How to Mix Screaming Vocals - EQ and Compression

[@hardcoremusicstudio]

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[@richardpell]

"I've found that if you find yourself needing like tons and tons of EQ on it you might not just be using enough compression" This is some of the best, most stress reducing bit of advice I've heard in a while. It rings out in my head when I feel myself EQing a vocal in circles trying to make it fit.

[@robertsteinberger]

I learned so much in this video. The concept of compressing an already almost limited signal again with a slower attack to make it MORE dynamic opened my eyes.

[@keychange6231]

I love how each plugin u use come together perfectly like a puzzle

[@realtealcovers232]

Telos is one of my favorite albums. The mix is so intense. Really love the decisions you made with everything.

[@Melvin7727]

Saving this video FOREVER. WOW. THIS IS GOING TO HELP SO MUCH

[@clintbeasthood9758]

I've been watching your instructional videos for awhile, I'll often come back for references and such. I was reading an article today on mixing screams and this vid came up and the article mentioned you were the dude who produced Silverstein's Rescue, This is How the Wind Shifts and I Am Alive In Everything I Touch. Holy crap! Those were their best albums imo you did a great job!!

[@wherethewavesareborn4997]

Forevermore is amazing!! One of the bands that are keeping the old-Northlane feel for me. It's amazing to see you covering these in such detail!

[@BoyOfLol]

Good stuff! I always forget about harmonic saturation... really can't ever go without it!

[@Niguido8]

Bruh, I’m learning more from you than my college program (I’m in music production)

[@BSP1822]

where do you go and how far into the program are you?

[@earlymedia3301]

Ayyyye, Forevermore. Love this album, this was cool.

[@krizzleeeqwe]

What’s the title of the song!?

[@earlymedia3301]

@@krizzleeeqwe Wormtongue by Forevermore. Jordan mixed the whole Telos record and it's awesome.

[@dullleviathan]

Best tutorial I've ever seen about compressing and EQing vocals! I subscribed, you are a hard working individual.

[@chronicmango]

So sick to recognize this track immediately. This record slaps.

[@robertbrockcoble7154]

Great video! Inwasnin a rut for a few days with my normal method just not doing it for some shouting/screaming moments in a song I was working on. I went about this method, being objective to the source material, and they came out phenomenally. I found it handy to put a limiter (L1 in my case) prior to initial Compression and EQ as well. Very simple, but very good technique.

[@savatomic2]

Dude, that mix on start, how the f*** did you mixed that so massive ?

[@OBLTR8R]

very carefully

[@stageleftguitar5887]

man this is one of your best tips! this is awesome!

[@gideonhansen5485]

How many vocal layers do you normally add to the overall track, if any? Do you center or pan the vocal tracks?

[@yamlevi]

Man, this is one of the best vocals tutorials I've ever seen! Simple and clear! Any chance you could make a clean vocals? You know the regular stuff like The Afterimage just came to my head first as an example Btw, what's your opinion about overdrive plugin (like the TSE 808) on scream vocals? Saw few people recommend to use it but I didn't see you did it or talked about it And once again thanks for the great video!

[@hardcoremusicstudio]

in some cases I'll distort a scream track in parallel and mix it in underneath the main vocal. But it's not my usual approach.

[@BongRecords]

Thanks man! I'll this beauty with my plug ins approach

[@metalion667]

great tutorial - for the first time i understand using the 1176 in this way, you're essentially putting in extra dynamics that were flattened by the fast attack ssl, emphasising the transients at the front of the words yes?

[@FroodyColluphid]

He's not adding any dynamics with the 1176, he's actually compressing it more, which emphasises the transients by lifting up the quieter passages before the words.

[@metalion667]

Yung Hiker yes but with the slow attack (which is actually quite fast) not the whole word is being compressed so it sounds like it's actually more dynamic like he's spitting his words out.

[@hardcoremusicstudio]

yeah you guys are both right!

[@FroodyColluphid]

Michael Heslop Exactly that's how it works :)

[@black_phillipe]

LET US HEAR THE BASS DROP GODAMIT

[@GoldenProductions2019]

Hey man thanks for the tip on vocal mixing sounds great and keep up the good work a lot of your mixing tips I have learned from you and then I go into my mix and do the same thing and it works great keep the good work up man

[@denniskielton2447]

