How To Mix Epic Vocals (Compress, EQ, Reverb, Delay)

How to mix vocals with a dubstep beat for trap nation. Reid Stefan realest puppet in the game demonstrates mixing vocals in pro tools 12 with compression, eq, multiband compression, reverb, and delay. These techniques are applicable for Ableton fl studio 20 and logic users as well!
Check out my follow-up tutorial about mixing this vocal with the mastered instrumental
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[@tonyfight9897]

1:30 desser 2:00 rvox compressor 2:40 multiband compressor 4:40 SSL channel strip 5:20 + 6:20 eq plugin 9:00 compressor 11:20 reverb 13:13 deesser on reverb 14:14 protools reverb 15:15 delay modulation and lofi 17:14 dechorus delay 17:45 reverb on delay 18:11 16th note triplet delay 20:30 compression and ducking sidechain .

[@Ryanthemusician]

Damn my brain just exploded reading all of those steps lol

[@FLPNation]

Legend ❤️

[@fnes3539]

Thank you for diong the work for others!

[@carloisidoresalcedo6325]

Each of them makes sense though. Creating effects and removings artifacts resulting from those effects.

[@djcj]

I ugh... love u

[@lotusmilano]

Big fan of Reid’s very enthusiastic headbanging. Never fails to make me laugh

[@dasarimusic]

Its a goat move tho😂💯

[@BlackLight1116]

I still smile every time he starts bobbing to the music :)

[@LesFrancoeur]

Another excellent tutorial! Best lighting I’ve ever seen on a puppet as well.

[@escalonae]

what puppet?

[@ronfrancois]

I'm just weeping through some of these moments.. great edutainment.

[@aisharpproductions1351]

I do all of this when mixing big vocals, most of the time. However, you somehow made this MUCH MORE focused than me, in my own workflow! LOL Great video, Reid! I can definitely use some of these tips for better efficiency!

[@dr4gon8it3music3]

OMG... Just don't know what to say! 1 year ago, I found Far Outs Tracks on Spotify. On My Own is such an amazing track. This actually kick started my interrest in making music and watching those tutorials. I' ve already watched many of your tutorials. And i knew you know what you are talking about, but hearing that you produced this peace of art just blows my mind. Thank you so mutch for it and your tutorials... I can't wait to become just half as good as you are tnx so much... Peace

[@KemzMusic]

a lot of info in this one. i'm coming back for the 2nd time to learn. great work

[@ReidStefanMusic]

KemzMusic welcome back to the most disrespectful tutorials in the game!

[@SayajinKanak]

The hot tropic beat during the add got me dancing like crazy! that is 🔥

[@mcastromusic]

Wow! Thank you so much, Reid Stefan! I know it's a lot to ask but could you one day PLEASE do a video that shows your whole mixing process, from the beginning to end. I'm trying to understand how you make your mixes sound so clean and powerful. So full but so much space. I feel like my brain would low key blowup.. THANK YOU!!

[@iambradarthur]

6:04 Loses glasses as the headbanging instensifies... chooses to continue intensifying headbang, priorities straight right there my friends :) epic tutorial Reid. thank you

[@Mistasethone]

You are a genius, I love your approach to mixing it's very unique.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Retyit M Dayok I learned it off KZbin

[@Mistasethone]

Wow Unbelievable!!!

[@mcastromusic]

@@ReidStefanMusic which are some of your favorite vids that you learned from?

[@therealarrogant1725]

Bro you have been creative. The character you made can go places 👏🏾🙌🏾

[@ericrobinosn8014]

incredible tutorial a lot of gems in this one

[@n1_Crims]

Damn it really does take a shit ton of vocal processing to make vocals huge in huge tracks. Makes sense

[@MrWeeman8888]

very under rated Reid. one of the best tutorials I've ever seen.

