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A dynamics workflow example: vocal - Pro Tools Tutorial
From the course: Pro Tools: Mixing and Mastering
A dynamics workflow example: vocal
Did you ever wonder how the lead vocal in your favorite song just sounds larger-than-life: upfront, full, present, sometimes in your face but always in control? Well, let me let you in on a little secret. The proper use of compression is going to be the main component in giving your vocalists that celebrity treatment. Now there's typically two reasons why we need compression on vocals. One is going to be to even out the performance, either word for word or within a word so that no words stick out or hover over the mix, but we don't lose any words of the lyric. Compression is going to effectively restrict the dynamic range of the vocal, allowing us to set it at a level in the mix at any given point in the song and always be able to hear the lyric. The other reason we're going to use compression on vocals will be to firm and strengthen the tone. So especially with character compressors, either vintage or vintage-model compressors, more than just dynamics control, we're going to get a…
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Understanding dynamics and dynamic range1m 48s
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Working with dynamics processors2m 41s
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Using the DigiRack Dyn 3 compressor/limiter8m 36s
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Balancing and shaping track dynamics2m 42s
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Using gates and expanders8m 26s
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Using de-essers to eliminate sibilance6m 52s
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A dynamics workflow example: vocal12m 21s
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A dynamics workflow example: drums12m 19s
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Exploring mixing tips and tricks: dynamics10m 11s
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Building parallel, or upward, compression7m 40s
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Reviewing dynamics concerns: How much is too much?2m 45s
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Using Avid Channel Strip7m 26s
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