How to Record and Mix Rap Vocals Like a Pro (Start to Finish)

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In this tutorial Bobby G and I are going to show you step by step how to record and mix rap vocals in FL Studio from start to finish. We start start off by explaining the main types of microphones and which one you might need to consider buying. After this I will talk about the audio interface which is equally important as your microphone. This is the main component of your audio setup. Then I will convince you why buying quality cables is very important for recording vocals. The next step is room treatment. I will briefly cover this topic and talk about why you maybe should consider buying a refection filter. After this Bobby G will show you step by step how to record and mix rap vocals in FL Studio from start to finish. Make sure to download the FREE Vocal Chain and FREE Vocal recording Template! A big thanks to Bobby G for joining me for this video.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:22 What are we going to cover in this video?
01:43 Free Vocal Chain + Template Project FL Studio
01:53 Mic 1: Dynamic Microphone
02:58 Mic 2: Condenser Microphone
04:50 Mic 3: Ribbon Microphone
06:08 Conclusion: Which microphone?
06:49 Audio Interface
08:47 Audio Cables
09:31 Room Treatment
11:25 Reflection Filter
12:10 Be thoughtful about buying new stuff!!
12:48 Intro Bobby G
13:23 Beat BPM
14:17 Recording Mixer Channels
15:26 Audio Recording Effects - Just for recording
16:41 Setting Up The Mic - Shure SMB7
17:23 Postion / Distance towards the mic
18:05 Recording Main Vocal
18:18 Adjust Buffer Size (Depends on CPU power)
18:52 Recording Takes
19:34 Cutting takes
21:40 Recording Doubles
22:55 Clean up vocal
23:19 EQ: Low Cut 80Hz
23:26 Compressor
23:45 EQ: Low Cut + Remove Boxiness + Boost High Frequencies
24:47 De-essing #1
25:21 De-essing #2
25:45 Copy mixer tracks
26:05 Add effects after cleanup
26:13 Auto-tune
26:52 Vocal Doubler (FREE)
27:15 Delay
27:44 Reverb
29:00 Copy mixer tracks #2
30:06 What to apply for adlibs? Or harmonies?
30:23 Mastering the track
30:36 Master: Compression
30:59 Master: Limiter
31:26 Master: Side-Chain Compression
32:08 Master: Maximizer (Streaming Platforms = -13 to -15 LUFS)
32:54 Final Result
33:17 Final tweaking
34:27 Outro
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[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Hey! Bobby G and I just released an updated version for this video in FL Studio 21. The workflow is a little bit different, but the techniques are still the same. Watch it there: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3OVeKBpo5yaqdU

[@phaineliza529]

Yo bro after all this years i finally sound in the recording like I sound in my head. I love yall so much for this

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@BobbyG077]

That’s what’s up! 🔥🔥

[@allhighlights6985]

Can you tell us how did you start to someone like me who is new into mix and master u would literally give me a step ahead if there's a way

[@DouabLaStreet]

@@allhighlights6985 hyd bro ? Are you still into mixing and mastering ?

[@allhighlights6985]

YES BRO I HAVE LEARNED SO MANY THINGS ON MY OWN@@DouabLaStreet

[@faylo8958]

The fact you're sharing all of this including the vocal chain etc for free is amazing bro much love

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@BobbyG077]

For the culture baby 🙏

[@faylo8958]

@@BobbyG077 appreciate it man 🙏

[@BobbyG077]

Hope this video helps 🙏 Shout out to Seventh’ for putting me on

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

💯💯

[@DIAMOVEVO]

thanks bro 🧡💥

[@dendejovan9774]

For me its the best Tutorial for beginners that i saw on youtube. Its simple and so true. Very Good and helpfull Video. After 35 Minutes im much smarter now. Thx 4 the Good work.

