How to Mix Pop Vocals with Esthy: Start to Finish | Plugin Alliance

Esthy shares her pop vocal processing chain, exclusively using products from the Plugin Alliance MEGA Plan. She demonstrates how to EQ vocals, compress vocals, de-ess vocals, and apply spatial effects. Toward the end of the session, Esthy reveals some mastering tips that will help you polish your mixes.
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00:00 - Intro
01:49 - Pop Vocal Chain
18:38 - Vocal Send Effects
22:44 - Backup Vocal Processing
26:17 - Creative Vocal Effects
28:00 - Using Backup Vocals as Pads
33:56 - Kick Drum Playback Optimization
38:16 - Master Bus Processing
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[@mixedbymikael]

Can some get on the phone to Lindell and ask them to model the Neve 33609? Thanks 😄😄🙏🙏

[@Esthy]

Thank you SO MUCH for having me, it is truly an honor! ☺Best plugins EVER. I really hope that you guys will find some of this helpful! Thanks again 🤍

[@MixedByS]

What did you use to track these vocals?

[@Esthy]

@@MixedByS Neumann TLM 103 into UA Apollo Twin x ☺

[@MixedByS]

@@Esthy should make a video on your YT these are clean vocals

[@MixedByS]

@@Esthy you have the dynamic controlled well

[@sdecario5736]

You have the most amazing breasts!!!!

[@msmoozesful]

wow that was the most detailed deconstruction and use case of plugins of the last 30 years in one go hands down, the best thing is you are not afraid of using plugins outside of their intended purpose or in other words dont care of audio engineering out dated dogmas ,i am already a plg alliance fan but this made me fall in love with the even more .wish u ton of success!

[@michaelvrontos5997]

Really appreciate your detailed vocal processing workflow. I love how you used some of the plugins in a creative way as well as explained how & why you use them. Please make more videos, Im learning so much.

[@Esthy]

I'm so glad to hear! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment - it means a lot 🙏☺ I'll make sure to post some more on my channel as well in the upcoming weeks 🙌

[@MatthiasLindemann-hp2zr]

She is really sweet☺and she knows how to make music, every music producing man's dream. Thank you for the tutorial. 👌

[@freedrum9699]

hi, i love your process...simple and efficient, Great👏

[@Esthy]

Thanks so much, so glad you enjoyed it! ☺🙌

[@bellaghassemi7130]

Loved this. I learned so much. So so awesome to see a female producer/engineer on here, such an inspiration. Represent!

[@peteracy]

Thanks for sharing your technique!

[@neoone1848]

Thank you for the video ! As a subscriber I had no idea about half of these plugins ! I will deff. be using these in my mixes ! Great Song !!!!

[@hakangurdol]

Also it's helping to be recognized mid frequencies with the tone shaping eq, thank you. 🙏🏽 31:20

[@gooseGoose-et1wl]

Great track !

[@TheSlim1]

i love Plugin Alliance

[@AfrobeatbySo-SoTv]

Nice one just having difficulty using Ableton. And I noticed you not using headphones but Is recommended. the mouth clips And the breath should be controlled too i don't not much though❤️ And can you do a video recording vocal from scratch side chain and others please?

[@kingech_B15]

More is more :)

[@Esthy]

Haha, I guess if I ever make merch I better put that on it 🙈 thanks for watching!

[@ernestm8884]

So is the bx Masterwork pro dropped to the master track in Live 11 then tuned??? Thanks

[@JohnJeevasingham]

Cool! What was the recording chain for the vocal?

[@Esthy]

Thanks John! ☺Neumann TLM 103 into UA Apollo Twin through UA Neve mic preamp emulator (straight on the console)

[@JohnJeevasingham]

@@Esthy Thank you! The lead vocal waveform looks compressed. Was there compression in the UA console or was that manual editing to get the levels consistent?

[@PedroMiguel-if3ll]

Bypass the auto-tune!

[@rambo953-rv6gl]

cpu is very sttrong to handle all those plugin, i really think u over processing the vocal

[@BukanIbuMu]

The vocal is treble heavy

[@mixmastermedia]

All the reasons music no longer sounds like music in one video

[@SSITM]

Yup. Generic stuff. Music didn't die when Buddy Holly did, it died in the 21st century. RIP both Buddy and music.

[@brotherj22stops84]

raw with keeping on reverb is not raw its like you artist are ambarased how you truly sound

[@AnwaarAliOfficial]

You have too many mouth click sounds in your vocal track❤

[@SudacaBeatz]

I would like to listen to the main vocal in solo and then activate all the other channels and sends one by one just to hear what each one is adding. I really like your chain. I also use a lot of plugins in my vox chains. I will check out for novaltech vocal enhancing. Give a second chance to that plugin. I recommend you the SPL IRON compressor for pop music. Its incredible smooth a colourful. With the AIR knob you can add sprinkle to some vocals but gotta use it before EQ the vocal because it can ruin your previous equalization 😅

[@matt_nyc_audioengineer]

I'm sorry but this is not a finished vocal! It sounds good for what it is but the editing stage was completely passed over! The mouth clicks, breaths, and other "artifacts" are still there. Those things need to be delt with for a "professional" sound ESPECIALLY with pop.

[@Esthy]

Hey Matt, thanks for sharing your thoughts! I was mainly diving into mixing with the PA plugins in this tutorial, but I hear you on the vocal editing front. I'll definitely give it more attention in future videos. Your input means a lot and thanks for taking the time to let me know! 🙏

[@Ifybaby96]

@matt_nyc_audioengineer exactly where does it say that this is a vocal production/editing tutorial... ? 🤦‍♀it says mixing.. I listened to the track on her spotify and it doesn't have any of the issues you mentioned. way to jump to conclusions and drag someone down

[@matt_nyc_audioengineer]

What?! 😂 First of all, my comment wasn't to "drag anybody down". I already had considered this was a mixing tutorial but part of mixing is editing. Most of the people who would be interested in this are new to engineering and should be taught properly. The title says "How to mix pop vocals, from start to finish". You start by editing the vocals or at the min take care of those kinds of issues while mixing. No "jumping to conclusions here"! Secondly, I said I thought it sounded good. The creator even replied and obviously wasn't bothered by what I said. If she was, I apologize. My criticism was for Plugin Alliance, not her. She doesn't need you to speak for her tho, especially when you took my comment completely out of context, because she had already replied. You focused on the parts YOU didn't like. It really wasn't even your business. I stand by what I said because it's the truth. If you are going to "teach" people how to mix, teach them correctly. The title implies the video will show you how to mix pop vocals. That's a tutorial. Just the fact that you think "vocal production/editing" is separate from mixing tells me ALL I need to know. Now, have a nice day! I won't be responding again. @y96

[@matt_nyc_audioengineer]

Yes, I understand and you did a good job! My comment was more geared to Plugin Alliance being it was their channel. A huge part of mixing pop vocals is the editing, I'm sure you would agree. If you were disrespected in ANY WAY, I apologize. I certainly didn't mean it that way. I mix professionally so I just feel it's important to tech people the proper way. By leaving out the editing it may lead people to belive it's not important when in reality it's extremely important, especially with pop. 🙂@@Esthy

[@Esthy]

@@matt_nyc_audioengineer ohh there's no need! your comment was completely valid and I wasn't offended in any way 🤗I'm glad you watched the video and left feedback! And you are right, while I do appreciate the other person's comment, I don't think this needed any defending haha - but I really appreciate you checking back on this regardless 🙏