[@abassimusic]

I've finally understood what I needed! The best vocal tutorial on YT period. Thanks a mil Reid. oh...Coolest puppet in the world 😂

[@lionforreal]

The most helpful N Entertaining videos I've watched And I'm learning fast thanks 💯🚫⛑️

[@EHMSL1226]

Really in depth...all the little things add up to a larger than life lushness

[@gharleyblownash8566]

The headbanging at the end😅😅. Thanks Reid!! Another Great tutor

[@Hyphyofficial]

This dude be rocking out then instantly getting back to the tutorial 😂😂😂 this is perfect man

[@mrmorpheus9707]

YOU ARE SO DISRESPECTFUL WITH IT!....LOVE IT!

[@juicyrecords9286]

Bro I honestly enjoy learning from you so much man I appreciate you thank youuuuuuuuuuuuu

[@Vambibuda]

YOU ARE SO DISRESPECTFUL, I love it 😍 good content. 💪🏽

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Vambibuda thank you for watching! May your music be forever disrespectful 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@Jessie88ITA]

I m gonna publish a trance song soon (hopefully), have an idea about "how the vocal has to be shaped", but don't know yet how to proceed by using FX...Then your video came up!! Was so interesting!!! Have learnt more watching this one than other channels on YT! THANKS for your knowledge man ;) Keep it up!!

[@Bojitoooo]

Amazing tips Stefan, thanks, you're the reallest puppet in the game for sure 🧡

[@gilormsplay]

The track got 20+ million hits on KZbin.

[@SpanchOfficial]

Gil Orms very disrespectful 😂

[@adl0815]

Dude, i highly appreciate everything you do, it´s such a joy watching you doing all your magic, but the 1176 has the slowest attack to the LEFT (setting "1") and the fastest attack to the right (setting "7"). Same for the Release, fastest is hard right, slowest is hard left. :)

[@ReidStefanMusic]

adl0815 thanks I always mix em up lol

[@adl0815]

Nevermind, man. I so highly appreciate what you are doing within your tutorials, just wanted to give a little bit back. ;-) Please keep up the great work! Was watching your 11 tips video this morning and there are some nice tips in there. Will try to check out some local Rappers to see if they like my beats. This tip stuck with me the most. :)

[@4th4444]

THE FACT U FELT THE NEED TO CORRECT HIM MAES YOU FORGETTABLE. Everyone knows that, including him.

[@chillybilly4723]

@@4th4444 This is educational video, there is a lot of beginners watching this video. Not everyone knows how to use this compressor.

[@imbexile1243]

This is such a great video. Thanks Reid Stefan!!!!!

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

14:03 Love that little “nod to Pro Tools “ moment !!!

[@PalkoChris]

Puppets head banging like he’s mixing a Slayer session. 🤘😂

[@mixedbyangelo9093]

I learnt a lot. I spend more time on drums and not much on vocals. This help me a lot. Thank you!!

[@ColorfullHD]

Thanks a ton. Mixed my first ever vocals today and having just that bit of guidance in doing so helped me so much. Vocals turned out pretty neat! Though not as neat as the ones created by the one and only Reid Stefan, realest puppet *inhales* In the game

[@katyaworonowicz2150]

Dude YOU'RE AMAZING, I got goosebumps when you started adding those delays and reverb! SO GOOD. THANK YOU

[@jeromegriffith2859]

Beast of an engineer

[@hlqa7938]

Reid, I love ur work, u r da sauce!!!

[@relaxationmusicsanctuary3664]

Wow, I've never seen a puppet so good at sound engineering. And he also makes me wish moving with the music 21:29

[@savaugn]

Love this video. Definitely using as a reference 🌱💫

[@MartinLutherMcCoy]

Bravo. amazing insights. I'm fascinated by so many various approaches to making things work in a mix.. The force is strong with you. Thank you for sharing

[@rashnie9]

vocal chain before mixing? sounds real nice!

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Jose Davila vocal chain is in my studio tour video

[@yorawcutz6687]

Reid Stefan my man,you crazy dude, ahahah always with nice tips and tricks. your tutorials are fire

[@DJKingJames504]

Truth is. Reids fist pumps added more exciter to the track. Good job.

