Get PRO Vocal Mixes With These 5 Fundamental Steps! | Make Pop Music

[@adriansympson]

dude your stuff always sounds so crisp and full. just Super modern. would love to see you experiment with some hyperpop - sophie/charli xcx type stuff xoxo

[@TomMcGovern]

gonna watch this video once a week until I have these moves memorized. so helpful for mixes in this genre. thank you for everything you’re doing with this channel dude!

[@Mytro8533]

Perfect example of when you properly mix a good lyric you feel it and not just hear it. Thank you for sharing all this.

[@alexsapadin6622]

Dude, these tutorials are invaluable. Your music speaks for itself, then you follow up and give more detail anyways. Bless. Thanks a mil!

[@DodaGarcia]

The way you know your stuff is mesmerizing to watch.

[@ArizonaMarty]

thiS might be the moSt helpful mixing video on all of KZbin. 10/10. Thank you.

[@BeatAcademy]

Crushed it on this one homie!!! :)

[@MakePopMusic]

Thanks king!!

[@morenorivera1173]

THIS CHANNEL HAS BEEN A HUGE HELP IN MY PRODUCING JOURNEY AS A NEWBIE

[@mattclark7092]

Wow. Great video and super helpful advice Austin. Love your teaching method. Wish I would have grasped onto your methods years ago. Glad I found a channel that I can finally understand and learn from.

[@mitchelldavid2916]

It's super inspiring to watch your tutorials because the music your making is stuff I would actually listen to and sounds like top level stuff!

[@MrBandBBoy]

fantastic video and awesome song!

[@thaimcgrathmusic]

Ayyyy right on time! Trying to improve the quality of my vocals on my stuff! ❤️❤️❤️ thank you so much dude!

[@editname1385]

had to do a double take... never expected that. you show the potential of a recording. thank you for that!!

[@altsound5293]

It's always interesting to see how you go about processing your sounds in general and the plugins you use (I mean the special plugins like RC-20, GreenHASS, etc.). If you don't have a video already, can I please make a request for a video on "top 10 or whatever processing plugins, why you like them and how you use them in brief". Thank you so much for everything you do. Keep up the great work.

[@jdesja]

Love your super comprehensive video and it came just in time as I have to do a vocal mix soon. You explained all this stuff well - thanks for these videos!

[@stormgamergd3900]

Austin, will you do a tutorial of how to make a electro house-inspired dance-pop like artists such as Britney Spears, Ke$ha, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Red One, will.i.am, LMFAO, Chris Brown and Selena Gomez?

[@artur-ta]

Thank you!🖤

[@andrewcurriermusic]

Another great video! Could you make, or do you have a video on how to produce a vocalist who's voice is naturally very dynamic in volume? Its hard to find the balance of compressing enough so the voice sits nicely in the mix without losing its natural dynamics.

[@pmrdimi]

I would love this as my vocals are very dynamic and I’ve struggled trying to get a good mix on my songs where my voice is everywhere.

[@coryhill6575]

You might just have to some db leveling automation yourself after your compression

[@stevenswisher4339]

Bro this song is heat, that chorus is awesome! Love the in depth vocal tutorials, that's my weakest point rn

[@joacotevezz]

This channel is GOLD! You should have more views and subs! Thanks for sharing

[@OSdahl]

Thanks man watched it all. So much GOLD!

[@THENAMEISJJAX]

This refresher course was so helpful. Thanks Austin!

[@kanashi6736]

you've helped me a ton these past few weeks bro, thank u.

[@elikamin5678]

Awsome as always🥊🥊🥊🥇

[@neantony1987]

Austin you are awesome teacher! Thx for all you doing for us)

[@carhartcarl1116]

Your videos are just on another level man+

[@CjDWIZ]

Love your style. Very informative video. 👏

[@BeatUnlock7895]

Love your work ❤️❤️

[@favourhenshaw197]

Can’t wait for this song to drop Austin! Could we please get a video on how you process the adlibs? 🙏🏾

[@MakePopMusic]

Gonna go live and show the ENTIRE production and mix when it comes out! :D

[@favourhenshaw197]

@@MakePopMusic you’re the best! 🥺❤️

[@jarjar45123]

This is a really great tutorial. Thank you. can you do a video on how to add brightness to a vocal through saturation, eq, and if you do parallel eq/compression vs just on the channel itself? Your vocals are naturally bright but mine are too dark off the mic and need brightness and I’m not sure how to get clean pleasing brightness

[@shellypage]

This is exactly what I needed right now. Thanks as always!

