MIX YOUR VOCALS - How to use COMPRESSION in CUBASE 9.5

[@_delab_]

Yet again clear an direct. PERFECTO!! thank you my good man.👌💟

[@franbert6218]

As usual, very clearly explained and very practical. Merci beaucoup.

[@eddypalogrande]

I really loving the series Chris, definitely bookmarking to reference from now on, thanks.

[@mixdownonline]

You're more than welcome my friend!

[@joymadhavanp]

Really helpful. Thanx chris

[@mixdownonline]

Any time!

[@laserjakk3629]

Hi Chris, every day I learn a bit more, with your tips. IMO, when you show some audio portion with effect and bypassed you should loop a small region like a bar and then compare effect on and effect off. I know your tutorials is a matter of explaining the context and each one should test and apply the concepts by themselves at their studios. But in order to improve the "Watching Experience" and really listen to the differences between with and without effects, might be better option. Thanks and keep rocking!!!

[@mixdownonline]

Happy the tips are helpful. Thanks for your suggestion, I'll keep that in mind for future vids, I think it's a good idea. If that can improve the ''Watching Experience'' I'm all for it :-)

[@laserjakk3629]

@@mixdownonline Btw, I saw that you are in Montreal. Small world, I'm from Brasil but l lived one year in Montreal 2012/2013 and I develop a big love for this city and the people. So, when I come again to Montreal, we can meet each other if it's possible.

[@mixdownonline]

That's so cool! my brother in law is from Bresil... Yeah, give me a shout if you're in Montreal

[@mrhugge914]

Imaizing videos! Thanks a lot for share your knowledge

[@mixdownonline]

My pleasure!

[@luvidfrankkelyslinares1551]

excellent chris thank you very much, you ma do creser enough, is a great producer, a great master and a great human being, admirable your work, LIKE .

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks bro!

[@lancenunez8252]

In and earlier video, you used the vocal rider. Would that largely take the place of the first compressor?

[@MrNWDK]

Thx Chris, well explained, very helpful. Please keep it coming ;]

[@mixdownonline]

You're welcome!

[@Frank.Zimmermann]

Excellent Chris. thanks!! I love parallel compression on drums and vocals. Right on! :)

[@mixdownonline]

You're welcome!

[@rizzleriz4457]

Great job, just subbed! Thanks for posting.

[@mixdownonline]

Awesome, Thanks!

[@mrbadger1979]

I actually preferred the sound of vocal when you had it right in your face. I'm still learning though and still training my ears. Love your videos, Chris. Thank you

[@mixdownonline]

You're welcome my friend :-) Same here, after 16 years I'm still learning... Mix decisions like this are a matter of taste, the most important is to make those decisions in the context of the mix.

[@mrbadger1979]

Guys like yourself are a godsend to folk like me who are trying to learn. Thanks again for the helpful videos. It's not as easy to find good Cubase tips as it is FL or Ableton etc so much appreciated@@mixdownonline

[@realraven2000]

I should use parallel compression more often. I really like the consistency, I could imagine automating the volume on the parallel bus (just add 2 or 3 db) for choruses instead always relying on the old "double tracking" trick.

[@mixdownonline]

Exactly, a lot of cool can be done with parallel compression :-)

[@Newjudahgospel]

This is a really good tutorial

[@mixdownonline]

Thank you!

[@soundsgoodsilence]

What view are you on and how do you get there, I am stuck on the screen which opens when you open cubase and I recorded my vocal there but now I'm not sure how to get where you are..

[@cristinaaravena2897]

I am soo thankful !!!, love your tutorials, they do really help me and give me more support on my own tracks :)

[@mixdownonline]

I'm so happy to hear that! You're so welcome!

[@ericcruz2009]

awesome.!!!

[@mixdownonline]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@kryonoglou]

Today I bought Wavelab for Mastering, still mixing with Cubase of course. If you using this software "Wavelab" please make new video series for this daw too :D

[@mixdownonline]

Wavelab is great for mastering but I don't use it much... apart from making a CD Montage (DDP) once in a while...I do most of my masterings in Cubase...

[@edenbitton7519]

Hey chris! Such a great job!! Thank you very much !!! Just a single question, when you compress in parallel, do you sometimes leave the compressors on the vocal chain or is it just the parallel compression only? Again thank you 🙏🏻

[@olegloza]

Dear Chris, but what would you do with a classical singer? If the voice has a huge dynamic range and at the high notes there is at least two times more sound than on the most part of the track? What would be your suggestion for the attack and release? Thank you.

[@mixdownonline]

I would use gain automation before hitting the compressor, and also I would use 2 separate tracks to process the vocal, one track when the singer sing lower and another track for when he sings higher so you can have different compression settings.

[@olegloza]

@@mixdownonline Thank you very much for your answer! I'll try that!

[@backspin6698]

Another great one Chris. This is so fun, but it’s ruining my social life. So many good vids about music production. Well that’s the price. Just need some extra D- Vitamins, and tell my friends and family “see you next summer”. ( Living in the cold Sweden)

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks, man! Taking about Vitamin D, I'm in cold Montreal so join the club LOL!

[@oledahl.]

