I'm really excited to share this with you! One of the most well-received areas of my teaching has been vocal effects. Since I made the original "5 Rap Effects" video, many of you have shown interest in learning more hip-hop/rap vocal effects -  so today I would like...

I have mixed hundreds of songs for artists all over the world, and a lot of them have sent me some pretty rough recordings that I have been able to get to sound radio-ready and professional with a vocal chain like the one I’m going to share with you today. Notice how...

In this video, we'll show you how to create a must-know rap vocal effect from scratch that can instantly level up your vocal mix and make it more interesting. Alex breaks down the exact processing of the delay throw sound that has taken mainstream radio by storm!

What would it be like to have a classic top-tier condenser microphone for your recording setup? How about 8 of them?!

If you're a singer, a producer, or engineer, you know how important it is to have not just a good quality, but the RIGHT microphone choice for recording...

There is a specific process that vocals need to go through between being first recorded and ready for radio. I like to break this process into 3 main steps, each with their mini-steps. Once you can tackle these 3 pillars of vocal mixing, you will be well on your way to that radio-ready sound!

Let's cover this classic plugin trick that you hear all over pop music nowadays! It's called formant shifting and it is an extremely cool sounding creative effect. Whether it's with Soundtoys, Waves, or another "vocal bending" plugin, this vocal trick is super easy to do and we will break...

So you've recorded your vocal takes, and put together your favourite ones in your final vocal edit. You're ready to mix, right? Actually, there's one more stage that you're missing. 

This is the stage between recording and mixing that many may ignore...

Imagine having a beautiful melody in your head, singing and recording your heart out, and ending up with a strong and powerful performance... that sadly falls flat because the pitch is just a little too loose. This is where Melodyne has become...

I have put something eye-opening together for you, so we can hit the ground running and take your mixes to new heights! To show you what's possible when you develop a strong thought process while mixing, I wanted to show you how a vocal can be mixed in just a few minutes with...

Compression can be a scary word for anyone new to vocal mixing. I totally get it. Even after a while of using compressors, I used to still wonder if I was doing it right. Well, over 500 mixed songs later I've learned that at the end of the day, there's actually no...

The biggest game-changer in mixing pro vocals is learning how to think as you mix. Every vocal is different, and that's why you need multiple examples. As a thank you for being early to the soon-to-be hypest mixing community on the internet, I want to make sure we lay...

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I’ll cut right to it because this is insanely game-changing stuff. Today we are mixing a dry lead vocal to sound fully polished, expensive, and radio-ready.

I’m sharing an in-depth look at a pro vocal mix in a way I’ve never shared before. The exact plugins,...