[@dafingaz]

Let's go! Incredible as always!

[@AdamRigby]

You better be dropping this record Austin

[@MakePopMusic]

This one comes out in a few weeks!

[@darlingtonpersonal]

This is amazing,can you pls make a video on how you mixed the backing vocal to sound the way they do pls,thanks so much.

[@nikolasalvezza992]

it still sounds very good without prozessing, cool

[@skruuul]

Soo good man thank you! The quality is on point as always!

[@cekirdekci32]

i just need to watch it 3 more times:)

[@walkaboutarts]

good stuff austin!

[@samkenny3075]

Awesome. Love your channel-- and thanks!

[@YuvProd]

hope u will make a breakdown of this song

[@MakePopMusic]

I’ll do a live stream where I break it all down after it releases!

[@YuvProd]

@@MakePopMusic its sounds like a banger! cant wait to watch it

[@GeorgePMusic]

excellent vid Austin -- soooo helpful mate - thank you :)

[@Planettt9]

Danke!

[@nimagholamimusic]

tnx alot austin👊🏼❤

[@otvali5168]

this is so crazy good

[@func.k.836]

I like your excellent videos.Thanks a lot! Only one short question: You said you want to decrease between 2 and 4 dB using the Waves DeEsser - but the plugin frequency shows 5500Hz. Was that on purpose?

[@a05632145]

learned alot from this video thanks for putting out all of these !!! really wanna know how u make this beat will you put out how you make this beat ?

[@neftalimendez10]

Te amo mucho! eres el mejor!

[@TheRealATema]

Love the beat. You didn't gain stage? Or don't?

[@bantei3908]

Thnk you sir i like to watch your video it helpful for me

[@CHIBIXULTRA]

Austin, was curious if you compressed on the way in with via console? Great song, great sounds.

[@MakePopMusic]

No incoming compression 😁

[@sarf_music]

Thanks Austin for this video done really well, like all your channel content! The sidechain method of long reverb with the vocal is very interesting! It gives even more fatness to the background. To get it, did you simply effect the original vocal track with the valhalla verb?

[@MakePopMusic]

Yep! Super long reverb insert on the track at 100% wet then run the sidechain compression last in the chain!

[@TheReason101]

With background noise when recording I been using ns1 it seems to do the trick

[@MakePopMusic]

Yeah, NS1 is fire!

[@watcher203]

Hey man, can you do the video from start to finish like from opening the daw and make a track in an hour or something.

[@MakePopMusic]

Go check out last live!

[@kajammusicent.-djwhiteknig2931]

great tips Austin. A question for you , after you record a mono lead vocal, do you a normally put that same mono lead vocal on a stereo track when mixing ?

[@MakePopMusic]

Yep! I always track in mono then move to a stereo track just in case I want to use any stereo fx, or copy the vocal chain to a stereo bounce of BGV!

[@kiliankraus]

this chorus slaps

[@MakePopMusic]

It’s my new single “clutch”! Comes out in a few weeks!

[@kiliankraus]

@@MakePopMusic I'll be looking out for it bro !

[@graythawurld5726]

Hey thank you so much for this one question tho ,How loud do you usually put your instrument bus or instruments generally at??

[@gamblegamer6503]

Great video Austin! I have a question. For mixing and some producing, do you have any specific studio monitors that you recommend? I really want a clear and honest sound, where it's easy to identify specific frequencies. The size of my room is approximately 113 square feet. Thanks!

[@MakePopMusic]

Focal Shape 65s! Great, clear low end, tight mids, smooth highs. Not ported so they work well in small rooms.

