Mixing

How to Make Vocals Sit in a Mix Without Sounding Buried Getting a vocal to sit properly in a mix can be surprisingly difficult. Push the vocal too loud, and it sounds disconnected from the instrumental. Turn it down, and suddenly the words disappear behind the drums, synths, guitars, or keys. The goal isn’t simply … Read more

How to EQ Vocals: A Beginner’s Guide to Clear, Professional Vocals Learning how to EQ vocals is one of the most important skills you can develop as a music producer or mixing engineer. You can have great drums, beautiful chords, and an expensive collection of plugins, but if the vocal sounds muddy, harsh, thin, or … Read more