[@DomSimpsonDrums]

P.s. I thought we smashed stuff in metal/rock production but apparently we don't even know the meaning of DISRESPECT compared to this puppet. That L2 setting was crazy haha. Great videos and great sounds.

[@Acrimonious_Nin]

21:38 OMFG *startsheadbangingwithpuppet lmao that was epic

[@BlackenedNL]

De-essing the reverb that is a neat little trick!

[@ReidStefanMusic]

It’ll save your vocal mix every time

[@BlackenedNL]

Now that I hear it it makes so much sense. Thank you for your awesome content man and I'm loving the Whole Loops Drum Bundle I got last week!

[@DJMontini94music]

Da big boss Reid Stefan😃💥🤟

[@harshsuniltrivedi8284]

Damn Her Vocals Sound Amazingggg !!!!!!!!!!!

[@TripleGlanceLA]

Thanks for all the great info!!! Awesome!

[@DrDeese]

Dope. I’ve watched this multiple times, just love the song

[@shrestha754]

this is just top notch quality video. keep it up realest puppet!

[@BennyFade]

Love your videos. You have great tips for guys like me! Thank you so much!

[@DomSimpsonDrums]

Correct me if I'm wrong but when you pulled up the BF76 plugin and said you set the slowest attack/fastest release you had them both on 7. my understanding is that on an 1176 the 1 is slowest and 7 is fastest for attack & release times meaning your settings were fastest attack, fastest release. Unless the Bf plugin is modelled after a different 1176 than the waves ones I use. I just wanna make sure we're all being accurately disrespectful in our processing choices.

[@zeepster]

That view is just disrespectful.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

zeepster it inspires my disrespectful mixing

[@officialWWM]

That head banging at 6min has me rollin 🤣🤣

[@EKs_Production]

Keep up the hard work👏

[@bakura7095]

Oh God! thank you sooo much for sharing!

[@FirstHomeStudio]

I love the puppet...my favorite part is when the music comes on the puppet starts bobbing his head..it's so cute....The realist puppet in the game lol

[@ISREHL]

You really are the realist puppet in the game

[@a.m9496]

This is the video I needed in my life

[@tomasbauer86]

excellent tutorial salute you from Argentina!!!

[@GuyTallo]

Love the hummingbirds.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Dries De Vreeze same!

[@camronbridges4543]

Do more of these female vocal tutorials!! they are amazing!!

[@MatthewStewartMusic]

Thanks for this man, watching a pro work.

[@thebarcodestv]

Awesome sauce Reid...! Would love to know the recording chain.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Sony C800g, into a Vintech x73 Pre, then a TubeTech CL1B compressor

[@thebarcodestv]

Reid Stefan Killer chain, no wonder it sounded so great... of course she sings like an angel as well. Thanks....!

[@PipeCruzOfficial]

Bruh I love you!! Master!!

[@danykanadeau2166]

omg needed this in my life! Thanks you!!

[@yeenar]

maybe someone already commented this but the 1176 attack knob goes from slowest on the left (1) to fastest on the right (7)

[@marsen822]

That sound just made me cry idk why

[@joshrainbow-IceTenor]

Hi Reid, awesome video. Learning a lot from you. Question: I’m a opera tenor and using 2 tracks in Luna + UAD plug ins that came with it. First of all, would you treat a classical tenor voice in the same way as you did in this video? If not how would you do it? Second, I don’t believe in Luna I have this side chain option to get the vocal be able to sit in the 2 track. I’m struggling such a long time and it seems if I ask the professionals out there no one really is able to help me to finally feel happy with the outcome of my vocal and 2 track. Most advice is set up a delay and reverb and compress it and don’t do anything more. However, it sounds like the vocal dominate on top of the 2 track and when pull it back it is buried and dull sounding. I really admire your work and would be grateful if you would be able to help me. If it need a private session with you to set me up I would be very grateful - Im running desperate here and it’s not the gear that is lacking I guess using Luna and UAD plug ins. It must be possible to get a chain that sound good enough to present my recordings to people and upload it to SoundCloud. Love to hear from you - kind regards josh

[@MisaSantaCecilia]

Thank you! Great video!