I know this is an old one, so maybe you don't see this comment haha buuuuttt you should totally do a video about tape head. As in, everything you use it for, and what it really does for the mix. I've seen a ton of conflicting info, and as usual, you're the only person in the world of production that seems to just get straight to the point and always deliver solid gold advice. (Which is why if there were anyone I'd sign up with, it'd be you.) Too yeah a tape head video, about using it on drums and vocals and maybe why you don't just use it on every single track for a full analog feel. Which tracks/instruments its good for and why. I recently just got J37 from waves on a he discount, and I want to make the best out of it. P.s. you could probably take explaining plug ins pretty far. It's a HUGE part (maybe the biggest part) about learning mixing, plug ins are our new version of all the hardware gear that makes a studio a "studio." Seeing how you now own a plug in company, that make you a big authority, on the subject, and I think if you were to do more videos on not just your own but everyones plug ins, you could become the biggest authority on the subject. If you think about it, every mix tutorial is essentially a plug in demonstration/explanation. You're already THE dude for this (in my opinion) but if you made maybe like a series or something dedicated to plugins, (the types, the models, the variances, the in depth "secret" features) I think you'd become one of the biggest names out here. Just a thought... Thanks for everything you do! I've been here a very long time, and don't plan on leaving any time soon haha

[@hardcoremusicstudio]

Thanks man. I don't use Tapehead as much as I used to, but sometimes it's the perfect solution. Great on kick, harsh guitars, sometimes snare, sometimes vocals.... it smooths out the high end and adds fullness to the low/low mids. Not many people have Tapehead though, so it probably wouldn't be a popular video haha.

[@denniskielton2447]

@@hardcoremusicstudio haha yeaaah you may be right about that, seems a bit rare. Probably why I have trouble finding info on it. I really love it on a kick though, and after I heard how much better it was I was like "alright, I need to know more." So thanks so much for the reply dude! Just another reason you're the best at this whole teaching/mentoring thing

[@Charlyfromthenuclearcity]

Pretty close to what Ermin Hamidovic recommends in his book. Nice tutorial ;)

[@focketrocker]

thanks for your advices Jordan! I was always close to get the sound I want but now I will be spot on thanks to your advices :)

[@tedxiong9249]

---i like the sound of the snare drum and the kick drum of this mix---

[@MaikonCampioni]

Your video is amazing, but I have a question. No more clinical cleaning with EQ like FabfilterQ2 before SSL? Or just with ssl is enough?

[@bananaiScream]

Awesome tutorial! If the mix I'm currently finishing kicks ass it's totally on you. Thanks a lot!! What song/band is it actually, that you're demonstating this on?

[@aronfelkins]

bananaiscream "The Great Divide" by Forevermore

[@bananaiScream]

Thank you!

[@connorbuckinghamstudios6227]

Indiana represent lol

[@Ebonfire86]

thanks dude, this was a great and very useful tutorial for me. New subscriber for sure!

[@Atezian]

Noone else mentioned so I'm not sure but I think the vocals are way quieter than the rest of the instruments. This is really interesting though and I have a lot of trouble eqing vocals.

[@Ebonfire86]

One question though, why aren't you using any make up gain on the compressors to compensate for the loss in volume?

[@Ebonfire86]

Forget about it, i just saw that the original signal was clipping into the SSL channel....

[@AxonRiseMusic]

Were these vocals tracked with any sort of compression or anything? They sound amazing and the volume level is so consistent even though he's really "spitting" certain parts of those screams out.

[@DreErdna]

AxonRiseMusic yes, they were.

[@Gaming4Life--]

Why is the decapitator saturator after the limiter, and not the last limiter on the vocal processing ?

[@thepiratebay718]

So the reverb and delay are in the original signal? I thought people bussed the effects, not put it all on before EQ and compression?? Defnintely sounds good the way it is but the reverb tail does have an audible volume boost at the end of the phrase, is this something you leave in or automate down a little bit?

[@tomteunissen]

Man, this is perfect! Thank you very much!

[@m.k.9058]

Good stuff. Thanks for sharing this.

[@SupernovaSun77]

This was a great video!

[@BlairOutLoud]

Very cool man.. Thanks for breaking that down.

[@lincolndaugherty]

That was super helpful. Thanks!

[@pleasedonttaketolong]

how would i mix my vocals like sleeping with sirens kellin quinn or peirce the veils vic

[@jbandshahayeah1862]

Is the reverb from the vocal from the room? Or was it added or tracked that way

[@DJPanth3rMusic]

Can you make a tut tutorial on how you mixed the whole song. I love that band and I really want to know how they got there mix to sound like that.

[@walterraymundo3713]

Could you do a video about the opposite? Like if the vocalist performs very quietly? Not so much whispering but just singing/rapping softly.

[@SupernovaSun77]

Walter Raymundo just push the input gain then follow suit bro

[@stevewills735]

Hi Jordan Would you recommend leaving in the vocal track breaths and dead air to give it more character as a general standard of your mixes? or do you edit these out in most mixes but you like what it did to this vocal track? cheers steve

[@awayfromdeception2288]

this helped me alot like thank alot man

[@brandonwildhaber4025]

Great tutorial!

