Mixing Modern Trap Vocals - Waves Vocal Chain

Here`s a vocal chain that I`ve built using Waves plugins that you can use to achieve a modern trap vocals sound.
With this vocal chain you will have a starting point to achieve the modern sound that you know from popular artists like DaBaby, Rody Rich or Lil Uzi Vert.
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[@jovonbarnes7381]

Not only is this insanely informative, but you’re also mixing in STUDIO ONE? Subscribed.

[@2probeats]

Thanks!

[@sanito6822]

insane bro we made this song special!

[@2probeats]

💙

[@sttlaurentt_]

@SANITO Absolute track bro!! and @2probeats Crazy processing!!

[@cristobaluribe1415]

song name: WOW - SANITO

[@TheBawss90]

In Memoriam ftw

[@MadRezStudios]

Great chain man. Always pick up some useful tips from your videos 💯

[@2probeats]

Mad Rez Studios thanks! 💙

[@momoflows1923]

I think some of the people in the comments dont understand that its a stylistic way of mixing. Different subgenres of hip hop will have drastically different techniques.

[@2probeats]

Good point!

[@yanglu13]

i love your videos man, i'm always learning so much by watching your process. i hope someday i can mix songs as good as you, keep up ma g !

[@2probeats]

Keep working! You’ll be better than me

[@xxxdimz9517]

Julien you are amazing , love your tutorials and your sound.🔝💯🙌🏻🔥

[@2probeats]

I appreciate that!

[@sswimrecordsovc6903]

Neat trick with the c6

[@2probeats]

🙏🏻. It’s not my invention

[@benybeatz3304]

Amazing stuff bro, thank you for showing us the workflow as well 🙏

[@2probeats]

No problem 👍

[@sebastianlopez4040]

Great tutorial! Keep up the good work. Thank you for the presets 🔥

[@2probeats]

Enjoy!

[@otnath]

Be careful adding that many compressors bro your gonna end up with a flat track

[@otnath]

Music makers make the rules not nobody on the internet

[@ShambaMenelect]

Dam, DO they really Compress like that now a days geesh..Well it do sound modern....

[@jakecameron1360]

I have a very similar chain just minus the fairchild and not as much low end filtered out with the ssl. Great mix

[@2probeats]

zach lowman cheers man 🙏🏻

[@samhanzeverywhere3449]

H

[@RocketFox]

Damn man you're a master at this, thanks so much 🔥

[@2probeats]

RocketFox cheers man

[@artofsirmanu9748]

I add saturation in my vocal chains. Great Video's I appreciate the knowledge.

[@2probeats]

With not ideal recordings I tend not to use saturation that much and get the saturation/character from the compressors/eq and other processing. Cheers 🙏🏻

[@dboytheoriginal2626]

Sauration is for masterimg

[@TheBawss90]

Learned so much from this thank you!!🤘🏻

[@2probeats]

Happy to help!

[@zechvassar5508]

I noticed that you mixed his vocals in stereo🤔….is there a specific reason for that?

[@2probeats]

No, the vocals were recorded in mono but exported by the artist in stereo. I didn't bother to make them mono again

[@AtmLifted]

Holy crap that's like 9 comps... are you comping Turing tracking also

[@bryannnlunaaa]

Your videos help a lot bro!

[@2probeats]

Glad to hear that 🙏🏻

[@ssl5171]

Hello 2 pro beats. Just realised after doing this tutorial that i used all plugins in mono. And you use them in stereo. Is the difference between mono and stereo plugins huge? Or can i also use the mono plugins too achieve the same sound? I am just recording with on mic. So the Input SIgnal is Mono. And what is the generel difference between Stereo and Mono Plugins? Thanks for the great work you doing on this channel for us!!! :)

[@2probeats]

No difference between the sound of the plugins from mono to stereo.

[@ssl5171]

@@2probeats great. Thanks a lot buddy! :)

[@keychange6231]

I feel like I just watched a master at work

[@2probeats]

:D thanks man

[@younglevin7011]

Auf einmal macht der deutsche vocals an 😂

[@2probeats]

English! 😂

[@user-jdxkfnm]

hahahahhhaahahhahahahahhaaa ich konnte nicht mehr

[@sanito6822]

hehe

[@yocashtrip]

@@2probeats he said: "and suddenly he turns on german vocals"... have a nice day :)

[@saint4353]

@@2probeats Wie heißt der Artist?

