Mixing two vocal tracks?

Mixing two vocal tracks?

Today's question is about mixing a vocal track with another vocal track. A viewer wants to know if it's possible and if I have any tips.

- I you want to make a transition from one vocal track to the next you need to look at the structure of the songs. Most songs will start with music (a beat) and after that you will get verses and hooks (chorus). In order to make a clean transition you match the beats and find the right point for the transition.

The most logical option is to start your transition when the hook begins. So at that point you add the beginning of the second song where the track is still just beats. This way the vocals of the two songs are not playing at the same time. I will demonstrate this in one of the upcoming editions of the Mix Tutorial series.

- If you want to have two songs with vocals playing at the same time it's going to be a different story. In most cases this will NOT sound good. The vocals will clash, even if the beats are in sync.

To make this work you would have to find two songs that are in the same key to increase the chance that the vocals are in the same range as well (if you are using singing vocals). Rap vocals will be even harder to blend because it will always sound a bit chaotic.

Next you will have to use the EQ to try and make sure that the two vocals are not in the same frequency. Give them their own space. Also adjust the volume to make one vocal more of a background vocal and the other one more in the front (louder).

Even with all these adjustments it might still sound bad, but it could be fun to experiment at home ;)


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[dasouth]

thx for the subtile hint on the mixtape recordings :)

[rctisepic]

also another case, if it's with certain things you can put the same lyrics over different notes so they harmonize. or you could pitch it up or down to harmonise. as long as the lyrics are the same

[SkanDigital]

I looped an mj vocal and a joint from Pun's album before. Small vocal clips that I used as instrumentals beneath 2Pac accapellas. There's a lot of r&b chops that can be used like this

[Herfmonster]

Using Serato or any digital software that lets you play the same track on 2 to 4 decks (virtual or otherwise) as if you were going to beat juggle, find an acapella track and try to do a "row row row your boat" thing with it with the right acapella you might be able to pull off a freaky cool fugue. it could be done with 4 turntables or CDJs if your mixer has 4 input channels. I would try to experiment with just 3 copies of the acapella and then try to drop a drum track or loop on channel 4.
I'm like you TLM. I probably wouldn't try it with two different vocal tracks unless there were large gaps in the singing they were the same BPM and musical key and could create a conversational counterpoint.

[Rockboothdjs]

You can also mix using word play for example E-40 ft Problem Potion to E-40 function or Drake ft lil Wayne The Moto to Sir Mix A lot Baby Got Back

[yaharrow]

Dj Chainsaw
I have a question as well. My partner and I have been both working on our second song together but we both are having a hard time agreeing on the bass line as well as the drums. My partner wants to redue them both over. I finally agreed but what we came up with I didn't like and wanted to revert back to the original. My partner disagrees and said the drums and bass are all over the place, of course I disagree and said it's hot. He then being the more musical brains of the outfit starts to count the bars as well as I. We still can't come to a agreement. I went to work and had people tell me what they think and they love it. I really want to keep the original version of our song because its phat and funky but the way he wants it, It would sound dull and boreing or as he put it, the bass sounds muddy and to much going on with the drums, but might I add in this song the beat changes almost every 4 and 8 bar. God forbid that awful dull bridge stay on there. By the way were doing reggae cuts and my partner could be my father and I know he doesn't listen to hip hop or dancehall. Even though, he has back ground in what we call foundation (reggae)music and a lot of knowledge in Cali reggae hint very cool white dude. I give him respect. I'm black and I like my music funky and I like my bass heavy and maybe even muddy at times. Anyway, what do I need to do to convince him of our original version? Where do I start when his like my teacher?

[DJCHAINSAWTV]

Like my Man T said... possible but hard to find the right songs to make something really special worth mashing up but is can be done. anotha tip to get the keys right? checkout the circle of fifth ; )

[UsamaMnemonikk]

A brilliant example of the exception to this rule is one live version of "Halcyon" by Orbital, where the chorus from "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi perfectly blends with Belinda Carlisle's vocal in "Heaven Is a Place on Earth". Here it is - youtu.be/F6pUyxcKrRQ?t=350

[thecavedrum]

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[DJSTEVESTONE]

Mixing a Vocal track with another vocal track for a beginner is a very hard thing to do, it takes many years of record hunting and playing them tunes using your ears knowing what mixes well with another track playing that tune over and over so you know the lyrics of by heart then fishing out the right track with the right vocals to match and mix to blend so if you want to do vocal on vocal then we go to the TOPEND OF THE DJ SCALE - TURNTABLISM - which is an art all by it's self.
TLM top man 
DJ STEVE STONE FROM UK 

[yaharrow]

So... damn sorry DJ TLM, that was intended for you. Please forgive me.

[Jemal]

When you return to you mixing tutorials you should make a new channel because you have to many videos on this channel. Its hard to find what im looking for.

[Rockboothdjs]

You can also mix using word play for example E-40 ft Problem Potion to E-40 function or Drake ft lil Wayne The Moto to Sir Mix A lot Baby Got Back