Mixing Lead Vocals in REAPER

[@g00bish]

Oh man when i commented on your other video yesterday asking to do a vocal mixing vid, i didnt realise that you would get it done the next day! Thanks heaps this is great!!!!

[@REAPERMania]

Yeah. I did it just for you. LOL

[@g00bish]

@@REAPERMania HAHA thanks brother 😂😂❤️

[@JesScorpi]

thank you, as someone that has played with this program with little to no experience- this video has helped me learn some things to pull my vocals together! thank you

[@EJohnDanton]

Excellent use of Razor Editing. Been trying to wrap my head around the concept but this video, along with your Razor Edit explanation video made it crystal clear - thanks!👍

[@rasmachris94]

A helpful tip for when you make your wide delay in the first portion; You can right click on the ReaDelay text itself and if you select FX Chain, Save Selected FX Chain name it and hit save, This will now be able to to quickly be pulled up as an FX in the same manner you looked for ReaDelay. Just makes finding and applying the FX chain easier without having to redo the whole process each time.

[@bigbillrecords]

Thank you for these videos, man. I started with LMMS, then purchased FL Studio full bundle but when my engineering skills grew and a need for efficiency when processing vocals arose, I no longer found FL intuitive for vocal production. I bought the REAPER License and I so far love the vocal production workflow. While I think every DAW has its strengths and weaknesses, REAPER is a good investment for audio engineers, especially those in vocal production. Again, thank you for the tutorials, Kenny.

[@xjy79]

Thank you so much for your videos. For me, learning Reaper is a daunting process and your teaching style and the pace is perfect. You are helping me learn something that I thought would not be possible. You are an inspiration.

[@luken9263]

Love your work Kenny. Thanks for all the effort you put in to making my music sound better 😅

[@linus7255]

Kenny gives you more useful information in 11 minutes than other YTers give you in 2 hours

[@robizbicki2271]

As a topic I’ve been avoiding FOR MONTHS. Seeing what you did to that vocal track in just the first two minutes made me wanna kick rocks😂. SUCH A huge difference

[@bijitbora]

Kenny you are super awesome. People are overinflating plugins nowadays, but your basics are so clear, you can do it old school. Thanks a ton for this video Followed along for my song. It's sounding really cool. ❤

[@Adventrium]

This was awesome. Your videos are the absolute best!

[@daniels7624]

OMG dude that tip with the lexington IRs is pure gold. You just saved my vocal mix.

[@RolandDeschain1]

Another great video. My biggest problem with doing vocals is panicking and throwing too much processing on them. And it always ends up thin and too loud.

[@mr.frandy7692]

I like em fat and soft spoken myself. ;)

[@omegabat2341]

Yeah that was my problem too

[@PekoXXL]

This is such invaluable knowledge, thank you so much for giving it all away for free.

[@jerrybeirnemusic]

Thanks so much Kenny, you'll never know how helpful you've been to me being able to release many songs. Just with what I learned from you, I think my stuff sounds really good. I sent one of my songs to a well-known mixing engineer and he really didn't have much to critique! On my next song, I'm working with my usual singer and she has a beautiful and sweet voice, sometimes though when I play something loud with her voice it breaks up, too many mids or something IDK. It's not super loud compared to everything else, I guess that frequency is just difficult for speaker mids to play loudly. I am doing everything on your list here, I'll try it out when I get the final isolated mix. You're the best!

[@Blue-zw6yt]

Whoever's voice that was has the vocal chords of an angel

[@johannaturgeon9949]

Thank you so much for all your videos. You explain so well!

[@MovingBlanketStudio]

"I Know You Have It" would actually be a great title for a song.

[@youtubecommentor4480]

That was intense! Learned a lot! Thank you!

[@tupachangacuba]

It's been a long time since I heard a song like this, fantastic and beautiful Muchas Gracias maestro

[@frome5000]

kenny i love you dawg

[@BillMontana]

Thanks Kenny. Your videos always help so much.

[@JoeH1538]

Another amazing and super useful video! Thank Kenny! 🤝 What an amazing voice too!

[@KarianneHylkema]

It wouldn't surprise me if this is Kenny himself singing. Beautiful! Can you post the link to the full song?

[@AbrahamCloud]

Excellent Kenny, always learn something new !!! Fantastic tutorials !!

[@AbrahamCloud]

Who was the singer , beautiful voice !!!!

[@Ok_Computer_98]

Reminds me of Thom Yorke a bit

[@musicmaestrodj]

Kenny, what about adding a second compressor with a slower attack to the chain to further smooth things out? Could you expand on that, perhaps in a part B to this tutorial? Thanks for all your great tutes! 💯

[@jeremy_p]

Once again, you've outdone yourself!!!! :) Thanks!!!