[@kyekent6470]

Bro you did an amazing job keeping everything simple 🔥🔥

[@Mitron805]

Yes it's helps a lot thanks Bobby 😍

[@nakarg]

I just hit the like button at the mid of the vid, this one gives much more insight on vocals recording for fl studio than any other i've seen. You guys are amazing. Thanks a lot!

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks🙏🏻

[@BobbyG077]

Much appreciated bro ❤

[@vice_cd7826]

This still haunts me till this day!!

[@suchawaited5996]

Such a clean video from start to finish so satisfied

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks!

[@Denxndresiden]

10 min in and you’re dropping GEMS !!! Thank you !! You got a new sub🔥

[@ahmadatharfilms]

I’m not a beginner, and the video wasn’t about it but I learned something I’ve been trying for ages now while you were explaining something else! Love 🖤

[@BobbyG077]

Glad the video helped! 🙏 What was the thing you’ve been trying? Just out of curiosity

[@Joshuaghgh]

I'm a producer from Ghana, I have been producing for about 3 years now this is my best tut ever. I appreciate you buddy I wish I saw this video earlier

[@terionbeatz]

A very beautiful delivery ❤️

[@milkeebeatz]

very awesome course mate... fully loaded with gems thank you again man!!

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks for watching😊

[@ReivanBakkermuzik]

amazing break down

[@hopekandle6707]

This is a tutorial I was waiting for 👌👌👌

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Hope it was!

[@andyperaltaperez8699]

AWESOME VIDEO, A PERFECT STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE, THANK U MATE

[@BobbyG077]

Thanks for watching ❤

[@dadecountydiego]

thanks so much for this

[@user-wi6uy7co9q]

ngl i love wacting all this tutorials thank you for this vidoes thx seventh beats

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

😊

[@anastasiasommer]

WOW, THANK YOU SO MUCH :D I needed this so much

[@BobbyG077]

Appreciate you, glad it helped

[@kido_k]

Covered everything perfectly

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

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[@nkostaled]

This is very informative, thank you for the video

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

😄

[@JslimSlaps]

Great video thx for sharing keep the videos coming

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

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[@Hafrichi]

This Video is outstanding!

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

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[@SeventhBeatsTV]

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[@skizzoo]

Very thoughtful video!

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

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[@dylanacuna6492]

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[@SeventhBeatsTV]

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[@Explorewithlarry]

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[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thank you 🙌

[@jahnheaven9739]

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[@jaklair]

thanks!!

[@TyleePurpgod]

one of the best simplified mixing videos on YT. thx

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Appreciate that

[@BobbyG077]

🙏🙏

[@crimson3510]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SEVENTH!!! AND ESPECIALLY, BOBBY G!!! ABSOLUTELY GREAT TEACHING,HANDS FN DOWN!!! THE RECORDING PROCESS AND COMPRESSION PROCESS SO SIMPLE AND YET SO DAMN GOOD!! I HAVE WATCHED TONS UPON TONS OF VIDEOS TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS THAT IM MISSING! AND DAMN BRO! THIS WAS IT!!!! THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH BOBBY G!!!

[@BobbyG077]

Glad it helped 🙌🙌

[@motifs2064]

Please keep in mind when he is talking about your vocal being at minus 12 to minus 6 decibels is is talking about PRE-fader. You can youtube this if you aren't sure what I mean. Basically, your meter will show you what you input level (sound source that is going into your program) is at, or it will show you what the sound source level is at when it leaves your computer (really, your mixer's master out out, and the individual fader tracks themselves)

[@iceblue6859]

Thank u man, I'll try this for sure

[@BobbyG077]

Appreciate you! 🙏

[@homiesuncensored]

amazing! thank you

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks for watching😊

[@smeyzbeatz]

I’ll definitely put this to work on my Fl

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

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[@patrickrowe6745]

Yes! Yes! Yes! I was spellbound. This tutorial was tailor made for me. Thanks. ❤

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

You are so welcome!

