Producing Rap Vocals: 4 Beginner Tips

[@Bronwyn031]

If he ever did a MasterClass I would sign up for it! Clear, concise and spoken in a way that I can understand.

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[@FRESCOLord]

Probably the best in depth tutorial i've seen for any beginner!

[@RENEGADEELREY]

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[@dakitttywarrior813]

U need to look into mixing vocals more

[@dakitttywarrior813]

Definitely learned a lot though

[@andiherzog]

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[@mixbymariusmixbymarius1650]

really? lol

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[@demetricehenderson5991]

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[@RENEGADEELREY]

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[@RENEGADEELREY]

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[@thumbnailgreen9155]

So damn helpful - especially the stereo pan to 81 on the stacked vocals. Thank you

[@RENEGADEELREY]

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[@RENEGADEELREY]

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Great video, he's really good explaining and articulating himself!

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[@jakesauer8378]

Probably the most informative vocal tutorial I've ever seen. I'd refer this to anyone as a great starting point. Easy to understand, descriptive and to the point. Thx!

[@josephbrookesjr.4968]

The best explanation for a new producer. most of the time they speak over your head. thank you, brother. waves have the best info period.

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[@momofresh_rec]

This was incredibly thorough and easily understandable from a beginner perspective!

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[@RENEGADEELREY]

Thank you for that! and Thanks for tuning in!

[@WavyJazzyBanks]

A de-esser is just a cousin of the compresser...yessir

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[@donkoh5738]

it's also about the 2.71 via the reverb to the auxiliary, as well as the pockets and proper delays.

[@tezondabeat2999]

Pressure

[@Saturnite]

This is the first tutorial that has legitimately helped me in a long time lmao

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Lol! Glad I could help!

[@djrobmixx]

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[@PODHEADZ]

hands down best beginner tutorial

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Wow this is a really good, clear, clean cut and straight-forward very well informative video. I’m very impressed. Thanks dude. I love how you communicated, like a decent human being. Thank you so much for this. 🙂

[@justinterry669]

I very much appreciated this!

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Thanks for watching!

[@MrChitownhustla]

I had to let you bruh that you make mixing make sense, I’ve struggled to come up with what I can hold my chest out and say yeah I did that shit! I finally just made mix today that passed the car test, keep shining light on this mystic my dude!💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Much respect! Glad we could help! 🦅

[@jart219]

Dope...best tutorial I’ve seen thus far 🗣🗣🗣

[@73Cag]

Rap is not my favourite genre but I wont have any doubt saying this is an extremely well done tutorial and not only for the tricks but also for the way Renegades deliver it, I can see there's a lot of experimentation and passion behind it. I really understand any single word and what you wanted to achieve. Superb job

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Alessandro Morelli I appreciate that! And thanks for watching...! 🙏🏽

[@DukeSaragono]

This the best tutorial I been on and I been on many.

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Preciate it!

[@upallnighttmic2387]

Bruh I swear I been thinking about the first tip for so long n I knew it made sense to have multiple layers and utilize the sound field so glad I came across this video

[@RENEGADEELREY]

upallnightt mic Yep! That’s what makes the vocals thick... not always a need for it, but it’s definitely a good base.. learned it from some older engineers a while back. Preciate you for tuning in! 💪🏾🦅

[@jasonball7941]

Great video. Should be at more views...

[@ksworks3820]

Sweet tips here, big respect for Renegade!

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This is how a masterclass should sound

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Thanks!

[@manrique8340]

thanks for sharing your knowledge ! 🤞🏽

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Manrique No problem.. thank Waves for asking me to do it, and thank YOU for tuning in. 🙏🏽🦅

[@makinoize]

A1 🔥 Glad to hear someone explain how they stack. Didn’t expect you to compress b4 EQ but it sounded good 👌🏾

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Makinoize Media Preciate you for tuning in.. a lot of people use their vocal chains differently but as long as u can make it clean... you know how that goes. 💪🏾!

