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Setting Up for the Vocal Tracking Session (12:27)
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The Playback Session (14:11)
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Editing Tools & Concepts (5:40)
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Coming Up with a Game Plan (6:21)
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Comping & Editing the Lead Vocals Pt. 1 (13:10)
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Comping & Editing the Lead Vocals Pt. 2 (4:56)
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Comping & Editing the Lead Vocals Pt. 3 (13:26)
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Pitch Correcting the Lead Vocals Pt. 1 (10:43)
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Pitch Correcting the Lead Vocals Pt. 2 (9:39)
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Setting Up FX Returns (7:39)
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Comping & Editing the BG Vocals Pt. 1 (14:28)
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Comping & Editing the BG Vocals Pt. 2 (13:10)
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Pitch Correcting & Time Aligning the BG Vocals Pt. 1 (12:41)
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Pitch Correcting & Time Aligning the BG Vocals Pt. 2 (8:52)
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Using Your DAW's Built-In Time Alignment Tools (7:53)
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Final Edit Pass (12:38)
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The Final Mix Breakdown (11:19)
This is it! If you use vocals in your music, Marcus Huysken’s Vocal Production Masterclass leaves no stone unturned, covering everything you need to know to produce world-class vocal tracks that will make your productions legit.
Marcus covers it all from setting up the vocal tracking session, the playback session, vocal editing tools and concepts, creating a game plan, comping vocals, pitch correcting, adding FX, background vocals, time-alignment, and much more!
See the individual tutorial descriptions below for more info. If you want the definitive guide for producing vocals in your DAW, stop what you’re doing and experience “Vocal Production Masterclass” today!
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Reviews
Submitted 7 months ago
Awesome!!!!
This course has helped in everything presented. I particular liked the way Marcus Hyusken teaches. Specially learned how to use my DAW's builtin time alignment tool.
I am a: Hobbyist
Submitted 8 months ago
Excellent overview of vocal process!
Can't wait to put this info into use! Good exposure to new ideas and plug ins that can help put polish on vocals.
I am a: Musician, Audio Engineer
Submitted 8 months ago
Vocal Excellence !
Another excellent title by Groove 3.Invaluable, informative and brilliantly executed.
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer
Submitted 11 months ago
Awesome work
Truly awesome work, I learnt a lot, took notes from everything I considered important for me, and definitely will use it in my everyday work with vocals.
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Producer, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Studio One
Submitted 11 months ago
Very Helpful
Very informative and thorough
I am a: Beginner, Musician, Producer, Digital Performer
Submitted 1 year ago
Great video
Covers a lot of ground that was new to me. Would cost $$$$ to get all the plugins he uses, but he usually shows a built-in way to achieve similar results.
I am a: Semi-Pro, Musician, Reaper
Submitted 1 year ago
Excellent guide to Pop Vocal production
A great walkthrough showing the details of creating professional, commercial-grade pop vocals. Very clear and easy to follow with excellent narration.
I am a: Semi-Pro, Producer, Audio Engineer, Musician
Submitted 1 year ago
Great Content
I thought the series was well produced and informational. I picked up several tips that will help in my current and future production.
I am a: Semi-Pro, Producer, Audio Engineer, Musician
Submitted 1 year ago
Explains everything so well
This Topic has given me some great information that can be used with any DAW...thank you!
I am a: Producer, Audio Engineer, Musician
Submitted 1 year ago
Good insight to vocal production
Marcus is a great teacher and he does a thorough job explaining and teaching modern vocal production. It would have been very helpful for Marcus to include the Studio One Macos and how to setup his shortcuts. Besides that, great job Marcus.
I am a: Producer, Hobbyist
1. When did you start dabbling in music?
I started playing piano at around 5 years old, after which point I switched to the Guitar at around age 10. I was pretty lucky, as my parents had quite a nice selection of records, spanning across multiple genres, that I could listen too. I would sit by the record player with headphones on, and close my eyes, and imagine myself playing along with them. I listened to much "older" music than the current music my age group was listening to. I continued to play the guitar and by 16, had developed some pretty decent chops, and was playing lots of local jazz clubs & restaurants with a couple friends. However after the birth of my first son, I took a break from gigging, and made the transition to the other side of the glass. However, I still rely on, and draw upon my abilities as a musician all the time, as I feel that an engineer, producer, or mixer, with a decent understanding of music, tempo, groove, theory, and genres, is a step ahead of the game.
