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

[@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

[@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)

[@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 🙏

[@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

[@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 😍

[@suchawaited5996]

Such a clean video from start to finish so satisfied

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks!

[@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!!

[@TyleePurpgod]

one of the best simplified mixing videos on YT. thx

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Appreciate that

[@BobbyG077]

🙏🙏

[@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

[@luca-pi8yz]

brother am from germany and can believe you thank you enough for what you provide here love

[@BobbyG077]

Love mein bruder ❤

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Denxndresiden]

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

[@BigKhaliOfficial]

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

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Hope it helped you😊

[@anastasiasommer]

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

[@BobbyG077]

Appreciate you, glad it helped

[@kido_k]

Covered everything perfectly

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks man🙏🏻

[@beatsandpumpkins1661]

Good direction. Especially for people with experience.

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

💯💯

[@andyperaltaperez8699]

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

[@BobbyG077]

Thanks for watching ❤

[@szukaraka]

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

[@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 🙌🙌

[@smeyzbeatz]

I’ll definitely put this to work on my Fl

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

💯💯

[@M4GM4ss]

esto es lo que estaba buscando 🔥 Buen video!!

[@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?

[@patrickrowe6745]

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

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

You are so welcome!

[@TwinTyphoons]

Its crazy bra cause i watched and i get 1k-2k plays each deop started two months ago preesh u goat

[@BobbyG077]

That’s crazy bro congrats 🙏🙏 keep going 💪

[@JslimSlaps]

Great video thx for sharing keep the videos coming

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Sure! Thanks for watching😊

[@terionbeatz]

A very beautiful delivery ❤️

[@hopekandle6707]

This is a tutorial I was waiting for 👌👌👌

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Hope it was!

[@mefmusicbang]

Great video fellas 💯

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks💯

[@kunshenry_official]

Thanks Mr. Seventh

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks😊

[@milkeebeatz]

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

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks for watching😊

[@Hafrichi]

This Video is outstanding!

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks😊

[@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 🙏

[@scardprod.337]

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

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks🙏🏻

[@mrpudikin]

thanks.. made it much easier

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

I hope it does💯

[@jahnheaven9739]

thankyou for the game update bro 💥💥

[@hasibimusicx]

thanks dude you really helps a lot of people love u😇😋

[@iceblue6859]

Thank u man, I'll try this for sure

[@BobbyG077]

Appreciate you! 🙏

[@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

[@dadecountydiego]

thanks so much for this

[@Lov3Mj]

Ep just dropped!

[@Mx_Refire]

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

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

😊

[@MILDE_BDG]

Well, since I watched this video I get in a little shock after results. I spent a lot of time in recording studio and paid bunch of cash. But now? I'm banging in my own house doing this tricks. Thanks a lot for your instruction video how to properly make mix and master. I'm getting back on a track ;D

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Amazing!

[@Explorewithlarry]

Love this bro👏🏼❤️

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thank you 🙌

[@ISOONNN1]

Thank you this is motivating and helpful 🙏

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

So glad!

[@nkostaled]

This is very informative, thank you for the video

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

😄

[@skizzoo]

Very thoughtful video!

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks man!

[@drego.kuu6]

Nice cam fr

[@jaklair]

thanks!!

[@ReivanBakkermuzik]

amazing break down

[@itsjustzell]

Great video

[@BobbyG077]

Thank you 🙏

[@dylanacuna6492]

Nice broo!! Thanks for this video🔥🔥

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks bro!

[@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

[@AkrichboiimakemeDance]

That's good thanks you much broskiii

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@DIAMOVEVO]

thanks 😍

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

😊

[@nicolasmadeit1]

The sweater look nice 🔥

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

haha thanks!

[@oeltingbeats]

Just watch out with Low cut with that hard of a shelf/brickwall, cause its add distortion to the low end, otherwise great tut

[@oscarmoreno295]

Thank you !!!

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

🙏🏻

[@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 🙏

[@davidnoe7307]

So when you were making the thumbnail for the video, can you explain your thought process for putting a picture of Drake on it?

[@GRprodbeats]

Wow so crazy this song

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

That’s Bobby G!

[@BobbyG077]

I appreciate it king 👑

[@dj3am301]

dope🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks!

[@gamingwrld8883]

thank you

[@BobbyG077]

We got you 🙏🙏 thanks for watching

[@chihebnouri5541]

Is it for absolute beginners?

[@ezulia]

thanks a lot

[@BobbyG077]

Thank you for tuning in 🙏

[@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.

[@aliennn]

good vid

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

✌🏻

[@BobbyG077]

❤

[@JaeSwift]

Hey brother, the second guy... what mic is that he is using? is that SM7B or ? Thanks for this btw, honestly truly appreciate it. Tried to find a way to donate to you but couldn't see anything.

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Yes, the SM7B

[@trapcitymusiq_]

Great 👍 video

[@BobbyG077]

Thank you 🙏

[@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.

[@AkrichboiimakemeDance]

Can You plz Making lessons about mixing and mastering

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Sure!

[@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

[@eaglestars]

thanks for the video

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Thanks ;)

[@humanuser3907]

Thank u bro

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

You're welcome!

[@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! ❤

[@lilamusicproduction]

thx

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

🙏🙏🙏

[@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

[@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

[@dekafmusic]

The first sentence describes me no cap😥😥

[@BobbyG077]

We've all been there brother

[@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

[@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?

[@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!

[@Santi-yi1hb]

(HELPPPPPPP) How can i record doubles without hearing my voice in the mic but still be able to hear the voice in the recording

[@BobbyG077]

Make sure the vocal you want to hear is linked to a different channel than your ‘REC FX’ channel. You can then mute the ‘REC FX’ channel so you don’t hear your voice while recording. But because the vocal you want to hear is linked to a different channel you’ll still hear it.

[@darrelmahere6339]

This is educational thanks

[@BobbyG077]

Love bro ❤ you’re welcome

[@sahilthind8842]

Yoo bro can you do this in ableton please

[@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

[@salaiboithawng1538]

Hey how much you charge for mixing and mastering

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

For serious inquiries: [e-mail]

[@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.

[@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 !!

[@swervebenz]

what template do you start out with?

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

Check link in description

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@mlcfamilyofficial0521]

why did you stop doing afrobeats?

[@kage-ashley]

probably to switch up content or people have been requesting it idk

[@SeventhBeatsTV]

some awesome afrobeats videos in the making bro🔥

[@DerickDF]

legenda em pt br. PLZ

[@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

[@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]

💯💯

[@CREIGGG]

what drivers is that Multi output device?

[@Enespritlincendie_]

Force à toi 💪🏾 avec ton petit accent français 🤣

[@BobbyG077]

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

[@Enespritlincendie_]

@@BobbyG077 autant pour moi 😁