10 KILLER Tricks for PRO EDM Vocals (Sam Smyers)

Sam Smyers reveals how to get that final 10% out of your mix, using his song Focus. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO MASTER MUSIC PRODUCTION: 🗒 SAM’S FREE VOCAL CHEATSHEET* - 🎹 SAM’S MIXING COURSE* - 👀WATCH NEXT: Ian Kirkpatricks’s Hit Vocal Chain: 👀WATCH NEXT: How Chromeo Makes KILLER Drums (step by step) - 🎹FOLLOW SAM SMYERS 👋FOLLOW SOL STATE 🔥STREAM/DOWNLOAD OUTRO SONG (Sol State) Stream - Free DL - 🎯MY BETA EMAIL NEWSLETTER (Actually Helpful) 📃 Same idea as the channel, help you master music production (no spam of course) Join Here - 🏷PLUGIN DEALS* (Supports Channel) Deals - Fab Filter Pro-Q3 - Fab Filter Saturn - Free Synth - GET FEATURED ON THIS CHANNEL Email me if you’re amazing. ABOUT THE VIDEO Great lessons on mixing vocals, literally some of the best EDM vocal tricks showing you how to mix vocals like a PRO, and how to process vocals. If you’ve ever wanted to produce EDM & house vocals you’ll love these tips and tricks to make your vocals POP more. This is just as good as any Kshmr or Illenium vocal tutorial. Actually, this method is very similar to how I process vocals. This would also work for pop vocals. Overall just a great way to mix vocals in Ableton (cheap gear, expensive sound) ⏰TIMESTAMPS Song Preview - 0:00 Drop Vocals - why you need harmonies - 0:22 Use harmonies to add movement - 0:55 Pitching vocals to make them fit with bass - 1:43 Vocal Space (EQ) - subtractive EQ to let vocals breathe - 2:22 Creating Space - subtractive EQ & the vocal hole - 3:14 EQing Space - Subtractive EQ A/B example - 4:09 Free Mixing Cheat Sheet - 4:42 Vocal Reverb - 4:55 Vocal Sidechain - Sidechaining reverb to avoid mix clutter - 5:33 Abbey Road Reverb Trick - EQing reverbs like an instrument - 6:13 Lead Vocal Chain - Low cut, compression, EQ, A/B - 7:16 Vocal Dynamic EQ - a must for vocals - 7:51 CLA Vocalsssss - subtle trick to add top end - 8:35 Sam’s Mixing Course - 9:28 Sam’s Free Vocal Cheat Sheet - 10:32 *Affiliate Disclosure Some of these may be affiliate links (meaning you can support me at no cost to you). 🔔 SUBSCRIBE TO MASTER MUSIC PRODUCTION: