Into The Lair - Dave On Vocals
Curated from the free “Into The Lair” video tutorial series, Grammy winning mix engineer Dave Pensado bestows his tips and techniques from of years of recording vocals. See how to use EQ, Compression and Effects on Vocals and Background Vocals without them getting in the way, while adding that “special sauce” to the mix.
Videos
• Vocal Mixing with EQ, Compression, and Effects Pt. 1 (09:30) - Mixing engineer Dave Pensado takes you through his technique using EQ, Compression, and Effects on vocal recordings in the 32nd episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
• Vocal Mixing with EQ, Compression, and Effects Pt. 2 (09:21) - Dave takes you through his technique using EQ, Compression, and Effects on vocal recordings in the 33rd episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
• Mixing Pro Lead Vocal Tracks (07:31) - In this video, Dave goes over some of his favorite techniques for getting a professional lead vocal sound in the 50th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
• Mixing Background Vocals (09:57) - Dave shows some of his methods of mixing background vocals in the 63rd episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
• Mixing Background Vocals (04:02) - In this video, Dave shows you some techniques to gain clarity and definition between the multiple elements of your vocal mix in the 112th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
• Mixing Vocals with Parametric EQs (07:59) - Dave shows you techniques using the bandwidth of your parametric EQs that can be used to achieve better sounding vocals in the mix in the 103rd episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
• Manipulating Top End on Vocal Tracks (08:06) - Mixing engineer Dave Pensado goes over his techniques for enhancing and working with top end (high-frequency) in a mix in the 49th episode of Into The Lair.
• Vocal EQ Techniques (03:03) - Dave shows a technique to get your vocal tracks to cut through the mix by manipulating the low end in the 82nd episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
• A New Idea for Vocal Delays (04:48) - In this video, Dave shows a new idea to get great sounding vocal delays for your tracks in the 83rd episode of Into The Lair from Pensado's Place.
• Mixing Vocals for Earth, Wind & Fire (07:02) - Dave walks you through some vocal mixing techniques he used for a track on an Earth, Wind & Fire record in the 60th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
• How to Fix Over De-Ess'd Vocals (05:34) - In this video, Dave shows you how to fix over-De-Ess’d vocals in the 85th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.
• Mixing Vocals (07:04) - Mixing engineer Dave Pensado shows you some techniques to help bring the energy of the vocal into focus through some unique methods in the 118th episode of Into The Lair from Pensado’s Place.