[@mrpudikin]

thanks.. made it much easier

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

I hope it does💯

[@oscarmoreno295]

Thank you !!!

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

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[@BigKhaliOfficial]

That was good...another trick learnt....

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Hope it helped you😊

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[@luca-pi8yz]

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[@BobbyG077]

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[@AkrichboiimakemeDance]

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[@eaglestars]

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[@SeventhBeatsTV]

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Great video

[@BobbyG077]

Thank you 🙏

[@beatsandpumpkins1661]

Good direction. Especially for people with experience.

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

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[@yungmiro5335]

31:30 the sidechain option is only a freq trigger reacting to the whole freq spectrum, its still reacting to the lower frequencys

[@BobbyG077]

Thanks for the input/knowledge! I appreciate it 🙏

[@gamingwrld8883]

thank you

[@BobbyG077]

We got you 🙏🙏 thanks for watching

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This video really helped me, even though I don't know English. Thanks👌

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[@BobbyG077]

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[@BobbyG077]

Thank you for tuning in 🙏

[@lilamusicproduction]

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[@SeventhBeatsTV]

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[@trapcitymusiq_]

Great 👍 video

[@BobbyG077]

Thank you 🙏

[@taskmaster6129]

i think when it comes to ribbon microphones you should just try before you buy. Some people sound really good with that warm sound it gives but I personally like the way i sound on condenser microphones. i haven’t found a dynamic microphone yet that i like my voice on.

[@joshwilliams9922]

Does that depend on the ratio of tremble to bass your voice has?

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[@SeventhBeatsTV]

haha thanks!

[@twelve-21here41]

Thank you for this🙏🏿

[@twelve-21here41]

I see this bit word everywhere but I don't understand what it's for are you able to explain? I saw on FL it had a 32 and 64 bit so obviously I chose 64 but I'd like to know why it's better or worse

[@twelve-21here41]

How can you reverb but still be clear because I tried it in my one song and it wasn't as successful as I expected. I could show you what I mean if you want.

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

It’s the CPU bitrate, in 2023 all software is 64 bit. So just use the 64 bit version

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Watch a lot of reverb tutotials and try to unterstand every aspect of it! You will figure it out

[@szukaraka]

oh i realised now that you used a beat that also a Polish artist used on his song its called otsochodzi - pojebane stany

[@drego.kuu6]

Nice cam fr

[@GRprodbeats]

Wow so crazy this song

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

That’s Bobby G!

[@BobbyG077]

I appreciate it king 👑

[@rileyralph4806]

This vid was helpful. Have one question tho. Why not use bussing and sends for your delay and reverb? Almost everyone seems to recommend not putting reverb and delay on the same channel as all your other effects??

[@BobbyG077]

Do what sounds good to you! Like I said in the video, I just prefer the drowned out sound of the reverb on the vocal, without side-chaining it through busses and sends. At the end of the day mixing is about what you want it to sound like

[@CREIGGG]

what drivers is that Multi output device?

[@blessedflow3686]

bro can i ask something,? if the room is not treated, what is the good volume of the mic in the Audio interface? like what oclock is it good to set?

[@BobbyG077]

As long as your input volume is around -12db in your DAW you’re good

[@thejoey993]

Sharing all this sauce for free! Thats gotta be good karma

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Hahaha I hope so😂

[@thejoey993]

@@SeventhBeatsTV well actually having you do 5 steps to get the download doesnt make it free thumbs down for lying

[@simon_esse896]

What way the exactly vocal chain for the Shure SM7B? Did you use a Fetheat or cloudfilter?

[@BobbyG077]

No Cloud-lifter or any other vocal chain used in the video, just the SM7b going straight into a Focusrite interface. For the original vocal recording of the song I used a Røde NTK going into a WA-12 500 Pre-Amp and then into a simple Focusrite interface.

[@swervebenz]

dude i’m stuck where he’s on the mixing channel. i keep trying to record and it’s recording over the master and the insert 1 (REC) track… please help.

