Eq, de esser, pitcher /auto tune, comp, eq, etc, this is a pretty standard template I see most rappers use when I do research on vocals chains, I highly recommend looking at how Kanye's/ Justin beiber/ juice world studio sessions where other producers explain their vocal chains but also to see how they attain to those artist voice with little to now attack to no attack on comp, or like vocals clipping with 21 savage yet he still has songs posted doing millions of views with vocal tracks clipping.
I've been experimenting cuz maybe it's just me but when I place Auto-Tune as the first plugin on my chain, it usually creates some artifacts in some parts of the vocal. But if I add the Auto-Tune plugin after an Subtractive EQ, those artifacts are gone. I'm assuming it's because it's not correcting unnecessary frequencies. So I'd say: 1. Subtractive EQ (I use Silk Vocal by Waves) 2. Auto-Tune 3. 1st Compressor 4. EQ to enhance wanted frequencies 5. 2nd Compressor 6. Exciter or (Fresh Air by Slate Digital which I use) 7. Send the vocals to a Reverb Bus track That's pretty much my chain.
After EQ. I believe Antares Autotune has a natural brightness to it so I like to use that after. I feel like it’s an added plugin that’s not essential, so in theory it falls further down my chain.
Eq, de esser, pitcher /auto tune, comp, eq, etc, this is a pretty standard template I see most rappers use when I do research on vocals chains, I highly recommend looking at how Kanye's/ Justin beiber/ juice world studio sessions where other producers explain their vocal chains but also to see how they attain to those artist voice with little to now attack to no attack on comp, or like vocals clipping with 21 savage yet he still has songs posted doing millions of views with vocal tracks clipping.
After, because if you use it before it also messe with those unnecessary frequencies
Nah before so when you add on you dont have to redo and with mic on while singing rapping you can flow off your auto tune
I've been experimenting cuz maybe it's just me but when I place Auto-Tune as the first plugin on my chain, it usually creates some artifacts in some parts of the vocal. But if I add the Auto-Tune plugin after an Subtractive EQ, those artifacts are gone. I'm assuming it's because it's not correcting unnecessary frequencies. So I'd say:
1. Subtractive EQ (I use Silk Vocal by Waves)
2. Auto-Tune
3. 1st Compressor
4. EQ to enhance wanted frequencies
5. 2nd Compressor
6. Exciter or (Fresh Air by Slate Digital which I use)
7. Send the vocals to a Reverb Bus track
That's pretty much my chain.
it depends on what do you ear before and after eq🙌
I think tuning is absolutely crucial. Should definitely be done before any processing.
After EQ. I believe Antares Autotune has a natural brightness to it so I like to use that after. I feel like it’s an added plugin that’s not essential, so in theory it falls further down my chain.
Industry standard is before but I've seen many people use after and get nice results
SURGICAL EQ BEFORE AUTOTUNE
Eq,compression, deesser and then auto tune
Autotune got before 😊
Before
Cursed option: mixing the autotuned and non-autotuned version.
After
B4
I manual tune first.
After cutting
I use Melodyne with the raw vocal. Then compress eq auto tune. Reverb.