These 3 Things Make Your Vocals Sound Amateur 🤦🏾‍♂️...

[@TheSwollenOne]

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[@LoLFaceFTW]

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[@TheSwollenOne]

@@LoLFaceFTW Glad to share fr!! Thank you 🙏🏾. Anything you want to see on the channel?

[@LoLFaceFTW]

@@TheSwollenOne anything vocal related I’m in! I been making music for a year or 2 but never really got into the “mastering” side. Vocal are my next step. You keep doing your thing tho. I got an old account so whatever you’re doing the algorithm likes. Hope your 2025 is mad successful g

[@TheSwollenOne]

I gotcha! More vocal stuff coming soon! Wow. Thank you. That's lit 😅. Ima keep going fasho!

[@HalfTheMagicAllTheMusic]

Love how you're not trying to be anything but who you are naturally- a knowledgable sound engineer. Great communication and teaching skills. Thank you.

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you fr 🙏🏾. Really appreciate you! I'm working on getting better every day! So much more for me to learn. But I am glad to help and share. Anything you want to see on the channel next?

[@HalfTheMagicAllTheMusic]

@@TheSwollenOne Me too man, great mentality. Today I tried surfing for the first time. Like on a beach. Every day is a chance to grow. Got any thoughts on vocal delivery for artists? Much different than mixing, but producers likely think about things artists don't even know about. I've rhymed for a long time but never recorded until recently and as a result I never really thought about delivery.

[@TheSwollenOne]

That's dope! How was surfing? Sounds pretty exciting to do. Vocal delivery is very important. People can have very regular lyrics but how they say it makes people feel like it's great. I'd listen to some artists with great delivery and study them to help come up with your own vibe. Def and important component.

[@HalfTheMagicAllTheMusic]

@@TheSwollenOne Surfing was cool. Always great to try something new.

[@TheSwollenOne]

Dope. Ima put that on my bucket list 😅

[@shapeshiftersmediagroup]

Thank goodness somebody is out here who finally says the TRUTH about EQing vocals. Thanks for spreading the good word, I mean dang, it's like frequency sweeping with an extreme boost and low q bandwidth will make ANY frequency sound bad so you'll end up destorying the whole vocal! Glad to see you make an example of simple broad boosting. That's really all we need to do to get professional sounding vocals, and honestly this is what all the pros do. Great video!

[@TheSwollenOne]

Valid! Glad to share!! Thank you fr. Really appreciate you 🙏🏾💯

[@eskilwilliamsson]

i love to see a youtuber talking about emotion in mixing becauss that is often overlooked. great video!

[@TheSwollenOne]

Just sharing what I've learned so far 🙏🏾. Thank you! What would you like to see on the channel next?

[@carljohnson442]

Static Mix [EXPLAINED] Video is a must!

[@TheSwollenOne]

Will do!! You gotta it! Thank you 🙏🏾

[@TheSwollenOne]

Here it is! Thank you 🙏🏾. Also, thank you for the title Inso lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZmopmCvfJeMrs0

[@80_DOLO]

The static mix clarification video is so necessary. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@TheSwollenOne]

I gotcha!!! Got that coming right up!

[@TheSwollenOne]

Here it is! Thank you 🙏🏾 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZmopmCvfJeMrs0

[@Catlan-cj9xp]

1:32 bro roasted me

[@TheSwollenOne]

My bad lol 😅

[@salemodowd]

1:43 I did this alot when I started, I thought , in order to have my music on platforms I had to adhere to the dreaded loudness limits instead of tweaking what needs to be tweaked to make it sound good. love the video, extremely informative; you deserve more subs.

[@TheSwollenOne]

Glad to share!! But even happier to hear about your growth. We have all been there. It's part of the process. What would you like to see a video about on here next?

[@salemodowd]

@@TheSwollenOne not too sure yet, checking out the rest of your vids to make sure I don't recommend something you already did.

[@TheSwollenOne]

Dope! When you know just lmk! Appreciate you 💯

[@FynePr1ntWilliamsMUS1C]

The piano example you gave, speaking of range🔥🔥. Well said. 💯💯 Very informative video. Gladly subscribing.