[@glueh]

ich glaube das klang nach dem besten deutschen song den ich je gehört hab

[@kognett]

Thank you so much man, this was really helpful

[@SanefRap]

Amazing job man, keep up

[@2probeats]

Cheers 🙏🏻

[@prayforkings678]

ye ive never seen that much compression in my life, but here it seemed to work. So would you use that amount of compression on any vocal that comes your way or does it vary? cleary do a great job at cleaning it up after that huge compression which obviously takes a fair amount of skill, predi interesting. also cool song

[@2probeats]

Sometimes I have to over-do-it for the sake of the video so I have an obvious effect that can be heard on YT. But it happens from time to time to use lots of compression. It`s not about the compression per say, it`s mostly about the tone, texture and character of the vocals. This is a popular sound at the moment. Cheers

[@EXENEXEN7]

Zeamsone - Dotknij

[@juancontento6666]

Stealing this chain, great video dude!

[@2probeats]

Go for it!

[@goldmindstudios6887]

I actually liked it less processed. 🤔

[@2probeats]

GoldMindStudios you can tweak the chain so you have way less processing 🙏🏻. This is not my usual chain but with this video I’ve tried to emulate the sound of modern trap vocals. Cheers

[@LosantoBeats]

I would say right in between the both would be perfect.

[@driftgodly3499]

There is

[@igacstory1203]

Please recording How to masterin with waves plu pliz 👏🏾

[@2probeats]

Soon

[@Xxmalaca]

Amzing video bro! what about the send chanels you use in this video ? thank

[@lilwombat]

I'm always surprised when I see how compressed peoples vocals are just feels like a lot

[@2probeats]

you’re not alone in this. I had the same feeling when I saw how compressed are vocals mixed by top engineers. But does it sound bad or good? That’s the only thing that matters in the end. Cheers

[@traunlix9510]

vdc no time is there any way to get this chain or hear examples? Can you write your Instagram here so it is easier for me to connect us?

[@nicholasbounds6651]

Are the vocal chains compatible with fl studio? I see its formatted for studio one.

[@unkwnproductions]

You can use the plugins to build a chain in any DAW..

[@glocktyson351]

do u recommend using stereo plug ins rather than mono on vocals?

[@joselolara2980]

How many plugins did you add to the chain ?

[@2probeats]

Lots…0

[@jayfreez3467]

Whats the song and artist name bro? Is the song out yet?

[@2probeats]

Artist Sanito, song WOW

[@Sdbbffsd]

Do you ever filter vocal and control it dynamically de-ess etc before autotune?

[@2probeats]

Yes, I use some corrective eq and other plufins before autotune but not all the time. Cheers

[@toCrea7e]

Can you Please do one for logic? And show how to use a Template there?

[@gurnoorsinghdso9487]

Bro i think that you add a much compressor on the vocal ....do i wrong ?

[@2probeats]

Compression and over compression can be used as a desired effect. Cheers

[@ItsSyer]

I cant get the chain to come up i tried clicking on it and its not working what do I need to do to get the chain to come up?

[@2probeats]

Hey man, did you managed to make it work? Cheers

[@ItsSyer]

@@2probeats no I got the presets working i just cant seem to use the trap vocals lead ad lib presets I don't know how to add them i open up a session and click them in the folder and nuthing happens.

[@tonygwaupo3696]

Definitely should’ve just parallel compressed so yo compressors won’t be working so hard

[@2probeats]

Tony Gwaupo the results would be different. I was going for a hard working compressor sound. Cheers 🙏🏻

[@ssl5171]

Hello 2 pro beats. I made this chain like you. But my vocals sound thin. They are super clear, but just thin. They don't have enough room. I want my vocals mixed like in the song 'rich the kid - plug walk'. Do you have a tutorial on that? :)

[@2probeats]

Hey man, if the vocals sound thin try and not cut too much with the eq and don`t over compress. You can achieve any type of vocals with this chain if you know how to adjust it.

[@helpidiomateus9173]

I can’t find any of Nick Pate’s songs. Can I know why?

[@2probeats]

No idea why the songs aren’t online. The artist has control over that. Cheers

[@jcmadeit8498]

How do you know whether to use mono or stereo version of a plugin? Probably a dumb question

[@2probeats]

If it`s a stereo track - stereo plugin - mono track - mono plugin. Each daw has a way of telling you that.

[@suxcide8683]

God

[@meecrowayne]

Thank you teacher : )

[@2probeats]

Cheers

[@mofee6245]

WHO is this Artist he is very Good its german trap musik What is His name?

[@2probeats]

Sanito

[@flamersss]

Do your chains work for logic pro x?