[@Temynutempo]

this looks like the vocal chain for remind me by kygo n miguel gives that angelic voice,wow this is the music i knew

[@JuanPerez-t9c7y]

Hey Reid great video . One question I need help . On your reverb bus do you add everything before or after the reverb (De esser and Lofi) ?

[@dkali2207]

Looking good Reid :) Do you have any vid on how to mix backing vocals? I always have a hard time making them fit in the mix

[@ReidStefanMusic]

d kali they’re all panned hard left or right. Everything was recorded in pairs

[@FLPNation]

So good tutorial ❤️❤️

[@adamrosenduft]

6:04-6:19 had me weak. Reid vibin thoo

[@Whatisthis1217]

This is reeeeally amazing work =b

[@fabiogasparini]

Hi Reid, huge informations in your tutorials. Any Rock or Pop Rock on your vocal menu? If not, could recommend any? Keep the good job. Thanks.

[@EIEI0wen]

@21:50 The cat is completely unphased by this mix. Maybe try the meow-mix. Great vid, as usual!

[@cedzimagination]

Great tips on this one man...did you apply the plugins to a single vocal track or a grouped tracked with the lead & stacks?? thanks Reid!

[@AveryLiburd]

production time. *birdman hand rub*

[@wesleyarmstrong1430]

Bird up🤟🏽

[@neek8306]

This is just fantastic.

[@ReidStefanMusic]

Nicco Catalano 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@escalonae]

I'll have to watch it again... was continuously getting distracted by the hummingbirds... :-)

[@platonkalinin7385]

This tutorial is a SAUCE

[@RichSoundsMusic]

Watching all your videos but yet I have FL studio lol but the waves plugin tutorials are helping alot

[@TheCorbettMediaGroup]

Really nice man!

[@Dimelo_Rai]

Thank you Stefan!

[@upstairsneighbor4182]

damn. That compressor disrpectful AF bruhh 🥵

[@sil9812]

Stellar video man, coming through with the fire content as always. Thank you! I have a question about parallel compression on vocals; Im in ableton currently, Would you recommend still separating Lead/Bg vox parallel buses?? Or is it not that big of a deal being that theres not mono/stereo plugin options?

[@ReidStefanMusic]

SΔIL group the leads and process them one way. Then group the Bgv and process them another way!

[@sil9812]

Awesome! Thanks for the reply! trying to hone in of the difference between mono/stereo versions of plugins . You the Beez Kneez!

[@ReidStefanMusic]

SΔIL mono plugins for your lead stere plugins for everything else

[@ractorstudios]

That sounds soo good

[@yanivelhanati]

Master Chef 👑👌🙏

[@mwm7127]

Thanks mate! Great Video!

[@yoyoma4424]

Thanks for a wonderful video. Looking on my phone and cannot see the following. Are you when using reverb using it w pre or post? Like in ableton you can choose on the pre or post on the returns. I am confused when to or not by the way if you have specific video that shows that please let me know. Also, I don’t mind supporting your channel . I will check your page for any pattern info. Thank you kindly in advance. I think you’re dope.

[@carloisidoresalcedo6325]

30 thumbsdowns? Why? These are very useful, heavy duty vocal techniques!

[@chartsup5836]

that was so different thumbs up

[@tunghuynh3334]

i love u REID STEFAN

[@relaxationmusicsanctuary3664]

I love future bass when done this good

[@EJfromUK]

love it bro... especially your puppet... hahaha

[@joshuadaniels2324]

At 19:40, the tingles were great I just wish I knew what makes the lush reverb sound like that with the clarity and feel 💞💞

[@michaeltaylor2561]

Hey Stefan another great video! Just wondering the reason behind seperate busses for each parallel comp, does it sound better than just running all tracks through one?

[@ReidStefanMusic]

LAZY EYE I think it sounds better than trying to compress the whole acapella with 1 parallel channel

[@OneChoiceMusic]

grate song love it good job