[@NoQualmsTheArtist]

I find with vocals if I EQ before compression then I hardly need a deesser. But either way there's no rules.

[@makinoize]

@@NoQualmsTheArtist Yeah that’s the thing with music… No rules 💯

[@StevenSoto]

Last song I just put on my page was made using these tips 🔥 works !

[@RENEGADEELREY]

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[@marceloribeirosimoes8959]

´Cmooon, where do real rap beats go? All I can find is 808 basses, 808 claps, 808 snares, oh boy... But the video was great. Simply GREAT!

[@LuMartinelli]

Skills on the faders and a fire flow too!

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Preciate that homie 💪🏽

[@travo_dakhemist]

Dope tutorial my bro. Just a tip you can look into the pre-delay setting on the r-verb to allow for some of the initial dry vocal to cut through first then the reverb kick in shortly after.

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Travo DBL fasho! Preciate the tip and Preciate you for tuning in! 🦅 several ways to go about it all. Never too far along to find new ways. 🙏🏽

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Great tutorial! Simply explained!

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[@Rico523596]

This is a perfect tutorial! One of the best I’ve seen in mixing yet. Thanks for the help!

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[@beatkultr]

Excellent techniques. Simple and effective.

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Kreatve Sound indeed! It’s actually doesn’t take much to get good clean vocals... especially if we record them strong from the start.

[@siriusfun]

My fave part of the beat is the lawn sprinkler.

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siriusisastar Lol!!!! Thanks for tuning in!

[@Pete78K]

Waves always deliver!

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Yes they do! 🙌🏽

[@TheMax200g]

Great clarity and explanation

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Thanks!

[@MrAndrewdog68]

Great Teaching man!

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Thanks!

[@MixingGBP]

Excellent presentation. I would argue that these lessons apply to other genres, too. Also, although Waves plugins work well (and I own and use many shown in this video), one can easily accomplish great results with stock or free plugins. Love the H-delay, though. The HP and LP filters are great.

[@whatareyouselling9811]

Yeah it doesn't matter what brand or type of plugin you use but if you don't understand how to actually use it then it's a waste

[@RENEGADEELREY]

MixingGBP Much respect. I agree with you! I use stock plug-ins on the daily as well. It’s all about color and which crayon, color pencil, or other tool you choose to use. 🙏🏽🦅

[@thevibeAD]

Thank you so much sir your techniques helped me in a great way

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AD Productions Glad to be a help... ! 👌🏽👌🏽

[@Namynnuz]

Vocal Rider + De-esser + EQ and Compressor would be cleaner in that case.

[@RENEGADEELREY]

"To each his own"... Mixing is like cooking.... Cook how you feel is best for your taste. Thanks for tuning in!

[@MilezAwxy]

Ariana Grande's vocals be like: 24 harmony stacks in the hook. I wonder how complicated is it to mix pop vocals.

[@A_Class216]

A lot of times engineers use some type of harmony engine. So a lot artist don't have to actually sing all those harmonies.

[@MilezAwxy]

@@A_Class216 I know there's vocoders and all that. But I watched a video of Ariana Grande's mix session couple years ago and the chorus was a long stack of individual takes.

[@A_Class216]

@@MilezAwxy oooo. Yea that would probably be hell to mix

[@craterhead]

@@A_Class216 It mighn't be too bad once you buss them down . Creating the individual balance initially is probably a pain but once its done its done ahah Grouping is key

[@musicplaylistize]

it's no wonder that some engineer specialize in mixing vocals only

[@BennyParcher]

Finally something I can use

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Lol!!! That’s what’s up! 👌🏽

[@cc11studio]

I'm not a rap fan....but, I'm a fan of this video! Nicely done...

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Glad you tuned in!

[@ablescott2854]

Thanks Bro, that was very informative and helpful in me getting the best mix with out using alot, but giving it just what it needs to sounds cutting edge and clean.

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Glad I could help!

[@wadewilliams1892]

Great video ! Many principles here are what we approached on my degree.

