intro to vocal mixing

Learn the essential techniques for professional vocal mixing in this focused course covering the key tools and processes used in modern music production.

Through hands-on lessons in compression, EQ, time-based effects, and pitch correction, you'll develop the skills to create clean, balanced, and polished vocal tracks.

The course guides you through practical applications of de-essing, auto-tune, and dynamics processing, culminating in a real-world project where you'll apply these techniques to mix a complete vocal track.

Whether you're a home studio producer or aspiring audio engineer, you'll gain the fundamental knowledge needed to elevate the quality of your vocal productions.

download your free vocal mixing pdf!

By downloading this free pdf you will learn to:

    • This cheat sheet visually breaks down complex vocal mixing techniques—like tuning with Auto-Tune, EQ, compression, and de-essing—into easy-to-understand steps.
    • Unlock a head start on your vocal mixes with example settings from industry-standard plugins such as FabFilter Pro-Q 3, Pro-MB, Pro-DS, Soothe2, and ValhallaVintageVerb.
    • See how top engineers approach vocal mixing with this streamlined workflow diagram, making it easier to understand the signal flow and order of operations needed to get radio-ready vocals.

course content

Frequently asked questions

what is mixing in music?

Mixing is the process of blending and balancing individual audio tracks in a recording to create a cohesive final song. It involves adjusting volume levels, applying effects, and using tools like EQ and compression to optimize each element's role in the overall sound.

what is a vocal chain?

A vocal chain is a specific sequence of audio processing tools applied to raw vocal tracks during mixing. It typically includes elements like tuning, equalization, compression, saturation, and effects, arranged in a particular order to achieve a polished vocal sound.

Who is this course designed for?

This course is ideal for music producers, audio engineers, and musicians of all skill levels who want to improve their vocal mixing techniques and understand professional audio processing.