Get Vocals to Sit Perfectly in the Mix...Every Time

I’ve been producing music for years and the way you’ve just explained compression has made me understand how, when and why to use it.. thank you. Subbed.

They way you think about your mix decisions is exactly what I like about your videos I’m not a newbie by any chance But I always take something away from your videos Thank you 🙏

Good job Joe in keeping things as simple as this!

Love the clarity of the process - Thanks Joe!

As always Joe another great job this is gonna help me thank you!

Only using the most basics tools the vocals improved a lot. Thanks Joe

Great video Joe. This is so helpful!!!

Nice job. Thank you so much for taking the time to present the secrets to us out here. I am learning to Mix and this will help lot's... Cheers Rob!!!

Joe .. BRILLIANT video. This has been the bane of my existence for over 7 years .. and I tried this method on a track that has been particularly difficult for me .. BOOOM .. vocals sit perfectly .. I couldn't believe how much impact paying attention to each frequency of the vocals would have and then to really use compression in the proper way to lift the vocals. The only addition I made, and I only for certain songs, I added a very gentle limiter at the very end. Just enough to bring up the volume a tad without any real true reduction overall from the limiter. Sounds SOOO GOOOD.

For me, volume automation is essential no matter how much I compress. I go through the entire lead vocal and adjust the volume on almost every note. I say volume, but I usually do this in the form of clip gain BEFORE the compressor. That way the compressor isn't working extra hard for notes I'm just going to turn down anyway. I also almost always use parallel compression. I double the lead vocal, add heavy compression and saturation, and blend it in under the lead track. It's amazing how that evens out the perceived volume of the lead vocal.

This is excellent ! Just what I was needing and not finding

thank u, finally a video on that topic that goes str8 to the point !

Brooo I’ve been into producing since high school I’m 23 now… and how you explained compression and everything overall! Insane🔥 Definitely you got the gift of teaching.

Thanks for the Compression Tips. I used to know how to do it but now that you refreshed my thoughts I'll give mixing a try later on today. God bless you

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing 🙏

this is gold im saving the video and showing my grandkids and thanks for the bonus course

Very helpful information! Thanks for the video.

Very good tutorial, I could feel the mix, as well as hear it also, great job!!! Small moves to get a big sounds.

Good song !

Thanks again Joe!