[@BobbyG077]

If you don't manually select your input channels, FL will record over the master. So you have to manually select an input channel before you start recording.

[@chihebnouri5541]

Is it for absolute beginners?

[@AkrichboiimakemeDance]

Can You plz Making lessons about mixing and mastering

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Sure!

[@aliennn]

good vid

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

✌🏻

[@BobbyG077]

❤

[@skopi89]

hello, it doesn't show me the input signal of the FX channel even after connecting to the REC channel, and it's probably because I have monitoring turned on directly in the sound card, right?

[@BobbyG077]

What’s up Skopi! You have to connect them the other way around; so the REC channel goes to the FX channel. And the FX channel goes straight to the Master channel. Do you have any input signal on your REC channel?

[@ahmadski756]

Hey Booby G and Seventh, i have a Question : While Mastering the Vocals, we dont have to connecting the Master channel with the Vocal Channel Right ??

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Nope! In this case just connect your vocal channel to the master channel

[@taytenthousand]

While you recoding with the auto tune , does the effect print on the vocals?

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Nope, because the vocals are recorded on another vocal insert in the mixer. It’s just for reference.

[@bet]

Free game

[@BobbyG077]

Yes sir! ❤

[@OSElectronic]

can't be Download Vocial chain plz help out Bro.

[@dekafmusic]

The first sentence describes me no cap😥😥

[@BobbyG077]

We've all been there brother

[@DerickDF]

legenda em pt br. PLZ

[@darrelmahere6339]

This is educational thanks

[@BobbyG077]

Love bro ❤ you’re welcome

[@swervebenz]

what template do you start out with?

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Check link in description

[@captainlukas9692]

can someone help i downloaded everythimg and updated FL but if i open the Recording Template FL Studio + Vocal Chain it says i need the plugins how do i get them ?

[@BobbyG077]

The free plug-ins are linked in the description! Some of the plug-ins require a purchase however, you can easily replace them with a similar free plugin and apply the same theory

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

💯💯

[@AliSoomroMusic]

How to do the peek reduction at 31:18 without the fruity limiter,

[@AliSoomroMusic]

im not in FL i use ableton

[@BobbyG077]

@@AliSoomroMusic You can use any Limiter plugin!

[@alvingayle1123]

How long should the beat be while recording?

[@BobbyG077]

Long enough to record to, if you wrote 100 lines to record then the beat should be long enough to accommodate that. If you plan to freestyle the whole way through you could just loop the beat however long you’d like it to be

[@tubsko]

Why are al those plugine that expensiveeeeeeee

[@BobbyG077]

You can do the same things with other plugins! These are just my preference

[@hoangnguyennguyen6445]

my vocal kinda clear but when i apply some effect there are some bip noise, it very small but very noisy, how do i fix it

[@BobbyG077]

You have to find out what’s causing the noise, my guesses would be: - Interference from your phone being too close to the mic. Try setting it to airplane mode. - Noise from your computer running too close to the mic. - Cable noise, try switching out your microphone cable and see if that fixes anything. - Noise from your pre-amp, mic or interface. Make sure your vocal is coming in at around -12db to -6db in your DAW. Try playing around with the gain on your interface or pre-amp to make sure that the noise your hearing is not coming from any hardware in your vocal chain. Hardware will always have some noise in it, but if you’re recording at -12db to -6db you shouldn’t be able to hear it.

[@BobbyG077]

Let me know if any of that helps and if you found out what caused it 🙏

[@hoangnguyennguyen6445]

@@BobbyG077 thanks a lot man, really appreciate it, you so kind dudeee !!

[@yaroplan3t]

So if I’m recording in fl using a vocal preset can I still mix?

