It’s a bit counterituitive… As we’ve said a million times, vocals are the most important part of almost every song – even in guitar-driven genres like progressive metal. It’s just a fact of human psychology that we’re drawn to the human voice, and therefore it’s always going to be the central element in a mix. Which makes it kind of …
Andrew Wade mixes A Day To Remember lead vocals
Here’s something many of you won’t want to hear: vocals are EVERYTHING. Like many of you, I started out as a guitarist and just wanted to record my own songs at home. So I get it– tweaking guitar tones until the sun comes up is fun. I could spend all day trying out new IRs and notching out a few dB to …
Dialing in PAPA ROACH vocal effects with Kane Churko
Getting that massive, yet detailed and dynamic active rock vocal sound is all about painstaking attention to many subtle details. In this clip from his Nail The Mix session, Kane Churko demonstrates how he uses vocal auxes and automation to add layers of harmony, delay and other effects to the arrangement and take it from good to f***ing amazing. Nail …