hey everyone ,im working on a template aswell ,producing,recording,mixing in studio one 7 pro,i really want to know a lil more from :shinjiya,you are on s1 aswell right? can u please tell us some more about ure template and workflow? i would really apriciate it.

 

What is your DAW ? if it's Cubase I cab share my vocal template.

 

My template is based on M. Brauer Template . send me a private mail.

 

Hi,

If you have a FabFilter Pro C2 in your arsenal, try this:
- Style: Vocal
- Attack: as low as possible
- Release: as high as possible
- Auto Gain: On
Then play with the threshold to get between 6 and 10 dB of compression. Finally, adjust the attack and release as needed.
With these settings, you'll get more or less the same results as the famous Waves R-Vox.

Another trick I like to do to help me more easily place a lead vocal in a mix is to use an expander equipped with an external sidechain.
Create two aux tracks.
Send everything in the mix except the lead vocal (drums, bass, guitars, keyboards, effects, etc.) to the first aux, and mute the master send of the latter.
Send your lead vocals to the second aux where you've placed the expander.
Default setting for the expander I use, which works almost all the time:
- Threshold: 0
- Ratio: 1.5
- Attack: 1 ms
- Release: 30 ms
Send the contents of the first aux into the expander's sidechain.
Raise the fader of the second aux as desired: the lead vocal "follow" the dynamics of whatever's playing behind them, so to speak, and will stay in front.
You can also fine-tune the setup by placing an EQ on the first aux to make the expander work in the frequency areas important to the vocals. For example, a boost in the upper mids between 2K and 3K can help.

Happy vocals mixing !