In our guide we talked about why mixing dynamic sounds is a tough egg to crack. Vocals are super dynamic so they’re trickier to mix. But you don’t have to pull your hair out every time you hit the mixing board to get the perfect vocal.

Vocal Rider by Waves is a Virtual Effect Audio Plugin. It functions as a VST Plugin, an Audio Units Plugin, a VST 3 Plugin, an RTAS Plugin and an AAX Plugin.

There’s a dizzying amount of plugins out there. That’s why we did the digging so you don’t have to. Here’s 9 plugins that will help you get your vocals and beats fitting together like peas and carrots.

Vladg and Tokyo Dawn Proximity Ever recorded an entire vocal only to realize you had the mic in the wrong spot? The and lets you change the mic placement AFTER you record.

Pretty useful and pretty cool. 8. Acon Digital Multiply Chorus Vocals need some color. That’s where a chorus plugin comes in. Acon Digital’s will thicken up your sound. It’s a whole bunch of tiny delays (we’re talking milliseconds) that fill out your vocals to liven them up a bit.

7. Melda MAutoPitch Auto-Tune are pretty strange. But there’s no denying that it’s an invaluable tool for producers dealing with vocals. Auto-tune is the vocal mixer’s secret weapon. Is one of the best auto-tune plugins around. It fixes pitch, corrects sour notes, and even gives you that iconic T-pain/Cher effect if you want it.

This one comes in a free plugin bundle with all sorts of fun mixing toys. 6. Voxengo OldSkoolVerb Reverb for vocals is essential. Reverb takes your vocals out of the room you recorded them in, and allows you to make your own sound space. Has got you covered no matter what your needs are. From huge halls to a tiny closet, it gives you all the options to create the perfect sonic space in your mix. [popup_trigger id=”9936″ tag=”signup-button”] [/popup_trigger] 5. Klanghelm DC1A The is a nifty little character compressor by Klanghelm.

It uses sophisticated compression settings and an easy 2 knob setup that has you covered “from smooth levelling to heavy pumping.” Be sure to check out their absolutely. 4. Alex Hilton A1 Trigger Gate If you’re wondering how far you can push your vocal track this plugin will do a great job letting you know. Using a step-style sequencer the packs in a boat load of cool effects. It’s good for all sorts of stuff. So grab it and start experimenting. Glitch Machines Hysteresis Just like any other part of a mix, vocals are a great place to experiment.

The effects on definitely deliver a whole bundle of experimentation. This delay plugin creates “robotic artifacts and abstract music malfunctions.” Count me in. 2. Acustica Ochre EQ All good mixing needs a keen sense of EQ early on. Vocals are no exception. That’s why the from Acustica is so useful. It’s perfect for sculpting out the best vocals you can.

1. Fine Cut Bodies La Petite Excite Exciter plugins add subtle harmonics to your vocal track for some extra sonic-excitement in the high range. The free from Fine Cut Bodies (you just have to signup to get it) is a great plug to try out. Throw it on your vocal and enhance it to your liking with some subtle harmonic distortion.

Go make that perfect vocal Vocals are tricky to mix. But with these handy plugin tools it doesn’t have to be so tough. Grab ’em all, hit the studio and get cracking on that perfect vocal track. Film semi korea indoxxi. And don’t forget to let us know your favourite plugins for mixing vocals. We wanna know all your tips and tricks too.:) Get all of the LANDR-approved free VST plugin collection: • • • • • • [popup_trigger id=”9936″ tag=”signup-button”] [/popup_trigger].

Waves' ground‑breaking Vocal Rider plug‑in takes the pain out of vocal level‑automation, but if your budget can't stretch, you can get part of the way there using nothing more than Cubase 5's built-in processors. Here's you can see some suggested settings for Expander at the centre of this month's setup. Notice that the external side‑chain input (the orange button at the top) is activated. I was intrigued to hear about the launch of Waves' Vocal Rider vocal-level automation plug‑in, because vocal micro‑automation is a regular part of my normal mixing process; particularly intrigued, in fact, because I'd already implemented a similar scheme using Cockos Reaper's dynamic parameter modulation. So when I noticed the plug‑in's price‑tag, my low‑fat cinammon frappucino almost spurted out of my nose!