Vocals: The 5 Steps for Perfect Vocal Processing

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  • Getting a modern and clean vocal is something every producer wants. Here are the 5 steps for perfect vocal processing in order to achieve professional-sounding productions.
    Here are our 5 steps:
    1. Use autotune
    2. Compress your vocal
    3. EQ
    4. Effects like reverb & delay
    5. Limiting
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  • @JRegoMusic
    @JRegoMusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Holy shit this was one of the best tutorials and so well done and clea. I've seen period!....subscribed and the bell on! Great job! Can you do something for aligning backup vocals perfectly, or do to y already have something on that?

    • @Hyperbits
      @Hyperbits  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you :) We will certainly look into that!

  • @vikramkale3687
    @vikramkale3687 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so helpful,Thank you Hyperbits.

  • @hottrakz
    @hottrakz 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I understand if you're tracking to get the perfect vocal going in sometimes time doesn't permit that and sometimes the vocals are already printed and you have to process it so using the tools available are necessary. The point is sorry job to make the music sound good however it comes to us if we're able to change the way the music is actually being recorded then so be it. Unfortunately auto tune has became used so much as a reflection of the talent out here but we have no control over that. Sometimes we just use it for an effect. Once they see the before and after they will understand why they are paying the money that they are paying to perfect it.

  • @nicolaslarcoforero
    @nicolaslarcoforero ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How do you clean the vocals for the ground noise not to sound like frying eggs

    • @Hyperbits
      @Hyperbits  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Find a better recording haha. Or maybe RX7?

    • @nicolaslarcoforero
      @nicolaslarcoforero ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Hyperbits lol thanks! I already figured it out. X noise by waves did it

  • @junimeme5626
    @junimeme5626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I completely disagree with autotune. It should usually only be used to fix things in place of re-recording the samples. Only the overly produced modern genres like pop force this because of the nature of the productions themselves.

    • @Hyperbits
      @Hyperbits  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Fair enough. But autotune is a widely accessible tool to producers, and have become common place in modern music production. Not using all of these resources and tools available to you runs the risk of making your productions not subjectively measure up against other tracks being released.
      But this is all stylistic preferences, and wanting subtle imperfection in vocal takes is a desirable end result for many artist, producers, and even entire genres.

    • @junimeme5626
      @junimeme5626 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Hyperbits I think agree with you in most part. Thanks for being respectful!

  • @DaveChimny
    @DaveChimny 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Sounds like the vocalist had a flu on that day ("waitin" and "home"). That's something you just can't process out.

    • @daneliciousss
      @daneliciousss 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think it sounds like that because there is a sidechain trigger on the vocal which he didn't leave out. Therefore some words are being cut a little

  • @NaphthaleneNiemi
    @NaphthaleneNiemi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    why is Robin from The Teen Titans doing mixing tutorials on youtube

    • @Hyperbits
      @Hyperbits  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We are a team of many talents ;)

  • @EchelonTheCat
    @EchelonTheCat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Some good ideas here and really helpful, thank you! You did an excellent job at distilling down some important basics into a short video and I will use what I learned immediately! I would like to suggest though, that it would be even better if you A/B'd at equal loudness. It was hard to tell at the end how improved the sound was as it was much louder after compressing, and a fair test would have made it much better. I think equal loudness A/B'ing is really important. Thanks :)

  • @ElyseMillerMusic
    @ElyseMillerMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow, so awesome. Thank you for the quick and valuable information! I just watched your longer webinar on this that went more in depth and it was super! You rock.

  • @dunkriln3588
    @dunkriln3588 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lovely stuff..Please make a tutorial about future bass layering And drum processing..❤️

  • @chaliechuong9780
    @chaliechuong9780 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow! The EQ really made such a difference to my ears. What other resources would you recommend to further one's knowledge about vocal processing?