[@raffaelrameh14]

This channel is amazing!!!

[@poiuytrewq1515]

This video really helped me! thank you so so much!!!! you are an amazing teacher and such a blessing!

[@zscarecrows]

This is immensely valuable, thank you

[@Ronistarr00]

THIS IS SO HELPFUL! thank you so much!

[@Taffafilms]

AMAZING Tune and lesson!

[@drutgat2]

Fantastic, Kenny. Many thanks.

[@burning_KFC]

As always writing a comment to support the channel

[@deannecaliforniamusic]

Very nice and clear. I just got to figure out that last step. Thank you.

[@Gaasserocker]

Thanks a lot for all these videos, very helpfull - great work!🙏🏻

[@southsideronnie]

Great advice Kenny ! Thanks again !!

[@nobnobnobnob]

Thanks for the Idea that De-essing via envelope manually is actually easier than using a plugin

[@GOD_BLESS_THE_BEATLES]

beautiful voice

[@kickblue22]

yeah. Who is that singing?

[@GOD_BLESS_THE_BEATLES]

@@kickblue22 me

[@kickblue22]

Never mind. It's "When Will Tomorrow Come?" by Ian Luxton. (Thanks, me) kzbin.info/www/bejne/poScZaqkbtakp8Usi=bxDd5jxJpAHhvbHX

[@P.B.R._S._n_C.]

@@kickblue22Danny Trejo

[@holmesoffice5231]

Good stuff...thanks again Kenny. I've learned so much from you.

[@rmalabed94]

Yesssss Ive needed help with this for so long

[@TheAmandeepcom]

You always come up with something great ❤

[@anthonymiller2088]

Another great video--extremely helpful. Thanks!

[@savedmeco]

Thanks sir this was the video i was looking for!

[@malburn1594]

Thank you for your help! Great video, I discovered afterward, I could save the whole effect chain, which is no doubt very well known, but not to this novice! I've called it Vocs Kenny, it's a great starting point to have that I can work/mod as I learn a bit more. Thanks again!

[@totallykoolyeah]

Always learning something cheers

[@NastasiaShadrova]

Thank you so much!!

[@DJSuPreme7]

Excellent Kenny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ZacharyJewell-w5t]

Thanks man, I have been looking for a way to reduce those s sounds in reaper. Much love!

[@midiman5045]

Good tips Kenny Thanks.

[@joeheukerott9186]

Thanks, as always! This and the mixing acoustic guitar one were particularly helpful for me. I like how you give me the confidence to do less. 😜

[@olakonsoletaurbanek7568]

great video! very easy to follow

[@RudeRecording]

I would suggest setting reverb times [RT60] to a note value and the same for pre-delays. I've found that 1/32 or 1/64 note value for pre-delay depending on tempo, 1/2 to whole for RT60. The method shown for sibilance works well for P-pops. Instead of boosting harsh frequencies into the compressor making the compressor work harder why not cut some of those frequencies? EQ can also be used in the sidechain of the compressor to reduce the compressor action at certain frequencies. That how many sibilance plugins work.

[@ArchiTheDan1]

Man thank you thank you thank you ! This help me soooo much ! Really Thanks man you great 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@electricwhiterabbit]

Interesting that you do the delay and verb before the Comp and eq. I usually always do the comp and eq first.

[@usefulidiot227]

Didn't see the quick adjustment on Length (musical) from 4 to 0. Was wondering why mine sounded nothing like yours haha. Great video, once again

[@nunoandradebluesdrive]

great as usual, many thanks!

[@iCthe4]

Nice! I’m working on a Rock song called Keep Looking! I’m having trouble on the “S” park, it’s more like N for Me on Now, as of right now it sounds great, thank you very much!!!! Like really!

[@ifaber68]

Thanks Master ☺️👍

[@TrueNorthOutdoors.]

The man is a Reaper magician!

[@remotehighwaymusic629]

Nice one - thanks Kenny!

[@MasterJaggins]

Amazingly helpful thank you

[@keyboardheuvelrug]

Great learning video! Thank you. What did you do with the voice in the chorus? There's some sort of modulation or doubling going on.

[@luanprins]

Wow - I didn't know that trick with razor edits on the envelope! I've been doing a time selection and double-clicking the envelope. Before that I was using the Insert 4 Points Action.

[@MarcyRavenManji]

LOL the inserting 4 points is so relatable

[@TheFendertak]

Basically when it's anything to do with Reaper you are the godfather, right now I have a splitting headache from sitting at the desk listening to the same song over and over and over, adding plugins one down on top of the next from reaper to uad fab filter, izotope and ending up in a complete mess, having the best but not getting the best, the fraze less is more is certainly a true fact, now that I will finally understand how to mix vocal, next is creating a drums template In Reaper 7 to work with ezd3 and my e drums e kit nux dm 210, If anyone can create this tutorial, Kenny your king!!