[@TheSwollenOne]

Glad I could share that perspective 🙏🏾. Thank you for pointing that out and thank you for subscribing! Anything else you'd want to see on the channel?

[@daPWNisher123]

5:52 😂😂 Crackin me up and giving good info, appreciate you

[@TheSwollenOne]

Glad I can bring some laughs too lol

[@Isakaadland]

Super good explanations and comparisons to how music evokes emotion, epic video!!

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you so much fr! Glad to do it! Anything you'd want to see on the channel next?

[@riconfinity]

Id mos def watch more bro, you're helping because you give a great perspective, you're not just giving information but you're giving your way of understanding as well. thank you. I'm glad I found this page

[@TheSwollenOne]

Very glad to help and share 🙏🏾. Thank you fr. Any other videos you'd want to see on here?

[@MegaZackRyder]

Every time I watch a new video of yours, I thank the YT algorithm for putting me onto this channel. Full support for the static mix video!

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you so much fr! That really means a lot 🙏🏾. Shoutout to the YT algorithm lol. Static mix video coming up!!

[@TheSwollenOne]

Here it is! Thank you 🙏🏾 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZmopmCvfJeMrs0

[@crimson3510]

GREAT VID! AND YES PLEASE A STATIC VIDEO WOULD BE PRETTY AWESOME!

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you!! Here it is!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZmopmCvfJeMrs0

[@crimson3510]

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[@victorlacasse-beaudoin9287]

Learned so much, thank you!

[@TheSwollenOne]

You're welcome!! Glad to help. Anything you want to see on the channel next?

[@jayemakebeats]

Good presentation and well presented. This needed to be said cuz so many up and coming YT producers/engineers apply this technique for all their mixes. The over compressed vocal is definitively a stylist choice for certain genres of music but the dynamics are important........ I hit the subscribe button ...Salute!

[@TheSwollenOne]

I 100% agree! Thank you fr! Glad to help and share. Anything you'd want to see on the channel?

[@yiqwaba3833]

I honestly thought I was alone in feeling this, thank you I'll follow because I see you really study.

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you subscribing 🙏🏾! We're out here lol. Just sharing what I've learned and am continuously learning.

[@SerjikalStryke]

Yo dude, super handy info and it gave food for thought! I appreciate it 💯

[@TheSwollenOne]

Glad to do it! Thank you 🙏🏾. Anything else you want to see on the channel next?

[@vhadianv]

Yeah that’s me

[@TheSwollenOne]

I am hear to help you change this 🙏🏾😅

[@MartinQuerns]

Absolute gem here bro. Get that part 2 please.

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you fr!!! Appreciate you 🙏🏾

[@blocTheBuilder]

Appreciate you bro. Great info 👍🏾

[@TheSwollenOne]

You're welcome! Glad to help and share. Anything you'd want to see on the channel next?

[@KaSo.views1]

Me gang my vocals look like that head ahh button -> Nah that that right there is how my eq looks

[@TheSwollenOne]

Lol!!! I am hear to help you change this 😅

[@MorpheusQuestions]

Good stuff g!

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you! Appreciate it. Glad the share 🙏🏾

[@bboymac84]

This man speaks truth!!

[@TheSwollenOne]

I'm just here to share 🙏🏾. Thank you!

[@bboymac84]

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[@jonjabz]

Took me about a year to realize all this. Wish I saw this video way sooner agree w everything you said. Thanks bro. 🔥

[@TheSwollenOne]

I should have started making videos sooner 😅. But we are here now!

[@DerronBVE]

I teach so many aspiring engineers that you should completely get rid of that sweeping method. They force themselves to isolate specific frequencies and turn down what “sounds bad”, not realizing that mostly all frequencies sound “bad” when you do that. Only take away what’s distracting you from the musical elements of the vocal. I tell them often to do this in context of the instrumental because you could take away key frequencies in a vocal for the specific key or style you’re in. They gotta learn how to hear frequencies and discern what’s good or bad in different situations.

[@TheSwollenOne]

I agree fr!! Only take away what's distracting is facts! I hope people all come to this realization in time 🙏🏾

[@jamseyp5804]

Super informative thank u g 🤟🙏

[@TheSwollenOne]

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[@wyelqo]

Thanks Bro, excellent teaching !