@@mixdownonline Oslo (Norway) here Mr.Selim, joining the #Cold group! :) Love Your work and always waiting for the next one ;) Wish You all good and nothing but the best sir! :)

[@oledahl.]

@@mixdownonline Are You an Alpha/Beta tester for Steinberg too (asking because I am)?

[@mixdownonline]

@@oledahl. Hello friend, no I'm not!

[@mixdownonline]

@@oledahl. Thanks :-)

[@teilom.lwandeaj1947]

You are great tutor, teacher... Where are you based at??? Am based in Arizona and Love Cubase to the moon and back...

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks! I'm based near Montreal, Canada!

[@fredperso206]

Salut Chris, Comme d’habitude, je reste un grand fan de tes vidéos ! Juste une question au niveau de la compression de la voix. Quand tu utilises la compression parallèle, est-ce que c’est en plus des deux compressions que tu as appliqué, ou est-ce que c’est à la place des deux autres ? En bref est-ce que c’est soit l’un ou soit l’autre ? Merci et continue comme ça, j’adore !!

[@mixdownonline]

En mix c'est rarement l'un ou l'autre... Souvent je fait les 2 en restant concervateur sur mon "Gain reduction" des 2 compresseurs. Parfois pas de compresseur sur la piste mais 2-3 compresseurs différent en paralléle. Bref ça dépend du genre musicale que je mix et ce qui sonne le mieux :-)

[@jyun7360]

Thank you for making this vid, BTW I wanna know what exactly the punch knob on the vintage compressor is？

[@mixdownonline]

The Punch Knob will preserve the initial Attack portion of the signal, so basically, it keeps the initial transient of the signal before starting to compress, even with a fast attack...similar to a Pre-Delay on a Reverb.

[@mixdownonline]

Actually pretty nice on snare and kick!

[@jyun7360]

@@mixdownonline Crystal clear! Thank you for writing this, now I know exactly why I don't hear difference on vocals and guitars.

[@RinanBustany]

thank you very much for your tuts but is it just me not hearing the difference when you add the first compression or there are some others like me 🤔

[@blak1lyte]

I'm one who can't hear the difference.... maybe because I'm watching on a phone

[@Equinox005]

Salut Chris, est-ce que tu va nous revenir, avec, le test de ta Steinberg RT4 ?

[@mixdownonline]

Oui, ça va être après cette serie (6 vidéos) ... Pas eu le temps de l'essayer encore pour être bien honnête!

[@Equinox005]

Merci Beaucoup. je vais patienter en tappant du pied. lol..

[@mixdownonline]

😂

[@Marathanz]

I don’t get it... Fast release means that the compressor lets go of the compression faster, as soon as the signal drops under the threshold value, right? So, shouldn’t it be just the other way around then? A slow release should hold the signal compressed longer, thus keeping it upfront (in your face) more. Or does this compressor works different? I do work with Cubase, although I don’t have a lot of experience with the vintage compressor model.

[@mixdownonline]

Good question... When you compress a signal, the compressor will bring the compressed signal lower in volume (Gain reduction)...that's why a fast Attack will cut more of the initial transient of a signal and you will get less punch out of that signal...if you add a slow Release, the compressed signal will stay lower in volume a bit longer... When fully released, that same compressed signal gets back to full volume... So if your Release is fast, the signal will get back to full volume faster (gain reduction at 0) and it will give you that "In your Face" effect. Like the example in the video. I hope my explanation is clear... If you can, check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3O1nqGKfsioaac It's a live training on COMPRESSION that I did with my friend Lij Shaw. I think you will like this one.

[@Beatsbasteln]

most common misconception about compressors: thinking they make things louder. in fact compressors make things quieter, by making loud stuff quieter. but that also reduces the dynamics, so you can make it louder again. that's what the make up gain-knob is for then. in the end you'll have a louder sound, but only because you made it quieter before. that's why you don't want the compressor to work all the time, or it will just constantly make things quieter.

[@blak1lyte]

Really tried to listen.. could not hear a discernable difference. That said, do you have any BASIC how to master a song in cubase 9.5.5? I just mix & eq, each track as necessary to my liking until final mx dn sounds great.... then what? Do you have to 'master' entire mxdn if everything this far sounds great? Talking about rock/hard rock.... not metal or jazz... basic hard rock ala acdc, rush, van halen-esque type music. I've yet to find any videos for working in cubase, explaining WHY WHEN or IF you have to master, a basic step by step guide HOW TO MASTER,ie, how to get to the screens/plugins being shown; etc. I found ONE, but had no idea how the person making the mastering video got to the screens he was using which then made it basically useless at that point. I come from physical more analog recording world. 40yr semi pro, pro musician. Just need to see/learn the basics in an understandable way. As it stands, i can record, eq &mix entire tracks/ songs to the point of being quite happy with the result. Do you have to/need to, master if all your tracks, & final mx sound great? I have tried posting this rather simple quandary/ question at several KZbin cubase sites with not a single response . Thank you

[@mixdownonline]

Hey John, For a basic understanding of mastering, check this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX2Wf4poq5Kpjrs

[@AnnieB8844]

I guess it's just me, but I don't hear any difference :'(