[@Psypher_sage]

You didn't add the reverb and delay in an aux track ? Really love this method. Thanks alot for your lectures.

[@cantareliberamentesingfreely]

Thank you very much !

[@K.T.N.]

Wow Man, Thank You Bro !

[@Castely19xx]

Thankyou so much tuan di pelajaran bagian delay vokal nya❤

[@zacharywaynemusic]

What microphone are you using? And are you panning a second track left and right? It sounds great and sounds so full so I was curious what mic you were using and what tricks you do to make the vocal track stand out more in regards to panning a dub left and right.

[@b__rink__]

Thanks for the video. Would these same principles apply for rapping vocals ?

[@denariusdavis3943]

Is there a faster way to make razor edits on vocals… that would literally take all day… editing, cutting etc while going through the whole song

[@AndyCampbellMusic]

Great stuff...👍

[@coldhardtruth333]

This will work for live vocals too .. Awesome …

[@cjcebuala6605]

Can I request sir? Please make a video on how to do an Electronic Pop vocal mix.

[@musicmaestrodj]

Any reason you don't cut the low end before the compressor?

[@RZ_9]

thanks a lot kind sir!

[@hattyphilips2853]

This was so helpful thank you! ❤

[@burning_KFC]

Reverb information was useful, thanks

[@innadnotrub5167]

Would love to see you mix a project with horns @reapermania especially the reggae genre... I'd appreciate that

[@welldonep]

Thanks, as always, Kenny! One question; would it be better to put the reverb and delays on an aux track instead? And if/when doing so, the mix would be 100%, correct? Using the volume fader to bring in as much verb/delay as wanted?

[@antoniobugarin]

I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. One thing for sure, this vocal track you're using is, maybe to good for this demonstrating? Maybe? When I use this compression on my vocal track, I have to set the threshold really aggressive to reduce the highs. If I do that, I hear the compressor working and the vocals sounds terrible. I think I need a compressor intervention. The other day I became aware of compressed vocals on the radio. I was listening to Peter Garbriel and all of the sudden, it was like my mind recognized it. It dawn on me that Peter Gabriel's voice sounded like and instrument. I'm I right about that? It seemed to me that his vocals were a flat line at the right level with almost no ups and downs. Anyway, frustrating.

[@lui6623]

thanks for sharing

[@cartoondesignrevealed]

SUPER FANTASTIC!!!! 🎤 🎙️ 🤩💯🎵😎⭐️👍💥⚡️🎼🎶🎵

[@StacyRose7]

Thanks buddy! You helped me out

[@thiagocesaro]

Nice one, Kenny! It´s amazing what i was able to learn about music production, thanks to your tutorials! But, obviously, there is so much I still don´t know. How did you manage to make the waveforms change as you make an automation volume drop? Mine doesn´t do that, and it would be amazing to know how much to drop (not to make db by db drop). Thanks!

[@RobertGrayMusic]

I think he was automating the pre-volume curve, not the normal volume envelope.

[@DankoHidalgo]

Why not use X-comp or another instance of Comp to tame the sibilants?

[@REAPERMania]

You could.

[@fredscott9013]

This song is pretty awesome 😂

[@SKULLCAPSMUSIC]

If the razor edits in envelope affect the main vocal track what was the purpose of showing us the touch mode? was that just another method demonstration or is it necessary to do both?

[@musicmaestrodj]

Wondering why you inserted the reverb on the track instead of creating a send? Some people think it always has to be on a send. I am not one of those people. 😏

[@jcleivaamoros]

THANK YOU

[@KiLLJOY1056]

But where is the basic Treble Bass Mid EQ Knobs for Vocals? Thats all i want but cant find it.

[@fearofnot6433]

Thank you very helpful techniques! :)

[@r8448]

How do I match tempo between an instrumental and an acapella from another song? (pitch of instrumental allowed to change)

[@landonfinnerty2391]

Kenny working his magic.

[@nukaprix]

Hey are you mixing this in stereo on mono monitoring? I just found out that you’re allegedly supposed to mix in mono then stereo?

[@REAPERMania]

You're not supposed to do anything.

[@A_y_r_o]

Hello!✋️ What panning mode(pan law) are you using in the project?

[@le_gus001]

Hi can you tell, where did you get the stems for this song? I've looked it up in a database with 70.000 entries but couldn't find anything.

[@AnthonyCarrier]

So I can use a volume envelope to de-ess and remove breaths including t and p plosives...