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Hi All
Happy New Year
I am having difficulty understanding overdubbing a backing track with a lead vocal versus including the lead vocal in the mixdown.
Is it better to mixdown the vocal with the rest of the tracks or can I mixdown the Instruments and then add the vocal to that backing track.
What are the pros and cons?
I hope I was clear in my explanation.
Thanks for any advice,Hugh
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Hello Hugh,
Unless it's an instrumental song, the vocal is always the star - the main focus of your song. Your arrangement and your mix is built around the vocal. So mix your vocal and music as a whole. Once your mix is done you can render two versions if you want. One with the vocal and one with just the backing.
Hope that helps.
Happy New Year,
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Is it better to mixdown the vocal with the rest of the tracks or can I mixdown the Instruments and then add the vocal to that backing track. What are the pros and cons? Just a thought I have in remembrance of my own personal amateur mistakes with non-vocals. If you choose to mix down the backing separately, be careful not to include any kind of reverb that you might not be able to reproduce for the voice. Different reverbs on the backing and the voice might sound great individually but completely weird together, if they create a psychoacoustic space that could not exist in reality. =8^)
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Thanks Sundance,
So what I am doing is this.
I am mixing all the tracks with the vocals in and arranging all the instruments to suit the vocals.Then can I just render the two separately and blend them in later?.I am finding my backing track is working out great without the vocals but as soon as I mixdown everything together with the vocals in it is not as good ,
The vocals dont seem to have the separation I hear when I listen to a pro song even though I have unmasked the vocal etc from interferring freq etc and have left room for the vocal with panning etc.
When I listen to a pro song the vocal seems to sail along on the top the backing track while still anchored to the backing track.
This is why I am wondering could it be better to attach the two after the mixing process and before the mastering but having mixed the instruments with the vocal in for the mixing process,thanks again H
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Thanks Mark
I was thinking along those lines about reverb and delay and its a very good point.I would be rendering them separately but with the effects on that i would be using and wouldnt be adding any further effects to either after rendering,
Perhaps I will try out both and see with the same piece of a song,H
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Hugh, If you can put up a sample song of yours on SoundCloud or Dropbox with a link here. There are lots of terrific ears on here. That would make it easier to offer tweaking suggestions to get your vocal to sit on top of your mix.
Nobody starts out as a great vocal mixer. Experiment. Try what you're asking and hear for yourself how it sounds.
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"When I listen to a pro song the vocal seems to sail along on the top the backing track while still anchored to the backing track."
It's most likely the compression you are hearing that puts the vocals out front (or 'on top').
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I was thinking along those lines about reverb and delay and its a very good point. I forget what, but there's software that will analyze a bunch of multitracks and "fix" any reverb it finds so that everything matches. When I saw that I thought, what an odd (and expensive!) product, but apparently the psychoacoustics of reverb are strong in ways you don't have to worry about with other effects.
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I agree with Sundance - mix everything as a whole around your vocals.
A technique I use is:
Turn the volume down on all your tracks and then turn up your tracks in the following audible order:
1. The most important track (typically your lead vocal)- none of the other tracks should be able to dominate this track
2. Then the second most important track (typically solo instrument)
3. Third most important
4. I think
5. You
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8. Your least important instrument should never be considered louder than any of the other instruments.
From experience - limit the number of tracks to a minimum - I've been quite surprised to find out - less is more! (yes I know - it's mentioned everywhere)
Then make sure to use panning to create space and the sense of air around each of your tracks.
Use EQ to avoid congestion in the low freq - cut in every track except bass and kick/drums.
Adjust bass and kick/drums, so they don't compete for the same frequencies at the same time - this might need a dynamic EQ to get right.
Use EQ to cut out treble of your less important tracks - a bit like when your hear sounds from a distance the high frequencies are usually not audible at all.
Time for Volume Automation and Compression on each track, to make sure each track sonically stays in their sorted order as decided above.
Then individually on each track preferably as a "Send" (not inside the track itself)- if needed
Add Effects (Modulation, Distortion...carefully, Filtering act)
Add Delay
Add Reverb - use an EQ and cut out all below 300Hz and Above 4000 Hz before the Reverb Plugin/Device otherwise you'll find it very hard to control you low- and high end(Less is more...) Use a reverb with PreDelay especially for vocals to postpone the reverb effect slightly, as it gives more clarity to your vocal.