[@TheSwollenOne]

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[@madkeeper7450]

Perfect❤

[@TheSwollenOne]

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[@PalkoGonda]

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[@TheSwollenOne]

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[@scoyerichardson492]

I love the way u explain things so we can understand it

[@TheSwollenOne]

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[@scoyerichardson492]

@TheSwollenOne how to properly route everything

[@TheSwollenOne]

I can do that fasho!

[@45Recordstz]

Big fact spoken on Compression! That's a very big problem with street producers! It's crazy! And I will end by saying, if you wanna be a producer / sound engineer, make sure you have knowledge with music itself 1st, then be aware of the different tools you use and how they were supposed to be used. Killing the sound first, then trying to revive it later! It's non-sense. A few effects are needed for vocals: gate, eq, compressor, autotune, reverb, delay and de-esser. The rest are useless! Use them knowing what you wanna achieve musically! Music has some universal rules that must be followed. Your creativity is allowed but within the rules. Thanks, brother, for educating this home studio so-called producers

[@TheSwollenOne]

Feel you! Def gotta study for sure! Oftentimes people are def overdoing it with processing while not even realizing it. I don't mind over processed vocals but I think people feel the difference of it being intentional vs it not being intentional.

[@LeftOnInfrared]

I’m a fan of both styles of mixing depending on the context. For example blonde by frank ocean apparently used no compression on the vocals. I’m sure they automated and saturated them though, if I had to guess. My only push back about your info about heavy compression is the energy you lose in dynamics you gain back in other departments like loudness, compression artifacts, and distortion that create an in your face character. On top of the consistency you mentioned. You def coulda turned the compressed vox up to match the uncompressed vox peak volume and the compressed vocal would’ve felt like it had more energy. Either way I get what you mean though it’s definitely a less “real” sound. Great video, thank you!

[@TheSwollenOne]

I'm not opposed to either style. I'm just sharing this information so people know what they are doing and have a why attached to it. I like songs with heavy vocal compression and songs with out. But the why and the intent is what's most concerning to me. An over compressed vocal is a cool sound for sure. It's appropriate for certain situations. Just not all. I can compress a vocal turn it up and it'll feel like it has more energy. I could level it out with automation turn it up and make it feel like it has even more energy. I can add a little parallel to it and make it feel like there is even more energy than that. There are many different ways to get an in your face character. Or increase the energy. I'm sharing this so people are aware of the trade offs.

[@TheSwollenOne]

Can also use a transient designer.

[@LeftOnInfrared]

@@TheSwollenOne I hear ya! Appreciate the insights, love what you do

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you. Appreciate you fr. Anything you'd want to see on the channel?

[@saintwarmusic]

got me locked in to the swollen university 😤

[@TheSwollenOne]

Let's goooooo!! Thank you for subscribing 🙏🏾. Anything you want to see on the channel next?

[@saintwarmusic]

@@TheSwollenOne no THANK YOU! A phenomenal mix is what sets apart all my favorite producers, so thank you for sharing the wealth! Absolutely joining the channel next paycheck🥳 💪Hmm, any advice on how you'd go about cohesively mixing multiple tracks in different genres for an album would be sick!!! You've mentioned approaching each track with a different touch as necessary, how might you maintain that ethos when putting together a multi track project? so I guess tldr; Mixing for an album! haha. Thank you again!

[@TheSwollenOne]

You're welcome! I'm really glad to do it. I appreciate that so much. Going to be doing feedback on the Membership starting in January too! Ahhh yes!! This is a great idea! I will add this to the list as I am mixing two projects right now 😅. So I can just use those as examples.

[@cosenzamusic]

Yep, great video

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you fr! Glad to share and help. Anything you'd want to see on the channel next?

[@jmoemorris4133]

Please make the static mix for everyone to understand how much more interesting a dynamic mix is over a bricked waveform mix. Because most producers and mixers are trying to compete on a loudness level and a mix with a lot of movement and character is not about being peaked loud throughout the whole mix. Very much appreciate your videos and always looking forward to your next one.

