How Do You Mix A Lead Vocal?
It’s common to receive a project where the bulk of the material has been recorded at someone’s home studio. Digital technology has made vast improvements and has become readily available at consumer price points. Many well-known recording artists rely on this very technology because it provides them the convenience of working from home. The methods do pose the possibility of substandard engineering, however. A handful of techniques can either salvage a great vocal performance that may suffer sonically or make a great one even better. Reach first for an EQ to dial in or remove unwanted frequencies from the vocal track. If the vocal was recorded in a small room, such as a closet, it will inherently sound boxy or boomy. If you remove a judicious amount of 100Hz, it will become less bassy and reveal more of the upper frequencies. If the vocal sounds a little hazy, move right over to the frequency of 300Hz. This is what sounds similar to throwing a blanket over the speakers. Subtract a fair
