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Tag: vocals
How to Turn Your Voice Into a Background Chorus in Your DAW
Layering your voice to create a chorus effect is a great tool that costs you nothing but time, and can add tons of value to your chorus. Here’s how.
The 3 Most Important Concerns When Mixing Hip-Hop Vocals
Find out how to create strong yet airy and not harsh-sounding vocals for your hip-hop mix. Why? Because hip-hop is ALL ABOUT the vocals!
EQing Vocals: What’s Happening in Each Frequency Range in the Human Voice
Producing your own vocal tracks at home? Learn more about how human vocal frequencies work in order to manipulate how they sound in your tracks.
How to Get a Rough Mix on Your Vocals with Volume and Panning
Here’s how to get a great start on your mixing session by running through your song with fingers on the volume faders and panning knobs.
How to Navigate the Music Industry as a Topliner
When it comes to toplining in the music industry, collaborating and co-writing, producing negotations, and royalty splits should all be familiar territory.
Common Pitch Correction Tools for Home Producers
Pitch Correction Tools are often stigmatized, suggesting that a vocalist doesn’t have talent. Well, there’s a ton of aesthetic reaons to use them! Read on.
How Close Should I Be to My Mic When I Record Vocals?
How close is “too close” and how far is “too far” away from my microphone when I’m singing? Learn why distance matters in all directions when recording.
5 Simple Production Tricks to Make Your Song Sound Fuller
Here’s five of our favorite quick mixing tips for when you’re trying to give your song a fuller, wider, and deeper sound.
6 Ways to Write and Produce Exciting Background Vocals
No matter what style of music you make, background vocals can help give your track depth and dynamics. Here are 6 easy ways to write and produce them.