Vocal mixing chain walkthrough

My go-to vocal chain: Gain staging (normalize to -18dB) Subtractive EQ (HPF at 80Hz, cut mud at 200-300Hz) De-esser Compression (fast attack, 4:1, 3-6dB...

My go-to vocal chain:

• Gain staging (normalize to -18dB)
• Subtractive EQ (HPF at 80Hz, cut mud at 200-300Hz)
• De-esser
• Compression (fast attack, 4:1, 3-6dB GR)
• Additive EQ (air at 10-12kHz, presence at 3-5kHz)
• Plate reverb (send)
• Delay (send, tempo synced)

Works for almost every vocal recording.

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