[@BobbyG077]

Yes, absolutely

[@yaroplan3t]

@@BobbyG077 how would I go about that? Bc I make music and it sounds good in the car, Bluetooth speakers, and AirPods etc but when I play it on my iPhone speakers it sound distorted and muddy

[@BobbyG077]

@@yaroplan3t You can tweak every plugin individually, just as you would without using the preset

[@werty7298]

Hi dude! What mic did you use in this video?

[@BobbyG077]

Hi! I'm using the SM7B by Shure

[@BobbyG077]

Keep in mind the song was originally recorded on a Rode NTK, ran through a Warm Audio Pre. But the video audio was recorded with the SM7B going straight into a Focusrite interface.

[@IVtheMaster369]

What kind of mic do you have

[@BobbyG077]

In this video I use a Shure SM7b. In the original recording of the song I used a Rode NTK

[@Peace-irl]

Great f*cking video 👏

[@BobbyG077]

Love bro ❤

[@salaiboithawng1538]

Hey how much you charge for mixing and mastering

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

For serious inquiries: [e-mail]

[@Karanuniversal11]

❤️

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

🙏🏻

[@RealProEntertainment]

Easier way to find BMP. Click the tempo and click tap. Then just tap with the beat and it will find the tempo.

[@BobbyG077]

Yes! Also a good method

[@Yll-Beats]

why does my soundcard sound far away like the sound uís stuck inside the speakers

[@BobbyG077]

Have you tried it with different speakers and cables? That might help to find out what’s causing the problem

[@sangeethjayawardana379]

❤❤❤❤

[@tubsko]

And how to lower the autotune. I find it to much can I have less?

[@BobbyG077]

Yes, ofcourse! Your Retune Speed determines how fast the correction takes place, lowering it works similar to a ‘wet/dry’ knob for the AutoTune effect. If you want the AutoTune effect to sound less ‘robotic’ you can use the ‘Humanize’ knob. There’s a lot more to the Plugin than this, but this will give you a basic starting point

[@user-fs3yf6jp1y]

You number ane😊

[@tyyleerr]

What’s the perfect LUFS for all streaming platforms

[@BobbyG077]

There is none really, since all the streaming services have their own recommendations. AstroWorld by Travis Scott is around -4 LUFS. A lot of Drake’s music is around -8 to -12 LUFS. But Spotify recommends -14 LUFS 🤷‍♂️ I wouldn’t worry too much about it

[@tyyleerr]

@@BobbyG077 Thanks a lot. Do you know why my music sounds bad when I use it to make a video on TikTok?

[@tyyleerr]

@@BobbyG077 Astroworld -4?? But if I switch from YOSEMITE to any other industry song they all sound the same in volume but different LUFS. How?

[@BobbyG077]

@@tyyleerr that’s cause the streaming services & radio all compress them. So on Spotify every song you hear is -14 LUFS.

[@BobbyG077]

@@tyyleerr There’s no way for me to tell why it sounds bad on Tik Tok really. I suggest googling their ‘best practices’ on uploading music

[@hejgoranfesdu]

doubles?? that you recordes isnt that just adlibs?

[@potatosbeatz]

Does 100$ mic different from higher

[@waterinaglass]

truthfully, any mic ranging from $70 - $100 will work. i personally use a blue yeti and it is good enough. you need to consider the different types of mics (condenser & usb). with a condenser mic, you’ll need to get an audio interface since it uses an XLR cable rather than a usb that plugs directly into your PC. the advantage of using a condenser mic with an interface is low latency.

[@Enespritlincendie_]

Force à toi 💪🏾 avec ton petit accent français 🤣

[@BobbyG077]

Much love! PS: L'accent est hollandais ;)

[@Enespritlincendie_]

@@BobbyG077 autant pour moi 😁

[@Fraend]

really a brickwall low cut? I think it's too much. I never do that and I have great recordings

[@BobbyG077]

Good call. On our follow up video (out now) we explained using a brickwall could possibly cause resonance, making it roll off a little bit can prevent this 🙏

[@swervebenz]

bro i don’t see the FX. all i see is beat effects and it has no search bar