Bruh.. every time I watch one of your videos, it just drops this jewel of knowledge in my head that takes every recording that I do to the next level. I really truly appreciate you for that because for the longest time, I've always been a music lover and creator but I have never been able to get the music to reproduce what I hear in my mind until you showed me these little tricks. So, "thank you" from the bottom of my heart!!
I still remember those days when you were only on thousands of subs years ago, and now you're going strong with 100k subs and still be dropping gold contents. Know that you did help me on getting my mix game better and better. Bless you, Devvon.
Damn that’s pretty accurate and definitely in the range ! I think JB also has a very nice silky top end to his vocals which helps with that bright warmth sound.
It’s funny that this video popped up in my recommended because just the other day I learned about a free multiband compressor I think called Nova. I hadn’t tried this kind of plug-in before and I was amazed by what a strong tool it is for vocals! Awesome video! Keep up the good work! I’m definitely going to have to get an upward compressor plug-in now!
Man this C4 made a huge difference on my vocals. They were really close but I swear this is really giving them what they were missing, great information!
Every artist watching this video I know for a fact you're going to improve your recording quality if you just keep searching for tutorials like these.. Trust me you don't need any expensive equipment at all, just get a decent mic (somthin like Rode NT1A will do the job), qood quality cables for your interface and lastly I would recommend the iconic mars comet portable isolation booth. Artists that recorded on my beats use only low budget equipment like that and their results are honestly skyrocketing bc they keep watching tutorials like this one and learn about useful plugins (which we all know how to get for free so that shouldn't be a big deal) and how to prevent all the mistakes you could be doing during the recording process. If you had all the most expensive equipment there would be no guarantee for high quality recordings because it's soo much more important to know how to properly work with it 😇🥰 Best of luck to y'all
Hey Devvon, your videos are amazing and so easy to understand! I'm a voice actor and want to learn how to use EQ to properly mix a music bed w/ my VO. Would you consider making a video with basics re: how to do this OR if you already have one, can you direct me to it in your library? My DAW is TwistedWave. You're awesome! Thanks so much!
Dude! I can't believe I've been struggling this long having never utilized the multi-band compressor. Thanks to your explanation it's now my go-to on EVERYTHING! It's way better that trying to EQ the shit out of everything...instant subscribe!
The problem is that the vocal is too dynamic anyway. Thanks for the tips though, great help. Just came across the best video on vocal production by a producer named Nick Mavromatis and I realised how it’s not all about mixing. His production on vocals is just INSANE. You should the vocal production episode in particular.
What's up devvon, I don't usually comment on videos but please can you make a video about how to get enough headroom from starting a mix till the end of the mix so i can have a loud master, I'd really appreciate it if you do, Thanks❤️
add a "gain" to your instrumental track and use the gain to turn it down...usually instrumentals come in already at their peaks and does not leave headspace to begin with
@@krisskross1214 yeah I'm alredy aware of that process but, I'm talking about getting headroom through out the whole mix, like removing stuff we might not need during the whole mixing process
What the difference between the MV2 upward compressor to bring up the low stuff and using the vocal rider to do the same thing? Is there a benefit with the MV2 that I am missing?
Going to the studio to record some vocals for the first time. How do I talk to/ask my producer about this? I have no idea what’s going on but I love this sound!
It may be my speakers, or it may be my taste, but the untreated vocal at 2:21sounded better. I believe that because while it was indeed "controlled", sometimes control isn't the best thing. I might have tried cutting below 85 Hz. and going light on the high end. A compander (compressor/expander) is a quick way to tame the dynamics, but there is such a thing as "too smooth" or "too tame". There is a pitch controller (auto-tune) that becomes even more apparent when the controls are applied. Then again, I'm a dinosaur from the old Motown/Philly mixing days, and the current generation seems quite OK with the extreme processing happening nowadays, but as a matter of taste alone, I find that I miss the dynamics, that extra something that lets the emotion come out. You might want to check out Lisa Fisher's live version of "How Can I Ease The Pain", or even more OG, the Fifth Dimension's "One Less Bell" for examples of smooth without being so smooth that the emotion is processed out. Still, it's a matter of taste, your is just as good as mine. At any rate, a very good video, keep up the good work!