2. What training have you had?
Pretty much 23 years of locking myself in a chair, and working diligently on my craft. Over the years, Ive also had had the great pleasure of working with other fantastic engineers, being able to pick their brains, observe and sponge in all the information that they offered. I still maintain, that you can learn more from a couple weeks, or even a couple days working with a seasoned pro, then you can in a year or 2 of school. Although I was set on going to audio engineering for school, my parents insisted on me going to school for business marketing, which didn't really work out, as I spent most of my time cutting class and going to my older sisters media arts classes, offering up myself as an actor, or voice over actor, (whatever they needed) for all of their student productions, so that I could learn more about audio/video production. It wasn't quite an audio engineering per se, but it was a close second!
Although Ive never had any formal education, I can recall my early "lessons" from my father, of cutting tape, and working with analogue gear. Being given tasks, like recording music from a record to tape, then cutting the tape, to make edits. The process of gain staging, EQ, fader riding, compression, adding reverb, etc etc. Also most importantly, my lessons in understanding the psychology behind getting the best performance from your artist/talent, which I was able to comprehend, and which I still keep with me, and use to this day.
3. When did you get into recording?
By about 11 years old, after listening to countless records in awe, I became interested, (or maybe even obsessed) with the whole recording process. When I badgered my father enough, he eventually dusted off his old TEAC 3340 reel to reel, an old mixer, and a spring reverb for me, that had been meticulously stored and well taken care of. Needless to say, It was pretty much game over from that point on. I fell in love with the notion of being able to capture a moment in time, a performance of art, and preserving it. In the very beginning, I spent most of my time re-recording old records, and singing and playing over top while tracking them, playing around with different microphones, then began a crash course in the basics.
In a sense I was very fortunate, as in addition to being a producer/camera man, my father was a pretty savvy audio engineer, who used to record/mix the music for all his documentaries / productions he worked on back in the day. So, at a very young age, & before the times of the “Mbox" and portable interfaces, little did I know, that I was receiving some very thorough training that became the foundation of my craft. As i grew more comfortable with the gear, I started inviting other children over to my "studio" (parents living room-LoL) who were in bands, so that I could record them. My parents were pretty supportive, often allowing me to use this area, and make noise to do something I enjoyed.
Fast forward a couple years to high school, As my band was looking to get some gigs, I was able to record our own demo's to hand out to clients, and continued to work on my craft, eventually opening up my first studio in 2002. From there, everything else is pretty much history.
4. People you have worked with/for?
The majority of my work has been on the Indi scene music wise, working with local talent, and also internationally as a mixer for various clients in different genres. In 2010/2011 I shifted my efforts, and began working on ad spots, both writing, and recording/mixing with different composers, which eventually brought me down the path of actually developing my own set of sample libraries for composers to use in music production, and television/film/games. This has really opened up some doors for me and expanded my cliental into areas I would have never imagined. I continue to work with talented artists, and composers on various projects, in addition, I also do some voice over work for different audio brands.
5. Why are you so good at training people?
Tough one to answer, but, i'd like to think that I teach people the way that I prefer to be taught. Which is building a foundation of knowledge, then adding to it in stages, with clear steps. I try to stay on point, and simplify a process down to its core level. I find that in general, there are a lot of tutorials that leave you scratching your head sometimes. I try to avoid that. Ive often had friends say to me, that I simplify things, so if thats the case, then I hope I can continue to do so.
Products by Marcus
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tutorial videoAccusonus Regroover Pro Explained
Studio wiz Marcus Huyskens presents the most comprehensive video tutorial series available on Accusonus Regroover Pro. Learn all about this amazing plug-in’s features and functions, as well as see and hear it in action, and what it can do for your productions, beat making and remixes!
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tutorial videoExponential Audio NIMBUS Explained
Exponential Audio, makers of the highly acclaimed PhoenixVerb, have done it again, with NIMBUS, their next generation world-class DAW Reverb plug-in. Follow along with studio guru Marcus Huyskens and learn all of its features as well as how to use it on your tracks!
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tutorial videoFirst Song with Pro Tools 2018
DAW guru Marcus Huyskens brings you the beginner's guide to using Pro Tools 2018 to make your first song! Marcus starts with a blank Pro Tools session and walks you through the entire process of creating and arranging your first song using only PT 2018 and its included plug-ins and instruments, along with basic mixing and exporting practices.
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tutorial videoiZotope Neutron 2 in Action
Studio guru Marcus Huyskens pulls back the curtain and shows you what using iZotope’s Neutron 2 mixing tool is all about. See this amazing mixing assistant in action, in a real-world mix session. You’ll then be able to tackle your own mix sessions with success!
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tutorial videoPro Tools 2018 Explained
Studio guru Marcus Huyskens presents an in-depth video series designed for the beginner to intermediate Pro Tools 2018 user! Learn Pro Tools Native or HD from the ground up, all the way to exporting your masterpiece, for all the world to hear.
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