[@sugarseven107]

Is the ssl a requirement? I don't have the money for something like that. Will a different EQ plugin work?

[@misterkenova6695]

Do you prefer single tracked screaming vocals for main parts? I've worked with some engineers that preferred doubling everything and others that liked using a single vocal. I seem to get better results with just a single track.(I double when doing effects high and low etc).

[@hardcoremusicstudio]

I prefer single tracked screams with doubles for emphasis like you said!

[@asenseofsolace]

He actually just released a video on this man!

[@nihilisticinquisition7150]

Is there any way to elegantly get rid of these little 'hiccups' in the vocals (like in the "fails me now"-part)? They seem to come from the false-chord vocal technique due to the pressure the singer applies. I'm currently mixing some vocals tracks, where these hiccups are rather prominent and compression of course makes them even more audible. Trying to EQ them out seems like a bad approach since there all over the frequency-spectrum and applying loads of EQ pretty much neuters the vocal sound. Any help would be appreciated! :-)

[@junkawakami3193]

low pass and hi shelf boost from 2k medium fast attack and medium slow release, gr depends

[@forfold]

What's the biggest difference between Bluey and Blacky on the CLA-76?

[@TxH666]

Hey man, great lesson! Did you actually produce Forevermore? I love these guys!

[@brandondefalco8843]

Can someone tell me what kind of scream that is? I can get a similar sound with a low fry but it doesn’t feel great so I am guessing it’s a false chord but I can’t figure out how to do a mod false chord. My low false chords sound fine though. Help!

[@matthewclemons8384]

Fry. False are heftier

[@dimitrirasti8518]

What a fucken life saver! This took my track to the next level, thank you sir!

[@hardcoremusicstudio]

great to hear!

[@ddt2813]

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[@lXlDimmuborgirlXl]

what microphone did you use?

[@misanthropolist1808]

sounds like you got some delay on the vocal?...but i can't seem to find it in your signal chain?...or is it something else?......great video by the way!!:-)

[@richardpell]

I think he's passing it through an aux bus for wet effects

[@brenthernandez6203]

Awesome tutorial! Im a huge fan of "Telos" by Forevermore so this video is particularly interesting for me. Did you mix the record yourself?

[@victh0r629]

Hey man Great vid I've been trying to start recording metal vocals but I think my equipment is crap I'm using a shure mic straight into the little audio jack on my PC and the vocals are either to quite or just too crackily do I need an audio interface???

[@hardcoremusicstudio]

yes, definitely. You need a preamp and an interface (or an interface that has preamps too)

[@victh0r629]

thanks for the reply I went out and about to focus rite solo and a good Mic and night and day difference lol I was getting bummed because I didn't know if I just sucked or not and the more professional equipment works wonders once calibrated

[@victh0r629]

Hardcore Music Studio now to learn how to mix ... a whole new world, there is so much info

[@CasanovaTheCoolGuy]

Is that vocal line on another bus track with reverb or were they recorded that way? It seemed like there were still effects when you bypassed all the plugins. If so, what did you use? Can you make a video on that?

[@RcKDrUmm3R]

CasanovaTheCoolGuy would seem like he's mixing something an engineer already recorded no?

[@CrzyWzrd4L]

Probably running the reverb and delay through a separate FX track so he can automate his wet/dry mix throughout the song.

[@floere]

Hey man, did you mix/master the newest Silverstein song 'Ghost' ? cheers (:

[@AVENUENIGHTS]

Thanks man!

[@Creeper333pl]

is this software for mac only?

[@justicewhittle6453]

bad ass video. subbed \m/

[@jaek692]

How do you get such good vocals, what mic do you use?

[@hardcoremusicstudio]

Shure SM7b

[@DagoT1997]

very helpfull video

[@jakobfel2]

I appreciate this video's tips but I'm still confused. I'm just not good at mixing things. I've applied compression to my screams on a cover I'm working on and it helped a bit but yeah, I guess it doesn't help that my DAW is Audacity. I can't afford to buy one. I'm also not super good at any instruments. It's pretty discouraging to so badly WANT to record music of your own but not have the money, resources or know-how to do so.

[@embergage8825]

Bro. get Cakewalk. It's free. You can do anything. just get to it!

[@jakobfel2]

@@embergage8825 I'll certainly check it out, thank you!

[@jasonfontaine7072]

Did you actually mix Forevermore or did you find stems?

[@hardcoremusicstudio]

Yes, i mixed this record

[@autocraticFAL]

Nice job on the mix :)

[@DJPanth3rMusic]

Hardcore Music Studio can you make a video on the whole mix of the song wormtongue or this song!?