In the end I usually add a slow compressor on the (Master) Output Track to glue everything together. (A lot of Mastering engineers will tell you not to - and they are right....but I like it, because it adds a tiny scent to the total audio)
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"When I listen to a pro song the vocal seems to sail along on the top the backing track while still anchored to the backing track."
It's most likely the compression you are hearing that puts the vocals out front (or 'on top').
What makes it a "pro" song has a lot to do with pro gear. Get yourself one of these, and you will be able to compete. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/1176LN--universal-audio-1176lnExpensive, true; but you could probably sell it used for almost what you paid. Regards, Bob
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"When I listen to a pro song the vocal seems to sail along on the top the backing track while still anchored to the backing track."
It's most likely the compression you are hearing that puts the vocals out front (or 'on top'). Agreed. Intelligent use of compression (not overcompressing, and also not undercompressing) is key. EQ'ing around the vocals as well - find out the main frequency the vocals are sitting at, and use an EQ to reduce those frequencies from the other instruments that have audio in that range. I agree with Sundance - mix everything as a whole around your vocals.
*SNIP* I agree with everything here. Always mix the song with respect to all the other tracks. You need those other tracks there to figure out what to do with the vocals, and you need the vocals there to figure out what to do with the other tracks. As much as I love the 1176 compressor and what it can do on any audio source, I've never subscribed to the theory of "spend money on gear to get professional results". I've used 1176's, 610's, Avalons, API's, SSL boards, DDA boards, Neumann mics, oldschool equipment, custom made stuff (and I custom build a lot of my own electronics) - but all of that fancy gear maybe adds less than 10% more "good stuff" to your sound (unless you're going for a very specific niche sound). I've personally worked on tracks that have 50,000+ plays using minimal equipment, and have worked on tracks on a $350,000 SSL console with nearly a million bucks worth of additional gear where the song never saw the light of day. You are the most important part of the process. If you get yourself any reasonably good audio interface with reasonably good preamps (modern interfaces from Steinberg, Focusrite, Audient, MOTU, and other big name brands are all good), and educate yourself on how to use the plugins included with your DAW (third party plugins are great, but so are the ones you got for free with your DAW), you can get professional results. If you don't believe me, look up Finneas O'Connell - he produced and mixed Billie Eilish in his bedroom, mostly "in the box" in Logic Pro. Also look up I Mother Earth - IIRC one of their latest songs (either The Devil's Engine or We Got The Love, can't remember which) was recorded entirely on SM57 mics and mixed in the box, and those are songs that peaked in the top 10 charts.
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I tend to create the instrument tracks and get a fairly good mix before I add vocals. Vox are one of the last things that goes into the mix for me. Lead vox first, then any doubles and harmony will follow that.
Mixing is best done in an orderly fashion. Bass and drums to start then the rest. Your vocal should sit nicely into and slightly on top of the instrumental bed. Of course, the genre will determine exactly how deep into the mix or on top of the mix your lead vocal will end up. Country tends to have the vocal more on top and up front while metal and rock tend to have it buried a tad more.
You can find my music at: www.herbhartley.comAdd nothing that adds nothing to the music. You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both. The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.
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Hi Peter
Sorry for the late reply and thank you for the advice and detailed answer.
I ended up having a problem or lack of understanding regarding Reaper which I use.Reaper has 5 pan modes and the default mode is not the correct mode when using stereo tracks and when I got the panning issue sorted out it cleared a path for the vocals.
I then did what you suggested here which I had done before but I rethought my process when it came to reverb and I put two dedicated reverb tracks for the mid and for the side .I also panned the reverb send left or right according to how I panned their original track so I could get the reverb out of the way of the vocal and increase the side information without decreasing the vocal.
"Then individually on each track preferably as a "Send" (not inside the track itself)- if needed
Add Effects (Modulation, Distortion...carefully, Filtering act)
Add Delay
Add Reverb - use an EQ and cut out all below 300Hz and Above 4000 Hz before the Reverb Plugin/Device otherwise you'll find it very hard to control you low- and high end(Less is more...) Use a reverb with PreDelay especially for vocals to postpone the reverb effect slightly, as it gives more clarity to your vocal."
I also use more compression on the vocal which added an extra few percent.I hope to post a an Mp3 as suggested by Sundance for you guys to listen too soon
Thanks for the help
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Hi Guitarhacker,
I think that is the terminolgy I wanted to say but couldnt.