@@jaxon4080 I recorded, mixed and mastered a Singapore vocalist, Umi Yushida. The CD "The Way We Were" took top spot on Ars Technica's audiophile list for two years running, so I do have some experience, I apply as little processing as I can to preserve the finer details of a voice, only natural room reverb, very light compression, and EQ roll off at 90 Hz. That's all. I balance and listen first, to "taste the food first before deciding if seasoning is needed" Like I said, I'm a dinosaur, this generation doesn't miss those finer details, they're used to highly processed mp3s now. But I personally do miss the "Jurassic music"..
@@brianbatie6650 you’re still comparing jazz to a pop vocal, but I will agree with you that this current generation of music, 22 years after you mixed and mastered that song, is more focused on vocal clarity and detail and that’s exactly what multi band comp is great at. Is it wrong? No. Is it proper? No. But it is a distinct sound that is heavily sought after. Wish I could find that song and actually hear what you did. Either way congrats on the placement back in the day, you got the creds on Discogs so you’re not just flapping your mouth.
@@jaxon4080 I still mix, master and produce recordings in several countries, including Nederland, Germany, FRrance, Belgium, even Singapore, Indonesia, and even China and across all "genres", be it rock, pop, jazz, even Malayan Dangdut, K-pop, and Chinese opera. I posit that the compressed sound is not necessarily "sought after" by consumers, but is rather forced upon the market by "gatekeepers" who not only determine who you hear, but also what they sing,, and how they sound. The record I referred to was "Umi Yushida The Way We Were", Of course there are many other albums I have produced, mixed, and or mastered, I find that I can get "smooth vocals" without companding, I find it to be more personal, authentic, and my clients come to me for that sound.
Hey Devvon I don’t know if you go see this but I have your pro tools template now it may sound crazy to you but When you had the video explaining the template I got lost when you have the prechorus and chorus does that mean the lead for the prechorus goes right there and when the chorus part comes up it goes there too
Paul Feiger 0 seconds ago Glad I discovered you! I'm even newer than a newbie but want to learn audio engineering to work on my own videos. Do you offer a Master Class for beginning beginners> Terminology, how to determine what to change and whatnot, you know all the basic, very fundamental, things one needs to know. If you don't offer this kind of education, could you point me in that direction> Thanks in advance for all your doing.
It just shows the lengths a person would go so that you can actually grasp and appreciate the material and free game they took time to put together for you
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He didn't care about the copyright claim... he just took the time to teach us something..... love from the top of my lungs 💓🙏
Yup ill take the copyright claim!! Rather share the info with you.
@@HelpMeDevvon GOAT
@@HelpMeDevvon so priceless
Bruh.. every time I watch one of your videos, it just drops this jewel of knowledge in my head that takes every recording that I do to the next level. I really truly appreciate you for that because for the longest time, I've always been a music lover and creator but I have never been able to get the music to reproduce what I hear in my mind until you showed me these little tricks. So, "thank you" from the bottom of my heart!!
NO PROBLEM GLAD IT HELPS!!
@@HelpMeDevvon wouldn't justin beiber strike ur channel for using his music ?
Facts!
@@briancouture6033 Faire use
You’re the most charismatic TH-camr I’ve ever seen!
I still remember those days when you were only on thousands of subs years ago, and now you're going strong with 100k subs and still be dropping gold contents. Know that you did help me on getting my mix game better and better. Bless you, Devvon.
its simply NEXT LEVEL bro the way you explain
That mix sounds so SIMILAR as compared to the original one😮
Big Up man!🔥
Damn that’s pretty accurate and definitely in the range ! I think JB also has a very nice silky top end to his vocals which helps with that bright warmth sound.
Yes i agree
"Control to get to the end goal." 🔑
Powerful gems as always!
that's amazing, I never watch a video like how ur emotion and expression just me understand everything instantly, thank you
Thank you so much for your HONEST approach. My respects! Have a blessed day!
A nice touch at the end of that chain would beat touch of New York compression🙏 Great video, great energy👍
🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 Beautiful tips anyday, Devvon. Bless you.
One of the best 10 minutes I spent in my entire life watching this video. Thank you, sir!
Bro thank you for these tutorials bro... much love from Trinidad and Tobago
“Get control to get that end goal”
Multi band compression to elite! 🔥
This applies to any instrument in terms of controlling sound 🙏
It’s funny that this video popped up in my recommended because just the other day I learned about a free multiband compressor I think called Nova. I hadn’t tried this kind of plug-in before and I was amazed by what a strong tool it is for vocals! Awesome video! Keep up the good work! I’m definitely going to have to get an upward compressor plug-in now!
Ah, thanks so much buddy. That really did the trick!
