Dr Dres Vocal Mixing Secrets
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
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Dr. Dre is known to have some of the most pristine, clear, and crisp rap vocals. In todays video I give you a complete rundown of all the reordings tips and secrets dre uses to get his signature vocal sound. I got over dr dres vocal chain and mixing secrets for achieving clarity . - Фільми й анімація
I'd say his biggest vocal secret is not a secret at all; getting the artist to re-record until it's right. If the vocal performance is impeccable, and clear to hear, it outshines most mixing choices. Dre's added touches is just the icing on the cake.
Facts people are sleep on the importance of a good Initial recording
The problem is artists don’t write anymore, most of the time they’re just freestyling.
The magic with Dre is his ear for everything to blend right, not just getting the best vocal takes. It's a concept he applies to every element and the sum of all parts. With that in mind, I think there have been vocal takes he used which technically might not have been perfect, but had the right feel and were the proper fit for the song as a whole.
Unless you are Dr Dre, it’s very hard to get the artist to do it again as they are ego driven punks who thinks every take is fire! I said it!
Fax bro people don’t realize that when u take good takes the frequency also changes in the vocal texture making it easy for mixers to mix when we have good takes and I noticed this when I myself record
Dre's 2001 mixes are my go to references for vocal mixes. A lot of modern stuff now is too harsh, or too sibilant... Dre's just felt right. Sometimes I ref MixedByAli's work too since Dre mentored him.
I agree. Low-end in vocals are gone and they are too harsh. People are going way too wild on the high pass filter. In the 90’s early 2000 vocals had information down in 50hz. Good times🤌🏻
@@madsveslelia For real. Sometimes i do their type of "low-end" cut (if 80~100 is really low end as they preach) and it just feels like a ghost voice... then i not only avoid the cut but i add something like Helios EQ without any boost just to accentuate the 100Hz range a little bit. It just feels much better and UPFRONT than any of these super agressive cuts to give room to unatural and sibilant highs...
@@MILENIUMDID word! I started boosting 110hz a little bit on the way in, and then low cut at 50hz (in todays music that shit feels criminal haha). But it works for me. Cant stand those unatural high-end vocals
It’s not that modern vocals are worse or anything. It’s a moving target and it always will be. They weren’t aiming for iPhone speakers back in 2001. The question is, should you be aiming for 2001 Dre vocals in 2024? Consumer speakers are totally different these days. Personally I think Cardi’s WAP vocal from a couple years ago is stil just unreal. That’s gotta be the loudest, clearest most in your face vocal I’ve ever heard in my life. It’s on another level compared to those Dre records but the technology is different, the headphones, the earbuds. That was 20 years ago man.
@@Ryan-rn3cf well in my opinion most vocals from the 90’s sounds better than modern vocals on iPhone speakers. The «modern» sound of just taking out low end and cranking the high end sounds even worse and a lot more harsh on iPhone speakers or ear buds. No amount of soothe2 can save that. But J Cole - Deja Vu is a great example of someone using the «old» philosophy around mixing vocals. Warm, in your face, not thinned out and harsh/robotic
UAD Alternative VOCAL CHAIN from the video.
C800 mic model+1073 mic pre+ DBX 160 (comp) + AMS RMX16(reverb)+a800 (Tape machine)
waves alternative: antares mic model + sheps 73 + waves DBX 160+ CLA EPIC + j37 abby road tape (i know its not all waves plugins but you gotta make do with what you have)
The majority of the clarity comes from artists doing take after take for multiple 8hour sessions and finally knowing the part Inside and out.
All those vocal stacks recorded thru analog gear, put up on the board with processing, feeding to tape, being sampled down by the MPC, put back thru the board (probably processed again), then hitting the tape again. Gaht damn!
dont forget the lavry gold, the secret is you need 100 grand on equipment and all the time in the world to use it
Another fantastic video brother, you are so unique in this space!!