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Wade Williams Dope! I went to Full Sail so these tips aren’t far from what my professors taught us there. Preciate you for tuning in. 🦅

[@JLaceRap]

This is great info 💯

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Glad it was helpful!

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Thank You Guys! This is Awesome!

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This is really great! Thank you all for this presentation.

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[@dharmakissoon]

You have all those racks and showing use plugins, rack mount will always sound better then biter vst

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Thanks for tuning in! The video was about getting nice clean vocals and using plug-ins.. So thats what I spoke on.

[@THE_REAL_KiNGTOPNOTCH]

Great vid. Clear and precise. Thank you.

[@twilightbiscuit]

Bro knows what he's talking about

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Preciate it homie

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[@RENEGADEELREY]

Much respect!

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[@jaydekaytv]

Ay nice job on the video. Some of your vocals remind of good 'ol Do or Die or Twista from the late 90s. Thanks for sharing.

[@RENEGADEELREY]

Thanks for watching!

[@minameaar1]

"Take that down to about 2.71". Level of detail shows a man who knows his craft. Respect for this vid

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Thank you

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Yo this was super insightful!

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That was awesome man thank you!!

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Excellent video, very clear and great tips.

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@@RENEGADEELREY I have tons of beats and I´m starting to work on mixing them, never really took the time to learn all this. Thanks again!

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This is big time help! Thanks!

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Good Video. My friend Max and I enjoyed it very much. Greetings from Romania :9yy

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Dope!! Glad we could help!

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thanks bruh.! much appreciated

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[@gabriellesudal9004]

He mentioned layering in a way it goes in and out for live songs and I wanna find a vid on that can someone help mee idk what to search😭🤣

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[@machettman]

theres somthing i dont understand about what hes saying tho. as far as my knowledge goes stacking vocal layers only thickens the mix assuming theyre affected and processed differently by whatever is on the individual vocal chain. so ARE these seperate takes? are they processed differently? cause if its all the same audio thats layered wouldnt that just increase the volume? i know hes panning and whatever but if theyre all the same take it wouldnt make much of a difference.

[@daprincec8665]

Separate takes that are processed similarly. You can tell that they are different takes by the difference in the audio wave shapes.

[@rohanraj1853]

I'm sure their different takes 🤷

[@RENEGADEELREY]

They are most definitely different takes. I stack hooks (r&b or rap) 4 times mostly and verses with one whole dub/ stack. The key is making sure the artist is on point with the stack. Meaning their timing, delivery and tones are ALL the same... if not you may have to wrestle a little to make it seamless. 🦅 Preciate y’all for tuning in! 🙏🏽

[@jdmorge]

Ashton Khan stacking does make the vocals louder but u lower the stacked ones to give the original more body

[@harambo88]

allways different takes. the idea of copying it, change it anyway so it isnt identical is like the holy grail for noobs but it never worked and it never will. also if you cant double, you should train instead of record. and believe in 50years ppl that are lazy and make music for posing instead out of love for music will search for ways and still wont find any. same kind of ppl that wants to be rapper but not to be bothered with writing lyrics. i use doubles only to check myself, bc my voice is heavy still i ALLWAYS double to proof myself it sits. then i mute them. doubles are kind of way to proof you have skills. same like not cutting in the part. bc you cant do that stuff onstage. basicly that means, you cant do it at all. but nearly ANY artists need some correction of the timing in the stacks(wich is the mos time consuming, boring and exhausting task in recording) only very few ppl can stack 10-100 takes and you wont hear that it is more than 1. one trick for achieving this is to swallow plosiv endings. for example if your line is "iam the king" the double should only be "I am the kin" so theres no overlapping . also your engineer will literally suck your dick in joy cause you saved him tons of work. if i am new in a studio i allways do onetake, firsttry, doubles with swallowed plosivs, some adds and then i go home. they talk about that for years bc recording and editing me takes about 9-12 minutes max while they normally need about 2 days with editing to get to the same precision. then i also know how to move, so that my volume allways is the same, no matter if i am doing a quit or loud part, so no volume automation or need for compression .