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Today on the Producer Life Podcast I talk about how I processed the vocals in my recent pop track, “This Way.” I compare two different results, one using an iZotope Nectar 3 preset and then using a custom Ableton vocal processing rack (free download below!)

You’ll Learn

• Comparison of several ways to process pop vocals
• How to make vocals pop out in a mix by adding “airy-ness”
• Why over-compression sometimes works
• Working with backing vocals and harmonies

Resources

• Ableton Live 10 vocal rack – this is what I used for the main vocal in “This Way” (free download, thanks for listening!)
• Fiverr: Terrific freelance site I use for most anything I can’t or don’t want to do, including the vocals on “This Way” and the cover art. This is my affiliate link, so you get 20% off your first order and support the podcast too!
• Related Producer Life Podcast Episodes:
  • PLP 022: Mixing a Track with iZotope Neutron 3 Artificial Intelligence
  • PLP 007: Sean Naughton – Spiderhound and Head of A&R at Producer Dojo
  • PLP 006: Chopping Vocals plus Three Reasons you Need an Instagram Professional Account
• “This Way” – released May 29, 2020. Nearly 2,000 streams on YouTube and counting!