[@2probeats]

The one from the video is just for Studio One. Working to translate it to other daws too

[@trashdema]

Where can i find the full track, It's fire

[@2probeats]

Spotify : Sanito - WOW

[@joseoku6946]

Wooo I got it for free 🙌

[@2probeats]

jose oku 👍🏻

[@2473-l4b]

@@2probeats how?

[@ysaci9128]

jose oku could you pls send me the presets?

[@joseoku6946]

@@ysaci9128 okay, its run out???

[@joseoku6946]

@@ysaci9128 Email???

[@yzoh]

what's the beat of the song that's been mixed in this video?

[@zay4342]

GermanArmyLP why

[@DamianoMauro]

Thanks for the hard work man, i download the preset but i can't import them in Waves plugin because the extension of the file is not recognize :(

[@2probeats]

Damiano Mauro how are you importing the presets? Are you using the losd function on the individual plugins? Cheers

[@DamianoMauro]

​@@2probeats yes I use the function "load..." on the plugin. I have Logic Pro and some v11 Waves plugin. It seams the plugin search .aupreset extension

[@2probeats]

Hit me up via email please. I’ll make sure to update the presets saved via macos. Maybe that works. Until then you can just copy the settings from the video. Cheers

[@DamianoMauro]

@@2probeats I solved it! I was wrong using the load function from the Logic plugin menu and not the Waves menu.

[@flightloungebeats]

thought you were going to go into the spatial processing around the vocals...kinda disappointed

[@2probeats]

I have plenty of videos on that topic. Cheers

[@edmilsonluembe1862]

Does the mixing template work with Logic pro x?

[@2probeats]

Yes it does!

[@trapboyt.v]

good mix ..do you record everything in stereo ? I use mono and only the puigchild660 can be used in mono . that's where I kind of got confused ...any benefits to recording in stereo instead of mono ?

[@2probeats]

I do not record. The tracks were recorded by the artist in mono but exported in stereo. Cheers

[@zimouspero]

Music name please?

[@2probeats]

Sanito - WOW

[@user-jdxkfnm]

13:33 ICH VERSTEHE DICH HAHAHAHAHA

[@ALKOFC]

GG 😎

[@7Shrk]

roman?

[@2probeats]

Da

[@yunnaiv]

Sanito einfach. Kleine Welt.

[@2probeats]

💙

[@robertparis100]

Is vocal reverb should be mono or stereo?

[@2probeats]

Mostly stereo. You can use mono reverbs as a creative effect

[@rajjatkaul3539]

i need to talk to you about a project

[@frasiercain4621]

Song name I'm tryin to jam to this heat🔥🔥🔥

[@2probeats]

Sanito - WOW . Enjoy the jam

[@mixmasteranalyse9775]

where is the artist ?

[@2probeats]

The artist is Sanito

[@mixmasteranalyse9775]

@@2probeats This dude is fire! Good mixing! sounds very good Bro

[@real5115]

Name song?

[@2probeats]

Sanito - WOW

[@glueh]

song?

[@2probeats]

Sanito - WOW

[@AtmLifted]

Are you saying and compressing going in.

[@2probeats]

I don’t record so it really depends on what the artist send me.

[@deadlyjrmint253]

Jesus. You could have accomplished this with like 5 plugins

[@samobeats581]

misto frate

[@2probeats]

Ms

[@jonas4790]

Bruh...i live in germany ive understiod every wird from this song

[@2probeats]

💪🏻

[@trashdema]

@@2probeats what's the name of this song pleasee

legenda ?

[@BALTAOFC]

não tem .. mas vou começar a colocar os tutoriais q eu gravei c downloads no meu site tb!

@@BALTAOFC obrigado ajudaria muito, fará a diferença!!

[@flowthemelody2784]

To much compression. You’re losing so many transients that are in the natural tone vocal that it’s forcing you to add frequencies that we’re already there you just over compressed. You couldn’t have gotten similar results by compressing and then lowering the vocal to sit in the mix with out bringing harshness out 🤝

[@2probeats]

Thanks for the input!

[@mellamusicstudioproduction9211]

Thanx l

[@2probeats]

Welcome

[@LosantoBeats]

I dont know what the song is saying, but it sounds fire!

[@gutshisalamanca1191]

We NEVER eq in solo! Bad practice here

[@2probeats]

Daniel Meißner eq in solo is in general a bad thing when you’re doing big moves. If you’re tying to pinpoint some resonances without boosting like crazy and smashing your ears in i highly recommend doing it in solo but listen in context after and to a quick A/B. Cheers

[@gutshisalamanca1191]

@@2probeats yes of course but in this case you did bold moves and went in aiming for a certain vocal sound but ending up disconnecting it to the track. If you are going for that expensive mid range trap vocalsound, you can use a preamp emulation because that's where this type of crunch comes from. Try cranking it on a parallel chain.