[@TheSwollenOne]

I gotcha!! It's coming right up. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@TheSwollenOne]

Here it is! Thank you 🙏🏾 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZmopmCvfJeMrs0

[@MixedbyGip]

Great Video Bro! From One Engineer to the next Eq is one of best tools to shape a vocal and I hear a big difference between A and B! Using a shelf instead of a low cut helps Control the Low end still and cleans it up! ✊🔥

[@TheSwollenOne]

Yes!!! Really glad to share this information fr. Thank you 🙏🏾. Anything else you'd want to see on the channel?

[@MixedbyGip]

@@TheSwollenOne Maybe your work flow if you record artist! I been trying to figure out how to simplify my work flow but still get a great sound with less plugins if that makes sense!

[@TheSwollenOne]

I can do that for sure!! Thank you. I'll add this to the list!

[@prod.by.bigclap4101]

Underrated

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you fr!! We coming up 🙏🏾

[@DavidStarrUSA]

1:28 Why you gotta call me out like that? 😅

[@TheSwollenOne]

My bad fam 😅

[@lebcaleb8692]

I just figured ou Tilt Eq some weeks ego. It's really a more natural way to adress vocals.

[@TheSwollenOne]

It's a game changer!!!! Dare I say lol

[@runningwolf877]

It’s sad because the three compressors is a great technique if done right. The process starts earlier in the chain. There’s a way to target the right frequencies with each compressor keeping the natural dynamics while getting that what I call “glue & cut through” mix of the vocal.

[@TheSwollenOne]

Def can be used to get great results for sure. I'm hoping to continue you to shed more light on this subject so when people do it, it could be more intentional.

[@OrginalJaviGold]

Great Video

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you! What would you like to see on here next?

[@nomadd64]

this is rlly good

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you 🙏🏾. Glad to share. Anything else you'd want to see on the channel?

[@nomadd64]

@@TheSwollenOne a sound designing vid would be cool

[@TheSwollenOne]

Good idea! Thank you. I'll add this to the list!

[@godwin7711]

Oh hell naw me. The thing is how do you notch SHITTY and I mean really shitty okayish vocals without notching😭

[@TheSwollenOne]

Re-record the vocal 😅

[@godwin7711]

@ most of the time I have clients with bedroom setups and they send me vocals that are not even close to the quality I see in KZbin tutorials so I always try to EQ the fuck outta these shitty vocals to make it sound more balanced like y‘all recordings😭😭

[@TheSwollenOne]

The reality is you can only take a vocal so far. It's nearly impossible to take a 2 out of 10 all the way to a 10. So if it sucks, you may have to just embrace that sound and try to make it the aesthetic. Because you can only improve it so much.

[@godwin7711]

@@TheSwollenOne That's the complete truth. One thing I figured out while watching your videos and others is that the vocals which are mixed are already sounding great. Relatively balanced no crazy resonance from poor setup not too much of a dynamic range. So my approach is I use vocal rider, then EQ all the tones due to poor set up out of the vocal and then compress very light 1-2 db as if it was tracking. THEN I tell myself now the real mixing starts fr. My first EQ tho a lot of times does look like that unfortunately :(

[@TheSwollenOne]

I feel you on this! I have some bad vocal recordings that I've mixed so I'll figure out how to make a video for that!

[@gabrielepalazzo9099]

You are the man, really

[@TheSwollenOne]

Just working on getting better everyday 🙏🏾. Thank you fr!!!

[@prodjdez]

Multi compressors aren't the worst, it's just all about purpose. I have 3 max, but all different (a light glue RComp, then multiband for tonal control, and rvox for presence). Then again I mix mainly trap songs where dynamic vocals aren't as important as present and compressed sounding vocals

[@TheSwollenOne]

As long as people understand their intention that's what's most important to me. But we are strangely putting everything in a box when we have the opportunity to do anything. Saying dynamic vocals aren't important in trap music is limiting. What if we decided to do something different maybe that would be cool for some trap songs. Maybe it would lead to new style in the genre. Let's be trendsetters and trailblazers!

[@prodjdez]

@@TheSwollenOne I love that! And totally agree, however sometimes as an engineer, I'm sure you know, we don't often have as much power as artists and record labels. Sometimes we get pushed into the box of what's "desired" in music, even though WE are the ones who are technically sonically trained 😂 the irony

[@TheSwollenOne]

Yea.. times have changed in that way. People have started to not respect the engineers opinion and taste but I understand why. I always give the client what they want but that first mix gon be my mix every time 😅

[@MartinQuerns]

Can you make a video on increasing the perceived loudness broski?

