The Best Way To Compress Vocals

I shared this compression tip in my latest mixing "start to finish" video.
You can watch more here: • Mixing A Song Start To...
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[@takemeseriouslyplx2124]

This explains it so much easier why it's important to use more than one compressor, I've never really understood it before

[@inthemix]

I am so glad this made it click!

[@tensixty124]

@@RobyMBeki first cut the cake then eat it not the other way around

[@MATroiano]

HE DID IT, HE SAID THE THING!

[@ramalshebl60]

✨in the mix✨ that was smooth ngl

[@scottelliottguitar344]

An 1176 style into LA-2A style is a great way of doing this for anyone wondering what compressors to use 🙏🏻

[@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579]

Yep. That's what this combo was famous for. I like emulating that myself with my Pulsar Audio 1178 into the UAD LA-2A Silver. If it were my fave 1176 blue stripe, even better.

[@frogetbrotak7902]

Or LALA by Analog Obsession. It's the free alternative to LA2A and it's amazing.

[@f.herumusu8341]

I use the same chain to process bass, it should work for most sources if applied thoughtful.

[@gfgood]

And that's why ... If you're processing vocals... Nice loop :)

[@RiccardoCipolletta]

I really wish you keep doing these short but esplicative videos because you are not just "a random guy on the internet that said..." but someone I personally trust in this topic

[@Valca.Design]

You're a freaking legend for this, that's even my compressor so I know EXACTLY where to start. Thank you.

[@GlitchmanVGM]

Great video! I like bite-sized tips like this! And wow, you even made the video loopable! 😄

[@inthemix]

I can’t help but make them loop!

[@BeatsByGemsmiff]

@@inthemixits cool and well done

[@CalvinoSinclair]

never thought of this

[@churricardo1457]

You can also use Melodyne to either lower the peaks or to turn up the silent parts nowadays, just leaving the compressor for stylistic effect

[@namegoeshere1]

I never get good results with that portion of melodyne. Ima give it another go though based on this comment.

[@DJPastaYaY]

I have recently started working with more vocals in my projects now so this for sure helps. Thank you!

[@RTKBAND_]

i like to use limiter on vocal to really catch those crazy peak, and still using 2-3 different compressor depens on how dynamic the overall song and don't forget the powerfull automation for more dynamic control in your mighty finger adjustment

[@douglasromanow2879]

For a purer tone, ride the vocal's track level, relying less on compressors altogether.

[@lostsoulsoftheabyss1771]

Bros a vampire producer

[@stefanfeegres9942]

😂

[@Note_Creator]

🤯 lightbulb moment. I wondered why multiple compressors were used.

[@ban_droid]

just like what martin garix said, "this might sounds stupid, but i use two compressor"

[@Masshud]

😊ThankYou.Man

[@user-yr5js3em6x]

If you’re too lazy to do a clip gain, using a limiter to cut off peaks is real smooth, they way you get a more even signal before going into the compressor

[@tooomuchsausedrippen9720]

Thank you, so simple I couldn’t understand because people would make it complicated

[@ladyshaymusic_official6922]

Great Video! So many times I've seen tips like these, and this one hits the mark. 110%❤

[@-Dominique]

You can add gain

[@belgradeboy1977]

If you can spend some extra time, use clip gain a bit to smooth out the drastics on the vocal track before you engage compressors

[@guitarplayer5932]

first thing on my vocal chain is waves vocal rider , then slight compression to tame peaks , then eq etc i dont rely so much on compression it can so easily be over done

[@HauntedHawker]

Been using this trick for a long time and it’s a great one.

[@vewilli]

Super tip!

[@OrdinaryPigeon1]

This man is a wizard

[@mohammedkarrouch3158]

So helpful, wanna more tips like this

[@yasin6904]

Great tip!

[@SorooshMhs]

I like doing volume automation first, to get the parts that are very loud or very quiet, first, and then compress. I get better results that way

[@marjinal0617]

its the best method but very time consuming, waves mv2 or vocalrider could achieve same results

[@SorooshMhs]

@@marjinal0617 not really time consuming. Just a few minutes and i’ll have the vocal automation done for one track

[@devinvenne]

​@@marjinal0617 Autoformers leveler section also does a really good job

[@louie2g]

Best channel ever

[@Londowa]

10/10

[@dantepatel]

I use 4 compressors total on my vocals now 😅. Multiband is really good and you can run a hard compressor in parallel- only using a small amount of the compressed version.

[@theomnitorium7476]

I'm on four as well. A parallel one, same as you, and then a soft one on the vocal bus to pull up the reverb between words.

[@TheBlackICEQueen]

Thank you 🥰

[@magicalmaybe7651]

You can also do vocal levelling with volume. That way its never crushed.

[@rockpadstudios]

nice tip

[@dare2win215]

Thanks. I always feel I'm doing something wrong/amateur (which i obviously i am) when using multiples of an effect. I'm absolutely guilty of squashing entire mixes! Thanks again.

[@funky.ass.breakz4473]

Upward compression works great as well.