My vocals werent doing this and I found out that in Reaper I was using the wrong panning mode for stereo tracks which really helped when I changed and that I wasnt processing my reverb properly which helped greatly when I dug into that problem,
"Your vocal should sit nicely into and slightly on top of the instrumental bed."
Thanks for the advice much appreciated
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Hi Simon
Again thanks for the advice and I will look up those suggestions,
I appeared to have two major problems and a couple of smaller fixes
I use Reaper and it has 5 pan modes and I was using ther wrong one for the Stereo Real Tracks and I also had a reverb problem and I solved this by using two dedicated reverb channels one for the mid and one for the side information .I also panned all my reverb of the instrumental backing track to get it out of the way of the vocal.
I also used more compression which was suggested.
The other was I was using a vocal i had got done that I had used for the same song in a completely different genre which didnt suit.A smaller issue but relevant
Thanks for the detailed advice and i will post my song for a listen as soon as its ready
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Hi Bob
Reccomendations are always the best buys,so I will look it up and check out what it can do,
Thanks for the advice H
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Hi Rharv
I did put some more compression and it did help a good bit thanks.
My main problem was I was using the wrong panning modes in Reaper for stereo tracks and that I had re adjust my reverb on my reverb channel,
thanks for the repy appreciated h
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Hi Sundance
Will drop a sample of the song when its finished for a listen and some feedback thanks for the help H
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Hi Rharv
I did put some more compression and it did help a good bit thanks.
My main problem was I was using the wrong panning modes in Reaper for stereo tracks and that I had re adjust my reverb on my reverb channel,
thanks for the repy appreciated h For vocals, compression helps to get it out front .. the panning method/mode helps to focus/define it Do you want the vocals to sound out front in a big room, or sound like the vocalist is intimately close to the listener? That's the fun of mixing For me, vocals usually go on a Mono track, not stereo, and that avoids some problems early If you have a stereo track, you may want to try making it Mono and see if it becomes easier
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We've been hard at it to bring you the latest and greatest in this 9th installment of our popular XPro Styles PAK series! Included are 75 styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres (25 styles each) that fans have come to expect, as well as 25 styles in this volume's wildcard genre: funk & R&B!
If you're itching to get a sneak peek at what's included in XPro Styles PAK 9, here is a small helping of what you can look forward to: Funky R&B Horns, Upbeat Celtic Rock, Jazz Fusion Salsa, Gentle Indie Folk, Cool '60s Soul, Funky '70s R&B, Smooth Jazz Hip Hop, Acoustic Rockabilly Swing, Funky Reggae Dub, Dreamy Retro Latin Jazz, Retro Soul-Rock Fusion, and much more!
Special Pricing! Until July 31, 2024, all the XPro Styles PAKs 1 - 9 are on sale for only $29 ea (Reg. $49 ea), or get them all in the XPro Styles PAK Bundle for only $149 (reg. $299)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of XPro Styles PAKs.
Video: XPro Styles PAK 9 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
XPro Styles PAKs require Band-in-a-Box® 2025 or higher and are compatible with ANY package, including the Pro, MegaPAK, UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, and Audiophile Edition.
New! Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box 2025 and Higher for Windows!
Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Windows & Mac Band-in-a-Box version 2025 (and higher) is here with 200 brand new RealStyles!
We're excited to bring you our latest and greatest in the all new Xtra Styles PAK 20 for Band-in-a-Box! This fresh installment is packed with 200 all-new styles spanning the rock & pop, jazz, and country genres you've come to expect, as well as the exciting inclusion of electronic styles!
In this PAK you’ll discover: Minimalist Modern Funk, New Wave Synth Pop, Hard Bop Latin Groove, Gospel Country Shuffle, Cinematic Synthwave, '60s Motown, Funky Lo-Fi Bossa, Heavy 1980s Metal, Soft Muted 12-8 Folk, J-Pop Jazz Fusion, and many more!
All the Xtra Styles PAKs 1 - 20 are on special for only $29 each (reg $49), or get all 209 PAKs for $199 (reg $399)! Order now!
Learn more and listen to demos of the Xtra Styles PAK 20.
Video: Xtra Styles PAK 20 Overview & Styles Demos: Watch now!
Note: The Xtra Styles require the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition of Band-in-a-Box®. (Xtra Styles PAK 20 requires the 2025 or higher UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition. They will not work with the Pro or MegaPAK version because they need the RealTracks from the UltraPAK, UltraPAK+, or Audiophile Edition.
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