I subscribed bro we need that vocal chain 🔥🔥 he use rcomp and the Fairchild as his main two compressors on vocals and I always wanted to know how many dbs does he compress between those two
Imo, I’d doubt that he’s getting any more than like 4 db of gain reduction at any given time on any one compressor. He’s mixing the vocals based on the sound and detail rather than aiming for a specific reduction… some vocalists might require more to get the tone he likes, others might not need much at all. Just sharing a tip… before you start to think about compressing, it’s a good idea to manually adjust the levels of the vocal performance. You can do this by splitting the clips up word by word or phrase by phrase, and then go and adjust the individual clip gains. Or you can draw level automation with a utility plugin (“trim” in pro tools). This way the vocal has a nice consistent level between phrases and words even before compression. A great singer will do this on their own just in the way they sing… if you ever see someone bringing the mic close to their face for some parts and then pull it away for others, that does the same thing. Drawing it in is just a way to do it on the engineer side of things rather than the performance. This is good bc it means you’re not relying on the compressor to level it all out, and you’re just using the compressor to bring out the detail of the individual words and package it up nicely to fit within the mix. Otherwise you can end up with “this compression setting sounds good on one phrase, but it sounds bad on this other phrase”… by manually balancing them before you compress, you make the same setting work for both. After you do the pre-compression leveling, and then the compression itself, you might also want to draw in some automation of the compressor’s output to bring out phrases in the performance… now that you’ve made it all consistent, automating the level after compression will help to keep the vocal feeling dynamic instead of “flat”… but dynamic in a controlled way, bc you have the consistency that keeps it tidy. 👍
I wonder does he ever have to side chain the kick and 808/bass...most ppl always say it eats up alot of headroom in the mix if you dont but ive never seen him messing with side chaining anything.....
As a mix engineer who works primarily in hip hop, I can tell you that I haven't side chained a kick to an 808 a single time in the last at least 100 mixes I've done. All you need is a good kick sample and a good 808 sample and to level them properly
@@TylerAlan24 when you say level them properly, do you mean volume wise? Also tuning them both would probably apply here as well right? Sorry I'm no pro but try a learn what I can to make things as easy as possible....
@@royalinvasionproductionstv6370 yeah volume like the best way to make sure your kick and 808 aren't clashing (assuming they're good samples) is setting them at the right volumes. Kick isnt hitting hard enough? Turn it up. 808 is hitting too hard? Turn it down
@@TylerAlan24 sounds good to me....I always thought about it like no one was side chaining in the 90's so I guess most ppl learned a new trick and tell everyone else as if it's a must do....
Most of the time a side chain is not needed unless you’re doing edm or techno. It doesn’t hurt to use it tho, besides it just being another step in your process.
in most cases sidechaining the kick to the 808 will do you more harm then good believe it or not, if the phase of both kick and 808 is good they should sound cohesive just from that already, if the kick and 808 don't sound good at all together don't go trying to sidechain shit to try and make it better, it won't work, just change the kick/808 sample for a better fitting one.
I think it sounds bad personally. Kick sounds boxy, bass is too dull, doesnt cut through small speakers. 808 is inaudible. Cant see this lending itself to a loud master. To each their own I guess
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can you drop the link to his twitch? i cant find it... not a twitch user but i'll hope on to watch the big homie
Thanks I got what I needed from your stream!
Love Leslie’s thinking and work process
The king of less is more. And his sound is amazing
Leslie really be giving out the best game highly detailed but still simple terms, big thanks!
One of the first things I read/learned was not to add FX or processing (including EQ) because you feel it should be there, add it because it needs it.
That shhhh is knocking...
Great Work. Will you upload his new videos? ❤
I noticed the older engineers keep it so simple and achieve the same great results.
Yep, i'm learning so much from this dude. Everybody over complicates it. Smh
I subscribed bro we need that vocal chain 🔥🔥 he use rcomp and the Fairchild as his main two compressors on vocals and I always wanted to know how many dbs does he compress between those two
Imo, I’d doubt that he’s getting any more than like 4 db of gain reduction at any given time on any one compressor. He’s mixing the vocals based on the sound and detail rather than aiming for a specific reduction… some vocalists might require more to get the tone he likes, others might not need much at all.
Just sharing a tip… before you start to think about compressing, it’s a good idea to manually adjust the levels of the vocal performance. You can do this by splitting the clips up word by word or phrase by phrase, and then go and adjust the individual clip gains. Or you can draw level automation with a utility plugin (“trim” in pro tools).
This way the vocal has a nice consistent level between phrases and words even before compression. A great singer will do this on their own just in the way they sing… if you ever see someone bringing the mic close to their face for some parts and then pull it away for others, that does the same thing. Drawing it in is just a way to do it on the engineer side of things rather than the performance.
This is good bc it means you’re not relying on the compressor to level it all out, and you’re just using the compressor to bring out the detail of the individual words and package it up nicely to fit within the mix.
Otherwise you can end up with “this compression setting sounds good on one phrase, but it sounds bad on this other phrase”… by manually balancing them before you compress, you make the same setting work for both.
After you do the pre-compression leveling, and then the compression itself, you might also want to draw in some automation of the compressor’s output to bring out phrases in the performance… now that you’ve made it all consistent, automating the level after compression will help to keep the vocal feeling dynamic instead of “flat”… but dynamic in a controlled way, bc you have the consistency that keeps it tidy.
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@@fl7210 Ian even see yo comment but I appreciate you taking the time to reply to this bro 💯 I just learned something new .
Where can i watch more leslie videos ? not from mix with the master?
Does anyone knows about Leslies Mixbus??
now days he only use ik multimedia’s t-rack the one plugin on mixbus
I wonder does he ever have to side chain the kick and 808/bass...most ppl always say it eats up alot of headroom in the mix if you dont but ive never seen him messing with side chaining anything.....
he’s not use any sidechain for kick and bass
As a mix engineer who works primarily in hip hop, I can tell you that I haven't side chained a kick to an 808 a single time in the last at least 100 mixes I've done. All you need is a good kick sample and a good 808 sample and to level them properly
@@TylerAlan24 when you say level them properly, do you mean volume wise? Also tuning them both would probably apply here as well right? Sorry I'm no pro but try a learn what I can to make things as easy as possible....
@@royalinvasionproductionstv6370 yeah volume like the best way to make sure your kick and 808 aren't clashing (assuming they're good samples) is setting them at the right volumes. Kick isnt hitting hard enough? Turn it up. 808 is hitting too hard? Turn it down
@@TylerAlan24 sounds good to me....I always thought about it like no one was side chaining in the 90's so I guess most ppl learned a new trick and tell everyone else as if it's a must do....
The kk was very low as well
wow, no sidechain on the 808?! i almost always sidechain the kick and 808... and never do 808 with a bass lol... back to the drawing board
Do whatever you feel. Your own way can be the right way!
Most of the time a side chain is not needed unless you’re doing edm or techno. It doesn’t hurt to use it tho, besides it just being another step in your process.
in most cases sidechaining the kick to the 808 will do you more harm then good believe it or not, if the phase of both kick and 808 is good they should sound cohesive just from that already, if the kick and 808 don't sound good at all together don't go trying to sidechain shit to try and make it better, it won't work, just change the kick/808 sample for a better fitting one.
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I think it sounds bad personally. Kick sounds boxy, bass is too dull, doesnt cut through small speakers. 808 is inaudible. Cant see this lending itself to a loud master. To each their own I guess
The audio is like 20 db to low compared to leslies voice mic. Listening in my treated studio with subwoofer