[@neilmaile2442]

Cool

[@HolyVirginChild]

It’s called serial compression and should always be done when mixing for all music that will be mastered loud🙂👍

[@Zeala_Isaacs]

❤❤

[@gforceink]

Can also use Vocal Rider and then a compressor or even stack them. Works well top

[@riqibeats1272]

🔥

[@Six2Nine]

Edit your vocals manually. Bring them to a certain average level. Then use compression.

[@garyloewenthal]

I find this to be a practical, time-saving early step on processing vocals, especially vocals with a wide dynamic range (which is most vocals in my world). It's a weird analogy, but I liken it to picking up large items by hand before vacuuming a rug. Once volumes are within a range, I usually use compression for more fine-tuning. I do the same thing for guitar fills and other tracks that have widely divergent peaks and valleys.

[@xthiagojunx]

If you want the forbidden way you could slide the parts that are too loud or too quiet and boost or lower their volume(dB) manually. But this way you gonna spend a lot of time and you can change the phase a little so you have to put fade-in & fade-out. and there is one more down side that When you boost the dB you boost the noise of the audio too. Just to show that there is other ways to do the same thing on mixing.

[@SEKTORMYNE]

Parallel Compression.

[@preshukpong37]

❤

[@ThisIsVersatile]

💯

[@shockmaticproductions6368]

I would personally prefer clip gaining the performance first then compression follows

[@JHNJSPH]

Gems

[@dysfunctionalcow]

Handsome 😊

[@seanbeco5133]

Sometimes i even use three two compressors and rvox

[@chozen_666]

Okee but what if you use soft clipper before compression does it help to reduce vocal pikes? 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@onlyjonesy8]

could also just clip gain

[@lilaccentawarangi-pekepo8849]

Show us how exactly

[@Kxngfroz_e]

That first step sounds like limiting 😅

[@rian_x0]

1176 with a la2a will compress either way and still cut above the beat

[@ptkk21]

If you want that pop, radio-ready vocals, there is no dynamic range. You compress to achieve one, single block of a waveform. 1176 - slowest attack, flastest release and you dig into that signal, like you're looking for diamonds. 12-20 db of reduction with the ratio of everything between 4-8. The dynamics of a pop song are not to be found in vocals but in an interesting arrangement and sound FX of the whole song. Unless ofcourse you're mixing an opera or a Hans Zimmer's soundtrack.

[@UriKleinman]

You work buddy! Do what they did for over 50 years, sit your bum down and automate

[@strive4impact]

So you duplicate the track and run different compressors on each track, correct?

[@matrixate]

I feel bad for the newbies because they don't know any better and wouldn't know if a step was missed in production. Now, while what he says is mostly true, he skipped a very important step. Very important!

[@atharvachoudhary6974]

As a newbie, which step is that?

[@Heart_Beatss]

what is the plugin that you are using

[@Iddcstudios]

Do some automation

[@jeypsocampo97]

Hey in the mix! Can I ask if the order of the compressors should be in the same order as presented here? Thank u

[@nearn0where]

would vocal rider be also a good tool for that?

[@PietroBellani]

I just normalize everything with audacity, then the parts that are a little under volume and in the end it's ok

[@felixhuber6639]

If you're using parallel compression for the vocals, would you load the first compressor that tames the peaks on the original track and the second compressor on the send channel?

[@marlobedancin]

R vox is best for that

[@EF-mj9gw]

Can u tell me the chain? Or just add compressor after another? I usually use compressor after fixing eq, so basically after eq i add two compressor right?

[@primeeye]

What should i do when my beat plays and record in the channel i set my vocals to. The beat is in a different track in the mixer same as the vocals but after recording my vocals and beat plays together in the same channel. My beat is under my vocals u hear the beat and the vocals blended in the recording u can't hear the recorded vocals alone

[@nuellebeats1774]

Nah. I’d rather clip gain every individual peak. Then automate! Before any compression…so much smoother.

[@NaimAneas]

Clip gaining?

[@Don-oq3zj]

Just a random thought Can we apply 2 or more autotune plugins in series (with less tuning speed) similarly as compressor to make it sound more natural ??

[@martvanochten7405]

I always have melodyne first, as it sounds natural and makes things in time. Then a waves auto tune for the auto tune effect sound. Every word adjusted by hand

[@ra5hid101]

Been long since i saw a vid of yours and u don't age at all do u?

[@audiofaktory]

So sick of these channels explaining something that has been known, established, and used foreverrrr, then acting like they’ve made some revolutionary change. You realize EVERY producer worth anything does this and more already, ya? You’re not adding anything new here

[@nourdjadja9815]

You spledidly made your transition to shorts.

[@MichaelTmusic]

But U can edit sample handlu. Or limit it and than pick UP, many ways. Music has not rules.

[@briancase6180]

You mean "plenty of dynamics" not "plenty of dynamics range." Look up the definition of dynamic range.

[@proliitt]

who is this guy ?

[@user-zl3hz6wd3i]

The goat

[@iMobinator]

probably the best and clearest vocal tutorial in a short lol

[@abdullahsmusic33]

karra vocals

[@BurkenProductions]

Not really when you dont have vocals on a separate track. Like yiu get from ai song generators

[@BreakGlassForMemes]

I mean obviously. This isn't about ai song generators

[@inthemix]

AI song generators belong in the bin.

[@ente-cover2246]

you're so real for this @@inthemix

[@MusicMRpro]

Great tips!