Much respect for this really informative vid. Got loads from it. Cheers man!
ur killing it with these vids bro... mad gems!
George, you're so young. Good for you!
Great vidéo!🎶💯🔥👌🏾
This really worthwhile. I'd definitely love to join the in-depth class
Good job as usual my manl! It also shows once again how Dr. Dre is a caretaker of every aspect of his craft. Dre is the type of legend to actually deserve the title
Great stuff bro
Dope video really learned a lot good quality content .
Nice work ❤
ur a absoute legend George ty
Phenomenal video
Good vid thanks a lot a good voice Good mic Nice preamp and à touch of reverb voxengo Free plugin
EFIL4ZAGGIN is chock full of goosebump moments. Sonically that's when Dre really leveled up.
Enjoying from uganda 🇺🇬
Bro never misses
Dre also uses the Avalon vt737sp channel strip
U r definitely a perpetual jem dropper but in the best way possible
1:29 i felt that
I have seen this video or similar at least 3 times on this channel.
They're all different and looking closely into the details. You're not paying close enough attention.
thanks
Gotta try a DBX160 on vocals, I only ever really use it on percussion 🤔
I built my own 1073 preamp. Here in UK we have a store (AML) that sells the old St.Ives transformers (now called Carnhill) that Neve used and you can get the PCBs from Groupdiy. I saved over £1000 by doing it this way and it's not as hard as you think.
Dre has partial of what gear was used in vocal chain on California Love can eloborate rick clifford
georgeeeeeeee. you pretty boy broski
u sure u dont wanna model bro
lol
he usually recorded masters to panasonic sv 3700 dat and then send it to Brian Big Bass
cool ;)
I thought the 1073's soul mate was the Tubetech CLB1?
First Comment From A Dope South African Producer 🫂♥️
Can you give the discord link?
Some of this footage from that West Coast Theory doc?
Yep
How do you join off the phone
Crazy how his stuff in 2000s sounded insane compared to the stuff he did with Kendrick and them 😂
Dree paid professional engineers for his mix cause he said it couple' of times
is there anywhere I can see how he sets his dbx 160 for vocals?
Probably just to get the needle moving a tiny bit on loud passages. There is not much to tweak on a DBX 160 and the VU meter has wide increments, so a little of movement on the VU is already a lot.
@@WheelieMix thank you! I also follow you on instagram, you’re always a smart and helpful guy 🙂
@@PortoFinoww Hooo hey! I am glad my content is useful to you . Thanks for the good vibes!!
California knows how to party
Is this a re upload ?
*Stolen haha
You can’t record on track 23 & 24 because tape sync.
The Chainsmokers Vocal Chain would be interesting.
ua-cam.com/video/_hl51iSZP54/v-deo.htmlsi=_J9Y7gzOkkYObifB (Part 1 and 2)
They are recording with an Shure SM7B. What vocal chain would you recommend for that Mic?
Eeeeek! The guy sitting on that nice soundboard. Then Dr Dre putting the drink down on it! Noooooo!
"Promosm" 💋
so its safe to say that dre doesnt make beats. right?
What does “right “ mean? It seems to be working pretty well for him.
@@estebanb7166 there was supposed to be period behind beats, it’s corrected now. I was saying “right” as in “I think we can all agree”.
Props to the pioneers, but I will never record an artist into a compressor. Never.
I wonder why not🤣🤣🤣
I agree 100%, actually just sold my analog compressor.
Lmfao okay man 😂😂 good luck on having an engineering career.
Snoop writes that corny shit 😂 s/o to him tho 🤷🏾♂️
Just came here to say that I don’t think too many people are looking to Dre for vocal mixing tips😂😂😂
That’s like having a beat making tutorial from lil Wayne
Wow you don’t need to be here 😂
@@ianleone
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Just saying, Dre is not know for his vocal production. I’d say he has some of the worst vocals of any of the big producers.
Drums are a completely different story though
@@ianleonefacts 😂