[@TheSwollenOne]

I will add this to the list! Thank you for this suggestion 🙏🏾.

[@MartinQuerns]

@@TheSwollenOne excellent fam you tha maayne

[@richieave55]

I get what you're saying about compression and i even agree with you to a certain extent ... I just feel like a professional sounding mix/mastered song is not meant to sound as you said, "natural" .. like 2 people having a real life conversation .. i think that would be more fitting for like a movie or something .. but when it comes to most records that we all grew up listening to, most of those vocals sound either squashed or perfectly balanced .. there's not really much "dynamic range" in professionally mixed vocals like most engineers on KZbin rave about .. doesn't really matter to me tho .. if it sounds good, i'm all for it lol

[@TheSwollenOne]

Every song isn't meant to sound natural for sure. That's not my point. My point is for people to understand what they are doing and what the tradeoffs are. Professional Engineers haven't been saying music is over (or very) compressed for years for no reason. Idk about what YT engineers have been raving about tho. What records did you grow up listening to?

[@richieave55]

@@TheSwollenOne yea i feel you on that and man i grew up listening to EVERYTHING HOMIE .. lol you'd be surprised of the variety of different types of music i grew up listening to

[@TheSwollenOne]

I don't think I'd be surprised but I am interested!

[@richieave55]

@@TheSwollenOne man the music i grew up on ranges anywhere from Bruce Springsteen to 2Pac, Madonna, Whitney Houston, Aerosmith. Notorious BIG, Jay-Z, Eminem, Tina Marie, Christina Aguilera, 50 Cent, Aaliyah, Joe Crocker, Nas, Stevie Wonder, Brandy, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson .. man the list goes on and on lol

[@TheSwollenOne]

I have listened to a lot from the majority of these artists. Thank you for sharing this. This has inspired a video idea for me! I think dynamics in these artists' music are vey different from what we are experiencing now.

[@prodjdez]

Most of these artists and producers lack sonically trained ears, which explains the chaotic surgical EQ 😂

[@TheSwollenOne]

That's valid

[@okswe]

good video

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you!!

[@sevenhxrecords677]

Iam guilty of these mistakes😂

[@TheSwollenOne]

It's time to grow and change 😅

[@GO_CEDDY44]

So if i use double compression while tracking, using another compression while mixing is overkill?

[@TheSwollenOne]

It depends. If you're going for a compressed sound then that's ok. But if not, it's difficult to undo the compression. Also, depends on how much you're doing with each compressor.

[@XyløWTF]

just watched this after making a song with 2 different over notched eq’s and like 10 different compressors 😅😅😅😅

[@TheSwollenOne]

Lmaooo 😅. We'll try to do it differently next time fam 🙏🏾. All good lol

[@vrmonsi]

I feel like the beginning of this was nice and informative. The end, however, i would not agree with, just on standards alone. If youre making melodic super dynamic in volume instrumental and all, then yes, he's correct. If you're making any current pop hiphop rock or rnb music i need to hear that vocal at the same volume all the time. But songs like one time by marian hill is a good example of what hes talking abt so there's exceptions

[@TheSwollenOne]

Let's take music out of a box. Just because it's current pop, hip hop, rock, or R&B doesn't mean it has to be a specific way. We are making art. Leave room for innovation and open mindedness. There was once a time where what we do today was not the vibe. It will continue to change but human emotions don't change much.

[@SOULSEEKERBEATS]

@@TheSwollenOneYou're not wrong but if you're gonna say leave space for open mindedness, you've contradicted yourself because you called that an amateur approach, a better title would be understanding vocal mixing usecases for genre, for DNB & certain types of Rap over processing a vocal is the norm and it has its place, but if I'm mixing some tame impala or jumi Hendrix I'd use much less compression on vocals because dynamics aren't more important than loudness but the reality is we live in the age of the loudness war & psychologically people tend to lean towards volume equaling 'good' but this is all subjective.