[@gamblegamer6503]

@@MakePopMusic Thank you so much! You are amazing!

[@lexlutor2062]

Master channel please😌

[@janjohansenmusic]

”Hey Cheeta” 😂

[@erikfox8471]

Austin please put some treble on your vocal on your videos when you talk......we love u! regards😀

[@MakePopMusic]

Looking into new mic options for our videos!

[@amymaelou7927]

I have a question! Have you ever used Nectar 3? I have such a bad ear for the EQ and I often find myself using the vocal assistant on it. If you have or are familiar with that plugin - do you have an opinion on how well it performs with the vocal assistant feature?

[@alt3810]

Cut eq manually 1st, then boost eq & compress w/ vox assistant

[@MakePopMusic]

I've never used Nectar 3 unfortunately

[@onlylonely3220]

24:00

[@alainpatry]

Would Cubase's "Imager" plugin be a good alternative to Roland Dimension D?

[@MakePopMusic]

Cloner would be my go-to swap!

[@rikkshow]

No. Use Overloud.

[@ErikEkholm]

*thickening* 😏

[@MakePopMusic]

dumm thicc

[@Quant-Beat]

Hey mate, you are smart. Could you say, yes, I can make a Taylor Swift Blank Space result with a mic Antelope Edge Solo with a Steinerg UR22C pre-amp/converter in a good room with the right vocalist?

[@MakePopMusic]

You can definitely get solid results with that! Good technique, good recording environment, good arrangement, good mix in that order!

[@Quant-Beat]

@@MakePopMusic My vocalists are not where I am, I order due to my script and my guide over internet. My plan to gear up the tempo, because I need to be present so we nail it, my plan is to travel to where they are, and I rig up my stuff to track into a laptop. That mic and that converter (I want to track at 32/192, even if it's not absolutely necessary, I want to have maximum resolution while I eventually time-warp and pitch-correct in VariAudio) and we go. I need a pretty good room, but we rent a place there. Thanks however.

[@kiliankraus]

random question to anyone reading this: Neumann TLM 103, Slate ML1... which one to get?

[@MakePopMusic]

I’d go Slate ML1 for versatility and quality in that price range

[@kiliankraus]

@@MakePopMusic duely noted, still on the hunt for mics so thats useful

[@josealfonso5260]

On your sends, are those on post fader?

[@MakePopMusic]

Prefader in this example!

[@josealfonso5260]

@@MakePopMusic thank you!

[@katzz_musik]

BOSS

[@streetbl]

DO I just have terrible ears, but I hear barely any difference with the Eq or Dessing... I'm listening on Sony MDR-v6 headphones...

[@MakePopMusic]

Definitely try some different monitoring because it’s a pretty stark contrast. Haha

[@streetbl]

@@MakePopMusic hmm I appreciate the response! Could I make a suggestion that I wish a lot of audio tutorials like this would do? Can you A/B the same section on loop, several times. For example, loop the same 5 seconds of audio, bypassing the effect or change every OTHER loop. Maybe do this 3-4 times. I find that in videos when you say this is the raw sound... then you explain something for a few seconds then you play the effected sound like 10-20 second later I lose my frame of reference, and have to fiddle with youtube rewinding and repeating, which is a hassle on youtube.

[@contraspower6302]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️🔥

[@johnodero3992]

what if lets say you are doing a remix and theres only one stem...theres only so much you can duplicate

[@MakePopMusic]

It should have all BGV printed in that stem. For remixes, the vocal is basically mixed. Just EQ and compress it to fit it in your remix.

[@iliravdyli4109]

Nice but a lil bit to much processing this time

[@MakePopMusic]

It’s literally a couple EQs and Compressors. This is about as minimal as a vocal chain can get 😂

[@iliravdyli4109]

Its to hard compressd or maybe you record it to near to your mic or set the preamp to hot. I dont know what it is but its a lil bit to hot and harsh. One love

[@MakePopMusic]

@@iliravdyli4109 Different strokes for different folks I guess

[@hipethenomad]

@@iliravdyli4109 I personally think it’s the style of vocal. I love it!