Man this C4 made a huge difference on my vocals. They were really close but I swear this is really giving them what they were missing, great information!
im only half way through but this video is gold and your presentation is what makes it great
Every artist watching this video I know for a fact you're going to improve your recording quality if you just keep searching for tutorials like these..
Trust me you don't need any expensive equipment at all, just get a decent mic (somthin like Rode NT1A will do the job),
qood quality cables for your interface and lastly I would recommend the iconic mars comet portable isolation booth.
Artists that recorded on my beats use only low budget equipment like that and their results are honestly skyrocketing bc they keep watching tutorials like this one
and learn about useful plugins (which we all know how to get for free so that shouldn't be a big deal)
and how to prevent all the mistakes you could be doing during the recording process.
If you had all the most expensive equipment there would be no guarantee for high quality recordings
because it's soo much more important to know how to properly work with it 😇🥰
Best of luck to y'all
You was killin that song...Official
Love ur tutorials man♥️.. Thank you for these tips 🔥
Very Helpful Appreciate it my guy
You are very good at imparting information, you have a genuine skill🔥💯👌
C4 is such a beauty..
Excellent tutorial mate
when you did those high mids n started draggin it down I was like "ooh".. "ooooh there it is, nicee"
Hey Devvon, your videos are amazing and so easy to understand! I'm a voice actor and want to learn how to use EQ to properly mix a music bed w/ my VO. Would you consider making a video with basics re: how to do this OR if you already have one, can you direct me to it in your library? My DAW is TwistedWave. You're awesome! Thanks so much!
Woow!!! This is really sweet and smooth devon
Dude! I can't believe I've been struggling this long having never utilized the multi-band compressor. Thanks to your explanation it's now my go-to on EVERYTHING! It's way better that trying to EQ the shit out of everything...instant subscribe!
I loved this video and it was so helpful. Thank you so much. One question tho, where do you find the MV2 upward compressor?
The Reverb sounds good 👍
Josh knows what he's doing on this song josh gudwin, thanks Devon
Very good tutorial, thanks !
This is a great tutorial. Thanks, Devvon!
Great video I learned something new especially with the C4
A good teacher 👍👌🙏
The problem is that the vocal is too dynamic anyway. Thanks for the tips though, great help. Just came across the best video on vocal production by a producer named Nick Mavromatis and I realised how it’s not all about mixing. His production on vocals is just INSANE. You should the vocal production episode in particular.
ur content is amazing bro
Great video great explanation
Thank you sir
Respect man, super helpful and well done!
What's up devvon, I don't usually comment on videos but please can you make a video about how to get enough headroom from starting a mix till the end of the mix so i can have a loud master, I'd really appreciate it if you do, Thanks❤️
add a "gain" to your instrumental track and use the gain to turn it down...usually instrumentals come in already at their peaks and does not leave headspace to begin with
@@krisskross1214 yeah I'm alredy aware of that process but, I'm talking about getting headroom through out the whole mix, like removing stuff we might not need during the whole mixing process
Bro🔥🔥You've been a Goat🔥🔥⚡
great video devvon
Your channel is amazing!!
Your knowledge of music production is phenomenal. I think you do an AMAZING job in explaining everything. By the way, what DAW are you using?....PEACE
Love this guy !
I love my bro 😘☺and thanks 🙏for everything you doing for people like me
What the difference between the MV2 upward compressor to bring up the low stuff and using the vocal rider to do the same thing? Is there a benefit with the MV2 that I am missing?
🔥🔥🔥🔥 the best
legendary video
always fire!
legend
Going to the studio to record some vocals for the first time. How do I talk to/ask my producer about this? I have no idea what’s going on but I love this sound!
Bro sounds great
You fire, Bro🔥
best vdo on MB :))) i love ur teacking
bro i took an internship at a studio and didn’t even learn this much thanks
Thank you so much! 🫶
Another great one!
golden
This is great. Whereabouts in my chain should I put the multiband compressor?
Wonderful video, Man.
Thank You, Eh
sounds better than the original in my opinion
I fuckin love your voice
Your the best bro
It may be my speakers, or it may be my taste, but the untreated vocal at 2:21sounded better. I believe that because while it was indeed "controlled", sometimes control isn't the best thing. I might have tried cutting below 85 Hz. and going light on the high end. A compander (compressor/expander) is a quick way to tame the dynamics, but there is such a thing as "too smooth" or "too tame".
There is a pitch controller (auto-tune) that becomes even more apparent when the controls are applied.