[@Mixedbyjojo355]

you smashed the fuck out of it! telephone sounding much! be more conservative with pressors! they bring those nasty freqs up that you were strugglin!

[@2probeats]

I wasn’t struggling with the eq. That’s the easy part. The point of the video is to achieve what you’re listening in nowadays trap music. And this is exactly that 😂 Cheers

[@ALKOFC]

To entendendo nada kkk 🔥👌🏻

[@mrmorpheus9707]

Those hi mids are cutting my head off!

[@2probeats]

Hope you find it

[@igacstory1203]

💆‍♂️

[@ALJAHARA1]

🔥🔥🔥🔥✊🏾💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

[@g59.63]

Me: Klick, watching video 4 2min and turn it off because its not Fl Studio

[@2probeats]

🤣 sorry. But you can do a similar thing in FL

[@futurebeats898]

its over done mate

[@2probeats]

Fleur De Lys it is, but I’m showcasing a tehnique. That’s more important than the final result from the video. Cheers 🙏🏻

[@ExploitedBassStudio]

start a NEW WAVE . that which being ... Dude , let go of the whole only cheap plugins concept . Or get realistic with it , and make dual videos . (cheap vs ""normal"") . yes you should condone less money for better mixing , but think about the content , if your making it , make it . don't just make ring pops candy's . If your'e going to make cheap , but obviously not give away expensive . Atleast add a midpoint concept for content sake . So that you don't sound like every other youtube prod adding autotune to "The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round" .

[@2probeats]

I think that you don’t follow me for a long time. When I breakdown my mixes or when I do tutorials I showcase exactly what I use and how. When I am releasing something that I want people to download/enjoy/use I must use the most popular plugins that a lot of people have ( the only plugins I would change in this chain in a normal mixing situation is f6 with pro-q3 and sslchannel with bx_console E4000). I really don’t understand why you feel this way and I think you’ve missed the entire idea behind the video. Cheers

[@christophpetersart3803]

For some reason all your vocals sound too thin man... You are rolling off too much low mid range. You are getting ripped off from all the energy on the vocal, the final result is nice but it needs more body on that spectrum. Spanish triying to write in English. You need to get back all the body on that vocal, a good vocal chain respect the true voice nature from the singer though.

[@2probeats]

Hey man, thanks for the comment! I understand exactly what you`re trying to say but you have to consider the genre. If you want to sound "modern" you need to follow the trend. Most of nowadays trap music have the vocals sounding thin, it`s a creative decision on my part. Cheers

[@christophpetersart3803]

@@2probeats I totally got you, but... There are a lot of songs from trap where you can find a modern mix, and they respect that range nicely at the same time ... For example the guy who mixed Pop Smoke... (rip) actually respected the nature from his voice, super trendy and actual... Same for Travis Scott tracks.... The most relevant example of this is the track called " Hoy cobre" by Bad Bunny, where the vocal is super tight and solid... Josh Gudwin ( the man) mixed that song like a champ, and you can hear that vocal cutting through the mix like a damn Canon..

[@christophpetersart3803]

If you don't want to keep those freq on the vocal I think you should try to boost that spectrum on another elements so they can " hold" the vocal and give the illusion of a fat signal... I think that tight and solid mid low vocals comes from singing on that C800G, a mic which is super bright and full of body on the 250/500 Hz spectrum

[@2probeats]

@@christophpetersart3803 I prefer cuting the mids/lows rather than boost the top end. I essence is the same thing because you keep the ratio between lows/highs the same BUT with boosting you also add the character of the eq and bring out some harshness.

[@m.muller3156]

loool wieso deutsche vocals hahahaha

[@schiribeats]

ehre

[@cameronpaschal2484]

bro you need English words no offense. but it's hard to relate when your vocals sound like made up almost. not even real words.. we all do that without this tutorial trying to find a flow

[@2probeats]

I don’t agree 😂

[@mc_universe3895]

La Flama Blanca nonsense

[@cameronpaschal2484]

yeah the vocals sound good tho lol no offense.

[@lideryurek35]

Song name ?

[@schiribeats]

Sanito

[@lideryurek35]

@@schiribeats sanıto wow thnx

[@schiribeats]

@@lideryurek35 no problem