    • @Hyperbits
      @Hyperbits  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey Charlie!
      Best head over to our blog on our website. It has tons of great resources for you to check out.
      hyperbitsmusic.com/blog/

  • @patrickdeterville7336
    @patrickdeterville7336 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The vocals were not in time with the music

  • @getsturdy
    @getsturdy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man at first i thought that vocal is mid af, but in combination with the song it slaps

  • @v4nt4music
    @v4nt4music 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    One last additive, you can also try recording the vocal 3 times and panning one right, one left, and a mono but that’s just me. Give it a try

    • @Hyperbits
      @Hyperbits  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dbls are awesome!

  • @danielkang7789
    @danielkang7789 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what if the level of the vocals boost too much before the actual limiter even working when you boost the gain? I had to pull up the gain up to about 9-10db to see that limiter's working a lil bit but then it was way too loud already. thanks

    • @Hyperbits
      @Hyperbits  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sometimes going into the vocal stem and manually dipping the volume before the vocal hits the limiter is advised here.
      It's this type of attention to detail that really makes all the different between a good imx and a damn incredible one.

  • @kamillovandor
    @kamillovandor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can ask what is the apps name?

    • @Hyperbits
      @Hyperbits  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ableton and Screenflow

  • @djcj
    @djcj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    amazing video as always.

  • @clarkcoffman
    @clarkcoffman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can someone explain what these 3 different compressors are doing? I understand you're catching peaks with maybe different attack and release settings but why 3?

    • @honestmusica
      @honestmusica 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey Clark. Usually it's best to let multiple compressors do a little bit of work each, rather than having one carry the burden. 3 subtle compressors will give a more natural feel as opposed to 1 aggressive compressor. There is no magic number per say. It is somewhat arbitrary that he uses 3. Although 3 is usually found to be a "sweet-spot" for reasons mentioned above. I imagine it's because those 3 compressors in series provides the desired sound for this track.

    • @clarkcoffman
      @clarkcoffman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@honestmusica Okay that makes sense. I can see putting the workload on one compressor will end up pushing it too hard. Thanks!

    • @StevenSoto
      @StevenSoto 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Isness would it be 3 back to back ? Would each have -3 db or -1 and all three would equal -3 ?

    • @Hyperbits
      @Hyperbits  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hey Clark,
      Everyone's responses are spot on. Having one compressor do all the work forces it to work too hard, which can often times morph the sound in undesirable ways.
      Do not forget also that every compressor handles sound differently and different compressors can often bring different coloration to the signal. Stacking a subtle generic compressor with something like a Devil-Loc Delux can give great tonality to your tracks.

    • @clarkcoffman
      @clarkcoffman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Hyperbits That's a great point. I never thought about using compressors in series with 'coloration' in mind. That opens up all new doors. Thanks for doing this series. One of my favorite resources. I send it to all my producer buddies. Cheers

  • @alexgrant14
    @alexgrant14 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What does A/B the vocal mean?

    • @Hyperbits
      @Hyperbits  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Turn off and then turn on the effect

  • @DaniyalMuhammadTopic
    @DaniyalMuhammadTopic 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like most

  • @babiesworld2145
    @babiesworld2145 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ideal gain level for a final processed vocal ?

    • @Hyperbits
      @Hyperbits  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unfortunately, there is never a right answer to how loud a final vocal should be in the track.
      I would recommend comparing the track you're working on to a commercially-released track in a similar genre - try to match the gain of your vocal to theirs! It will get you close.

  • @jas8012
    @jas8012 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Step #1 garbage. How about telling people they need to learn how to sing?

    • @Hyperbits
      @Hyperbits  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Because we're a production platform! Plus, if the tools are available to make your music better, why not use them? Sure uncorrected vocals have their time, place, and style, but the simple fact is that the standards of modern music expect the use of autotune.
      Not having it often sounds off if you're going for a modern sound. But again, it's all creative choice.
      If you want to learn how to sing, why not search for videos on that topic instead of production tricks for pitch correction?

    • @Itjustgotserious
      @Itjustgotserious ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Hyperbits
      I know this video is old, but with all due respect that last statement was asinine.
      Pitch correction is a component of vocal processing, it is not the end all be all. People didn’t necessarily click this video to learn about autotune in particular.