How to MIX POP VOCALS like a PRO | Mixing for Producers

The vocal is the centerpiece of your track, and when you mix vocals there are a few techniques you can use to take a dry lead and make it pop. From compression, to saturation, to adding effects—mixing and mastering engineer Mario Borgotta takes you through it all in this vocal mixing tutorial using the track "OVER IT!" by koby ft. Axel Mansoor. For Output plugin fans, watch how he uses Thermal to add some bite, and Portal to add interest to the reverb tail. These techniques will work within any DAW and similar plugins you like to use.

00:00 Intro
00:19 Basic EQ (Pro-Q 3 by @fabfilter)
01:45 De-Esser (Pro-DS by @fabfilter)
02:02 Additional EQ (soothe by @oeksound)
02:45 Multiband Compression 1 (C6 Multiband Compressor by @waves)
04:05 Compression (SSL 4000 E by @UniversalAudio)
05:48 Multiband Compression 2 (C6 Multiband Compressor by @waves)
07:59 Adding Attitude (Thermal by @Outputsounds)
10:05 Saturation (Studer A800 Multichannel Tape Recorder by @UniversalAudio)
11:24 Compressing for Saturation (Fairchild 670 Compressor by @UniversalAudio)
12:25 Reverb & Effects (Valhalla Vintage Verb + Portal by @Outputsounds)
14:34 Final EQ (Pro-Q 3 by @fabfilter)
16:27 Final Thoughts

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[musiclover-rm]

wow perhaps the best vocal mixing tutorial I have seen on YT. Everyone seems to ignore the saturation of a vocal that makes pop vocals what they are. Thermal is awesome for this.

[hoggboyy]

Why do these mix videos always start with a half-way mixed vocal? Can we get something with a seriously raw vocal track, not something already autotuned, eq'd, and compressed?

[EsquireMusic]

Portal is definitely amazing to use on vocals! Great video!

[envyblssings]

first time listening to an engineer explaining so clear

[Derek-mw]

This was a through breakdown! We need more of these with other genres 🙏🏾

[thevaultrecordingstudio]

loved this one, but holy compression on the vocal!!

[erictorres]

Great video, my question is I noticed the Lead vocals was printed to a stereo track . Would you happen to know what exactly was added to the printed vocal for it to be a stereo file ? Thanks ahead of time .

[DbiPro]

I liked the sweetener preset before the modern bite one

[beatsbymaxxie]

Isnt this 200 attenuation with the multiband comp the same thing a dynamic eq can do on those frequencies??

[LasCosasComoSean]

I was wondering... what was the signal chain when recording that vocal? Microphone, preamp, compression meybe? Thanks!!

[sgfdancecompany]

Is over process for my ears and too sibilance after so many stages of compressor

[IndyVisuals]

Good Stuff. You can probably get close to this sound with less plug ins but good to experiment

[zilamike]

Multiband compression ruins vocals, that ssl comp is not ideal, overall it sounds like it was recorded on at2020, and it`s probably not.

[dinisfreire]

ngl dont love how those sibilant words pop out of the vocal, but insteresting still

[Goran-Mogli]

Why don't you use regular vocals that actually sing and a few octaves, but this one that looks more like recitation and has the sound of some Ai robot vocals? It seems that this trend is present everywhere, that naturalness is being forgotten.

[RideshareRevealed]

As others have stated, the vocal is already processed. This video is completely useless