[@TheSwollenOne]

@@SOULSEEKERBEATS I talk about this in the video but I have learned people don't watch entire KZbin Videos. Which is why the title is what it is. Because people have to be enticed to click on it. Which is why another reason why it's difficult to actually learn how to engineer on KZbin. Things that would be helpful to learn are not enticing to click on or are not what someone would even know to search. I'm am working on the balance to change this in hope of helping. But I am still getting better at it.

[@SOULSEEKERBEATS]

@ Yeah fair points man I agree, KZbin ain't the place for integrity lol 😂

[@TheSwollenOne]

It's wild for sure. I am working on a way to do it a little more wholesomely. Haven't cracked the code just yet tho

[@zoa.barista]

all in all, know your compressors and tools and train/use your ears subjectively for the results you want. every vocal mixing tutorial you'll ever watch is someone's way of achieving something but just know your tools and don't overcomplicate. treat each plugin on the channel like a physical rack unit and limit yourself to a few good processors, and add or change the chain as needed, and be able to justify the reason for each plugin you're using. you don't have to put everything you own on one channel haha

[@TheSwollenOne]

Appreciate you for this comment. Thank you 🙏🏾!

[@LordSnow001]

I’ve been doing that eq

[@TheSwollenOne]

There's a time and a place for it 😅

[@TheBentanator]

That’s my eq 😂

[@TheSwollenOne]

We gotta do better fam 😅

[@BaneleSibanyoni-qy2bo]

Me i do things differently every time depending on the voice am wrkn on

[@TheSwollenOne]

Love this 💯🙏🏾!

[@juicy_e8851]

Can i use the Eq Tipps for Rapp vocals to ?

[@TheSwollenOne]

Definitely!!!

[@juicy_e8851]

@@TheSwollenOne Thank U so MUCH

[@TheSwollenOne]

You're welcome!

[@samaias1981]

How to get the reverb to sound big and clear. Should you 1 or 3 reverbs? This would be a nice video to explain the concept of how to use it like the pro records

[@TheSwollenOne]

Ok for sure!! We can do that soon! Thank you 🙏🏾

[@mwaves4152]

Static mix please

[@TheSwollenOne]

Gotcha!! It's coming up 🙏🏾. Thank you!

[@TheSwollenOne]

Here it is! Thank you 🙏🏾 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZmopmCvfJeMrs0

[@markintonbaby3717]

that's cul bruh

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you! I'm just here to share what I've learned so far!

[@giostr9930]

statik mix vidéo !!!

[@TheSwollenOne]

I gotcha!!! It's coming up 🙏🏾

[@TheSwollenOne]

Here it is! Thank you 🙏🏾 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZmopmCvfJeMrs0

[@djb510]

Great video bruh Thanks!

[@TheSwollenOne]

You're welcome. Glad to help and share. Anything you'd want to see on the channel?

[@mickyjano7420]

Meeee damn

[@TheSwollenOne]

We gotta work on this 😅. I'm here to help lol

[@zlavvv]

why do ppl use multiple compressors?

[@TheSwollenOne]

They have their reasons. I'm not saying it's wrong either. Just want people to know what they are doing and why?

[@SOULSEEKERBEATS]

Some compressors are fast & slow, reacting differently to each other depends on the use but it's needed sometimes, especially with rap when dynamics aren't always wanted, fattening hooks at an even level for example

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you for this response. Really appreciate everyone helping each other in the comments 🙏🏾!

[@Platnumbaby]

Could be the mic and mic placement

[@TheSwollenOne]

Could be a problem and I've encountered that problem many times. I would end solve it with any of these things 😅

[@officialWWM]

You should do a video on the 3 things that make your video look and sound amateur 😂

[@TheSwollenOne]

I am still an amateur at making videos so maybe I'll think about that in 10 years or so.

[@officialWWM]

@ 😂

[@yungskitzo661]

Long story short less is more when it comes to mixing

[@TheSwollenOne]

Exactly! Unless more is more. Cuz sometimes it is 😅

[@Domha-d6p]

i always hear people saying that you shouldn't let your vocal go over a certain db with compression but you said in your other video that you should let your vocal have some expression by not slamming compression on it. so which one should i lean on?