Then again, I'm a dinosaur from the old Motown/Philly mixing days, and the current generation seems quite OK with the extreme processing happening nowadays, but as a matter of taste alone, I find that I miss the dynamics, that extra something that lets the emotion come out.
You might want to check out Lisa Fisher's live version of "How Can I Ease The Pain", or even more OG, the Fifth Dimension's "One Less Bell" for examples of smooth without being so smooth that the emotion is processed out.
Still, it's a matter of taste, your is just as good as mine. At any rate, a very good video, keep up the good work!
You’re judging out of context so you’re doing it wrong.
@@jaxon4080 I recorded, mixed and mastered a Singapore vocalist, Umi Yushida. The CD "The Way We Were" took top spot on Ars Technica's audiophile list for two years running, so I do have some experience, I apply as little processing as I can to preserve the finer details of a voice, only natural room reverb, very light compression, and EQ roll off at 90 Hz. That's all.
I balance and listen first, to "taste the food first before deciding if seasoning is needed" Like I said, I'm a dinosaur, this generation doesn't miss those finer details, they're used to highly processed mp3s now. But I personally do miss the "Jurassic music"..
@@brianbatie6650 you’re still comparing jazz to a pop vocal, but I will agree with you that this current generation of music, 22 years after you mixed and mastered that song, is more focused on vocal clarity and detail and that’s exactly what multi band comp is great at. Is it wrong? No. Is it proper? No. But it is a distinct sound that is heavily sought after. Wish I could find that song and actually hear what you did. Either way congrats on the placement back in the day, you got the creds on Discogs so you’re not just flapping your mouth.
@@jaxon4080 I still mix, master and produce recordings in several countries, including Nederland, Germany, FRrance, Belgium, even Singapore, Indonesia, and even China and across all "genres", be it rock, pop, jazz, even Malayan Dangdut, K-pop, and Chinese opera. I posit that the compressed sound is not necessarily "sought after" by consumers, but is rather forced upon the market by "gatekeepers" who not only determine who you hear, but also what they sing,, and how they sound. The record I referred to was "Umi Yushida The Way We Were", Of course there are many other albums I have produced, mixed, and or mastered, I find that I can get "smooth vocals" without companding, I find it to be more personal, authentic, and my clients come to me for that sound.
Yo.. JBizl in da house
I’m running into this problem with harshness in my lead vocal and forgot I have C6
Danm🔥🔥🔥
greatfull buddy .. appreciate you bro ,
Love this video! Love your energy! Just awesome man!
Great!
Hey Devvon I don’t know if you go see this but I have your pro tools template now it may sound crazy to you but
When you had the video explaining the template I got lost when you have the prechorus and chorus does that mean the lead for the prechorus goes right there and when the chorus part comes up it goes there too
Great snr
Good content💯
can you start making templates for cakewalk?
Alright, but where in the chain would you put the compressor
Reverb Settings Please?
Hi Devon, where in your chain would you use the c4?
Hey bro really love this one but I was wondering could you make a country rap template like kane brown etc?? Hellz yea!!!
No worries bro, I fixed it
❤️🔥🔥🔥
Hey can you do the Jack Harlow type vocals tutorial please? 🥺
❤❤❤❤❤
Paul Feiger
0 seconds ago
Glad I discovered you! I'm even newer than a newbie but want to learn audio engineering to work on my own videos. Do you offer a Master Class for beginning beginners> Terminology, how to determine what to change and whatnot, you know all the basic, very fundamental, things one needs to know. If you don't offer this kind of education, could you point me in that direction> Thanks in advance for all your doing.
I've got you covered on my channel with frequent demonstrations
Top 🔥👍
So is it safe to say that this is an alternative to EQing?
That's Baby audio smooth operator in manual mode
Hey Devvon. How can I use the preset using vst-2 on Ableton?
How did you correct the pitch like that smooth too tho brother🥺
pop
Can we get some Reaper templates?
U intelligent
im having issues downloading the preset properly, i already bought it, could someone please help me
ay bro I like what you do I dont really wanna critique you too much at all but the "ACTIVE/BYPASS" animation not being in-sync is a bit distracting.
Agree, easier to focus without the animation! All I need to to see is clicking bypass on and off and I’m good!
It just shows the lengths a person would go so that you can actually grasp and appreciate the material and free game they took time to put together for you
Hi! What about the rest that I hear? Like the autotune on it/ did you use analog? Thanks
You can download the vocal chain at helpmedevvon.com and see every detail!