this, would you still be aiming for between 3 - 6 db in reduction, or also more aggressive and go for a lower threshold? Also, if you're using multiple stacked compressors in a case like this, would they all have 8 to 1 ratio, and how high would the threshold be? What's the best way to understand the difference between aggressive compression, and gentle compression, how do you hear it, how do you do it, and what's it for?

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Good explanations! Thumbs up! 💯

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

Thank you!

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He's a great teacher indeed!

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[@BRUTHAWAR]

Good tutorial bro.

[@KioTheProducer]

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[@OloffMusic]

Great video, if you could make some more videos on mixing rap vocals that would be great.

[@bprice7214]

Explained perfectly.

[@Jaddaukofficial]

Great video learnt something new! Where did you get that compressor from that your using?

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Thank you!

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[@kjtheproof5328]

Great video, so helpful. Thanks bro!!

[@witheesoul]

I never understood how compressors work until now, thank you

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The rapper got dope Flows.

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Excellent!

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

Thank you!

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[@LifeStyleDidIt]

Thank you!

[@OfficialWillLee]

Nice video man, it helped me out alot on my mixes. Also for vox mixes for plugins, should we use all mono plugins or stereo? or mono input and stereo out?

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

AznBoiiWill if the source is mono, the stereo plugin will act mono anyways haha.

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@@LifeStyleDidIt okay bet haha

[@TheSecondC2]

Can u do a video with beat tag mixing with effects like flanger? Looking for that HQ beat tag mix. I know u did a video but... Maybe more official sounding tags?

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

I will have some more coming out! I have 2 up now, you seen them both?

[@TheSecondC2]

@@LifeStyleDidIt that's awesome! And yeah i saw em both. Not sure if i'm nitpicking or aiming too high... but I was looking for a good detailed tutorial for stuff like Official sounding "808 maffia" beat tags or "KnockSquared" type of vocal effect with stutters etc. I was busy recording mine but they kinda sound like shit. Might be the EQ. Normally I have no clue if I should put stuff like flanger. But I guess I'll just wait for ur videos, do ur thing man haha.

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

TheSecondC2 I’ll make something like that! Good idea

[@TheSecondC2]

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[@hirobeats7360]

Very timely video, I've been covered with vocal mixing requests from a couple artists and I've picked it up pretty quickly ( 💅 ) but I look forward to your other videos on the subject because when I have added reverb and stuff it's mostly just been very small amounts to add a slight wetness and I'm curious which settings, sizes, etc you use for different instances.

[@LifeStyleDidIt]

Hiro Beats that’s a video that’s coming real soon!

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Thank you brother 🙏🙏

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Dud you helped me very much thank you💪

[@wrldday7791]

i moved ever single knob nothing changed except the gain no one is showing me how to compress with the fruit compressor

[@anerdaniel2912]

Damnnnnnnn wat a life saver! U r explaining so good bro Hope you will make a tutorial on how to mix a vocal completely( reverb delay, adding life 2 the vocal and make it sound pro with stock plugins) Anyway dope vid, keep it up!

[@lordgreenmusicofficial]

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[@LifeStyleDidIt]

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Thank you so much!

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Pure gems! But the song tho this is heat!!

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Thanks for this.

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thanks broo detailed

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Equing vocals next

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