[@TheSwollenOne]

I don't want to tell people what they should or shouldn't do. I just want people to know what they are doing and why. I want people to be aware of the side effects caused by what they are doing. There are situations where slamming a vocal with compression is appropriate and situations where it is not. That's where experience and expertise come in. I recommend learning, studying, and practicing the art form so you have a better approach to more situations. Sorry for this answer if it is not helpful now. But if you keep going I think it will be helpful in the future.

[@shamiirgoldsmith1864]

With the soothe and over notching EQ it sounds like an average bandlab mix

[@TheSwollenOne]

Exactly!!! We gon level up lol

[@BrownTortoise-u2s]

Hi quick question. Is it possible to take the audio signature of one clip(movie, radio, soundbite, etc.) and match your own to it. So for instance lets say you wanted to copy a certain scene from a movie, but you didnt know how to make it sound like the movie(because youre not rich), could you somehow look at the audio waveform of that clip and try to match yours to it somehow.

[@TheSwollenOne]

Maybe try SmartEQ. They have a pretty good EQ Match function. Or AI 😅. Or someones ears and experience if they can replicate it. I'm not sure complex the audio is though.

[@TragicBozo]

Me💀🫠

[@TheSwollenOne]

Lmaoooo. Now we can change 😄

[@TragicBozo]

@ indeed thank you man🛐

[@TheSwollenOne]

My pleasure 🙏🏾

[@PoThaGreat]

Me

[@TheSwollenOne]

We gon work on this fam 😅

[@Only1Science]

I hate Rvox and people put it on everything! LOL It creates a boxy sound (250hz-450hz).

[@TheSwollenOne]

I can understand that lol. I don't hate it tho. Just like with a lot of things, it maybe over used is all 😅

[@Only1Science]

@@TheSwollenOne It used to be more transparent but I think they started programming it to have a sound around 2018.

[@TheSwollenOne]

Hmmmm... Very interesting!!!!

[@jemali-w7i]

me

[@TheSwollenOne]

I am here to help you change this 😅

[@officialWWM]

One of the biggest things that suck the life out of a vocal is pitch correction! Stop using it!

[@TheSwollenOne]

I thought about adding tuning but I think I would've really upset people then 😅

[@officialWWM]

@@TheSwollenOne you only upset people when you’re right :)

[@TheSwollenOne]

good point lol

[@gmacki6484]

PNB Rock?

[@TheSwollenOne]

Lol 😅😂

[@BaneleSibanyoni-qy2bo]

Eyy bro we all do things differently that was a wrong title noob what do u mean coz the are sum of the biggest engineers who notch like that.TEEZIO chris browns engineer and many more stop cappin

[@TheSwollenOne]

We all do things differently for sure. What other big engineers do you know who notches like Teezio? I like Teezio a lot. I think 5-10 years from now he'll notch much less 😅. Realizing the effects of it. If not come back to this comment and tell me I'm wrong.

[@TheSwollenOne]

I'm also not saying notching is wrong. I'm saying do it when you hear a problem. Not just because it's spiky on the analyzer.

[@BaneleSibanyoni-qy2bo]

@@TheSwollenOne aon knw about that coz he been doin that for a an hour now😂😂.. And by the way a love ur content bro 🦅

[@TheSwollenOne]

We'll see lol. But thank you fr. Anything you'd want to see on the channel?

[@BaneleSibanyoni-qy2bo]

@TheSwollenOne i think a lot of producers engineers strugle with gainstaging foreal bro a seen If u could explain and show how u personally do it would really appriciate

[@LnT_LnT]

Me 1:36

[@TheSwollenOne]

We are here to change this 😅😄!!!!

[@Ayyoooooo5]

I think it's time youtubers engineers and musicians in general get real you dont need 10 plugins on your chain all you need is a naturally good voice you either are born with that or you dont lets stop lying to people for 3 views

[@TheSwollenOne]

It is true that 10 plugins on the vocal chain isn't going to shine a turd 😅.

[@Ayyoooooo5]

@@TheSwollenOne My voice is not the best but i can sound decent with a bit of autotune and an eq there's no need for so many plugins

[@stashmoneyable]

Great Video!! Yes, make video on static mix

[@TheSwollenOne]

Thank you! You got it!! Coming up 🙏🏾!

[@TheSwollenOne]

Here it is! Thank you 🙏🏾 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZmopmCvfJeMrs0