The Secret To Beautiful Vocals

MY GEAR:
DAW (Music making software): Logic Pro and Ableton Live
Studio monitors (speakers): Yamaha HS8's
Headphones: Audeze LCD X (open back)
Camera: Canon 80d
Computer: Mac Studio with M2 Ultra chip and 2 TB hardrive
Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
Interface: Scarlett Clarett 2 pre
Desk: a cheap one from ikea
Chair: also a cheap one from ikea

My favorite plugins that I use the most:
XFER Serum
Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano

Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD

[illrich]

Hey Alex I have a few tips for you that should help everyone!! :)
1. When recording, pay attention to proximity effect, it's easy to overlook and the closer you are to the mic the more it will sound like there is a blanket on your voice
2. Parallel compression, never not do this, you will never beat radio mixes if you don't use it
3. Black box plugin at the end of a vocal chain is a literal cheat code
4. Reverb completely changes the EQ of a vocal and can make or break your tone, choose wisely! Capitol Cambers for pop, or Shimmer for a club style are great options!

Good luck everyone!!

[leob]

Literally working on a college project right now and it's my first time using vocals. This video is a god send thankyou Alex!

[lullaflyy]

ur videos are the most helpful lessons in music production I've found on the internet out of tons of producers !!

[ryun]

Am slowly making it through your bootcamp course. Every little lesson both here and there is moving the needle closer to having some amazing productions:)

[vipex]

Love your tutorials and dedication to your craft Alex!
One of my favorite channels that makes me happy seeing a new upload, quality over quantity 💙

[GlitchmanVGM]

Love your enthusiasm man! Great tutorial!

[SouhailEntertainment]

Introduction - 00:00:00
Start with a Good Recording - 00:00:27
Enhancing the Raw Recording (Compression and EQ) - 00:00:59
Adding Compression with OTT - 00:01:30
Adding EQ - 00:02:04
Recording Doubles and Harmonies - 00:02:48
Creating a Space for the Vocals (Echo and Reverb) - 00:05:56
Conclusion and Promotion - 00:06:49

[jay-leeofficialcctv]

This was a really helpful video, straight forward no bullshit just the right info needed for the topic. 💯🏆👊🏻

[andrewfrenir]

This is what I was looking for! Today I learn something new, I just started to work with vocals! Great tutorial!

[battlechat.podcast]

best thing at first is to 100% clean your vocals, eq bad stuff because if you compress first you compress those bad thing too and its hard to get rid of later in mix. but great video !

[TosselMusic]

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR

[NINExx]

Awesome! Thank you for all of the work you put into these videos.

[kishorem]

ALEX THANK YOU SO MUCH MAN FOR THESE VIDEOS, PLEASE KEEP DOING IT . YOUR TECHNIQUES ARE VERY PRACTICAL AND SIMPLE THANK YOU SO MUCH💙💙💙💙

[pocatea]

always very helpful and easy to understand. Thanks for always giving tips.

[SixNine]

Dope how u emphasize when it sounds great. I feel u bro.. that's dope beautiful

[KarsonMusic]

Woah! This is amazing thanks man! Can't wait to try this 🤠

[pianissimo]

Useful video thanks! I love her voice!!❤

[michaellopez]

This is great. Thank you for this info. Definitely going to help me a lot with my mixing. I'm new so your channel has been a massive help so thanks again. Just to add when I try to make my vocals sound like they are in space I can't hear them at all.

[by_antony]

Great video! I got almost as excited as Alex!

[Hazzahead]

Legendary video, just started working with vocals a few days ago