[@fusioncovers5366]

Are these plugins available for logic or garageband?

[@fusioncovers5366]

Can't quite afford protocols yet

[@KeepTheGates]

Don't use pro tools

[@fusioncovers5366]

I have it, dumbass. A DAW is a DAWa d a compressor is a compressor. stfu and lesrn your stuff G Benjamin Haworth

[@fusioncovers5366]

Benjamin Haworth okay sparky

[@curiousskipper]

software mixing for MAC / Windows ???

[@SupernovaSun77]

Muhammad Naufal mac

[@DJPanth3rMusic]

This sounds like forevermore! Is it?

[@connorbuckinghamstudios6227]

It is! Indiana representation for Metalcore lol

[@DJPanth3rMusic]

Connor Buckingham Studios lol they're my favorite band rn. Wish they would start touring again.

[@voxcoretony]

Is this Tyler from traitors???

[@oliveroliveira5249]

what music is that wanna listen it

[@travishouston3825]

it sounds like my childrenmybride let me know if im wrong

[@Aaron_LH]

But what song tho

[@billynoonan7051]

Which program are you using?

[@VICEWRLD608]

Pro Tools

[@kotktorychodzipogowieadama2645]

Oo

[@Vanished_Mostly]

TORN DOWN AND ABANDONED, THIS SHELL OF A BODY FAILS ME NOW

[@parasite-b9604]

Fucking lovely lyrics!

[@krizzleeeqwe]

What’s the song title

[@Vanished_Mostly]

@@krizzleeeqwe Nah, that's this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIWQq3msqKqVftE

[@ZombiePenguinStudios]

watching this and not knowing the terminology sucks :(

[@KeepTheGates]

Brandon Maciel learn it. There are sites that host free multitracks, and you can download them for free to practice mixing. Download reaper, it's free for 60 days, and the stock plugins should be enough to get a general understanding of how to mix different tracks.

[@SpectrumAudiophile]

Benjamin Haworth - point me towards a good site for multitracks.?

[@user-xu5uc6oz9d]

@@KeepTheGates cambridge-mt.com/ms/mtk/ Lots of free tracks. Unfortunately not enough heavy music. But a place to start!

[@soullessgemini7786]

That dude sounded just like ABR

[@ViolaDennis]

Vocals sounds so much like J.T Cavey

[@linksaya]

That tutorial is awesome, but the singer really needs to learn how to breathe and kick his voice out of his diaphragm, because it really sounds like his voice is stuck in his throat and that's gonna make him lose his voice eventually. Cheers, and thanks for the tips!

[@ericmcduffie5762]

what if i don't hav ssl. y'all need at least tell us the shit u use is NOT free

[@ChadKirk]

Shut up

[@singleproppilot]

How to mix screaming vocals: First, fire the screamer and get someone that can actually sing. Sorry, I know it’s a troll comment, but I hate screaming vocals, so I couldn’t resist.

[@skooi2945]

k

[@SeanORaigh]

no one cares, m8

[@ibagedyourmama]

Man ur the coolest. They should hire u to be the coolest guy in the comments

[@GrimmGio]

i fell asleep through the video..

[@DenisSarychev]

2 suckers make dislake this video

[@Demonizer5134]

The greatest studio in the world will never make screamo vocals sound the least bit good. What a fucking waste of technology.

[@PoL2118]

I`m sorry but these are not screaming vocals. This is gutteral vocals. When I think of screaming vocals I think of Rob Halford. The ultimate screamer. Just sayin

[@GabrielXDrums]

You’re dumb :) just sayin

[@KidAran]

Is there a video on youtube with normal rock or metal like Roky Erickson, Judas Priest, Danzig, even Pantera? All these nonsense music...

[@robinflick5516]

Don't be immature you can enjoy all kinds of metal genres and theres a reason why this channel is called hardcore music studio.

[@KidAran]

It whould be nice to have ONE dude that doesn't hip hop and wannabe Meshuggah in these tutorials, I mean just ONE dude, thats not immature thats asking for variation@@robinflick5516

[@robinflick5516]

@@KidAran Then you don't have to write nonsense music. Theres for example spectre sound studios and produce like a pro who sometimes go into that direction. But you should be able to somatimes use the things in this video.

[@KidAran]

@@robinflick5516 here we go, some answes =)

[@KidAran]

@@robinflick5516 Metalcore and baseball caps is corruption of the metal genre. It´s for people that want to eat the cake and keep it, be part of the retarded macho consumption norm and pretend to be outsiders at the same time, it´s disgusting.

[@RoadkillChristine]

You sound like benson from regular show , also thank you this video helped a lot fr 🔥🪳

[@purplerain151]

what mic did you use for recording?