Vocals are tough to mix. These helpful plugins will make the process way easier. In our How to Mix Music guide we talked about why mixing dynamic sounds is a tough egg to crack. Vocals are super dynamic so they're trickier to mix. But you don't have to pull your hair out every time you hit the mixing board to get the perfect. Someone knows if there is a place on the web with all past H2O releases? Would love to visit such a museum and download some oldies.

Click to expand.Seeing a list like that is really awesome for somebody that wasn't around during the fabled 'olden days' and got raised (as far as audio warez are concerned) with names like Team AiR, ASSiGN, R2R and AudioUTOPiA. Sorry for anyone I might forget here that have been active during that same era considering I'm only a Windows user. Have to admit I'm kind of curious about the Arctic list of releases although I don't want to pester you about posting that because I can only imagine how many effort it takes to conjure up that list over here. Click to expand.Yeah, some of them are definitely still useful, but they are fringe cases, in my opinion. NI - Spektral Delay is kind of in that category as there's nothing quite identical and it's no longer available commercially, but then again there was an internal version of it released fairly recently so the ancient version of it isn't necessary anymore. In other words, it's not as rare as it used to be.

Ensoniq - PARIS would almost qualify too, but anyone using that now probably has the hacked updates for more modern machines, so. Again, the ancient release isn't all that useful. The biggest reason I can think of that someone may want any of these releases is because they're trying to open an old project that they've archived and the plugins used are no longer installed. If you're working on something 'from the vaults' then you might have to find some really old programs to recall all your effects and settings 100%.

The Direct-X version of Waves is the big one that comes to mind. But the reversing legacy programs idea applies too.

Vocals are tough to mix. These helpful plugins will make the process way easier. In our guide we talked about why mixing dynamic sounds is a tough egg to crack. Vocals are super dynamic so they’re trickier to mix. But you don’t have to pull your hair out every time you hit the mixing board to get the perfect vocal. There’s a dizzying amount of plugins out there.

That’s why we did the digging so you don’t have to. Here’s 9 plugins that will help you get your vocals and beats fitting together like peas and carrots. Ami Der Junge Von Den Sternen Pdf To Word. Easycap Usb 2.0 Driver For Linux.

Tokyo Dawn Proximity Ever recorded an entire vocal only to realize you had the mic in the wrong spot? The lets you change the mic placement AFTER you record.

Pretty useful and pretty cool. 8. Acon Digital Multiply Chorus Vocals need some color. That’s where a chorus plugin comes in. Acon Digital’s will thicken up your sound. It’s a whole bunch of tiny delays (we’re talking milliseconds) that fill out your vocals to liven them up a bit. 7. Melda MAutoPitch Auto-Tune are pretty strange. But there’s no denying that it’s an invaluable tool for producers dealing with vocals.

Auto-tune is the vocal mixer’s secret weapon. Is one of the best auto-tune plugins around. It fixes pitch, corrects sour notes, and even gives you that iconic T-pain/Cher effect if you want it. This one comes in a free plugin bundle with all sorts of fun mixing toys. 6. Voxengo OldSkoolVerb Reverb for vocals is essential. Reverb takes your vocals out of the room you recorded them in, and allows you to make your own sound space. Has got you covered no matter what your needs are.

From huge halls to a tiny closet, it gives you all the options to create the perfect sonic space in your mix. 5. Klanghelm DC1A The is a nifty little character compressor by Klanghelm. It uses sophisticated compression settings and an easy 2 knob setup that has you covered “from smooth levelling to heavy pumping.” Be sure to check out their absolutely. 4. Alex Hilton A1 Trigger Gate If you’re wondering how far you can push your vocal track this plugin will do a great job letting you know. Using a step-style sequencer the packs in a boat load of cool effects.

It’s good for all sorts of stuff. So grab it and start experimenting. Glitch Machines Hysteresis Just like any other part of a mix, vocals are a great place to experiment. The effects on definitely deliver a whole bundle of experimentation. This delay plugin creates “robotic artifacts and abstract music malfunctions.” Count me in. 2. Acustica Ochre EQ All good mixing needs a keen sense of EQ early on.

Vocals are no exception. That’s why the from Acustica is so useful.

It’s perfect for sculpting out the best vocals you can. 1. Fine Cut Bodies La Petite Excite Exciter plugins add subtle harmonics to your vocal track for some extra sonic-excitement in the high range. The free from Fine Cut Bodies (you just have to signup to get it) is a great plug to try out. Throw it on your vocal and enhance it to your liking with some subtle harmonic distortion. Go make that perfect vocal Vocals are tricky to mix. But with these handy plugin tools it doesn’t have to be so tough. Grab ’em all, hit the studio and get cracking on that perfect vocal track.

And don’t forget to let us know your favourite plugins for mixing vocals. We wanna know all your tips and tricks too.:) Happy vocal-ing!