Mixing
Vocal Production Workshop
Travis Scott, David Bowie, Norah Jones, Melody Gardot, Elisa
Song : Vocal Production Workshop
Duration:1h22 Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, Chinese, Japanese
Description
Join the multi-award-winning engineer as he explores the art of mixing vocals. Tom Elmhirst reveals his closely guarded engineering secrets and analyzes the techniques used on five incredible songs by David Bowie, Travis Scott, Norah Jones, Melody Gardot and Elisa. Uncover the creative process behind each artist’s sound and learn how he transforms their raw recordings into compelling sonic masterpieces.
Every song has its own sonic palette, and you will learn how Tom tailors his techniques to suit each artist's aesthetic. From the warm incantations of Norah Jones to the hard-hitting bars of Travis Scott; Tom builds a custom vocal chain for each performer that highlights their unique style and personality.
Tom experiments with different reverb and delay plugins and shares tips on how to craft the perfect atmosphere for every situation. He blends these effects with aggressive saturation, filtering and modulation to create one-of-a-kind soundscapes and textures. It is a boldly creative approach that employs various mixing, production and sound design techniques to transport the listener somewhere they have never been before.
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11 minIntroduction, drag & drop workflow, building FX chains, Elisa
Pro-Q3, Soothe, UAD Lexicon 480L, Valhalla Delay, UAD Roland CE-1, UAD 1176SE, UAD Tubetech CL1B, MetaFilter, Valhalla VintageVerb, Eventide Blackhole -
08 minElisa, blending effects, arrangement, automation, instrumental effects
Avid Space, Little Plate, UAD EMT140, MetaFilter, Pro-Q3, UAD 1176SE, UAD Tubetech CL1B, Soothe, AutoTune Pro, Soundshifter -
08 minNorah Jones, natural ambience, warmth, stereo width, modulation, instrumental effects
Valhalla Delay, UAD Roland CE-1, H-Delay, Pro-Q3, SansAmp PSA-1, UAD AMS DMX 15-80S, Eventide Blackhole -
07 minTravis Scott, digital effects, pitch shifting, distortion, glitches
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07 minDavid Bowie, analog delay, saturation, filtering, automation, instrumental effects
Valhalla Delay, UAD Roland CE-1, H-Delay, Pro-Q3, AKG BX20 -
06 minDavid Bowie, scene changes, arrangement, experimentation
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08 minMelody Gardot, building FX chains, inspiration, unique sounds
Avid Black Spring, Pro-Q3, UAD Roland CE-1, Valhalla Delay, UAD EMT140, H-Delay, AIR Reverb, -
12 minMelody Gardot, time stretching, audio suite effects, automation, dropouts
Pro-Q3, UAD Roland CE-1, UAD EMT140, Little Plate -
09 minMelody Gardot, additional production, final tweaks, aesthetics
Decapitator, Pro-Q3, UAD 1176SE -
02 min
About Tom Elmhirst
Mixing over the last twenty years, Tom Elmhirst has accumulated a long list of chart-topping tracks working with the likes of Adele, Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Frank Ocean, Florence & The Machine, Mark Ronson, U2, Peter Gabriel, Travis Scott, Daniel Caesar, Lil Yachty and many more. The list emphasizes Elmhirst’s position as one of the world’s leading mixers, something also reflected in his 17 Grammy Award wins. Drawing upon his early experiences at SARM in the UK and his work with Trevor Horn,...
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11 min
Introduction, drag & drop workflow, building FX chains, Elisa
Pro-Q3, Soothe, UAD Lexicon 480L, Valhalla Delay, UAD Roland CE-1, UAD 1176SE, UAD Tubetech CL1B, MetaFilter, Valhalla VintageVerb, Eventide Blackhole -
08 min
Elisa, blending effects, arrangement, automation, instrumental effects
Avid Space, Little Plate, UAD EMT140, MetaFilter, Pro-Q3, UAD 1176SE, UAD Tubetech CL1B, Soothe, AutoTune Pro, Soundshifter -
08 min
Norah Jones, natural ambience, warmth, stereo width, modulation, instrumental effects
Valhalla Delay, UAD Roland CE-1, H-Delay, Pro-Q3, SansAmp PSA-1, UAD AMS DMX 15-80S, Eventide Blackhole -
07 min
Travis Scott, digital effects, pitch shifting, distortion, glitches
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07 min
David Bowie, analog delay, saturation, filtering, automation, instrumental effects
Valhalla Delay, UAD Roland CE-1, H-Delay, Pro-Q3, AKG BX20 -
06 min
David Bowie, scene changes, arrangement, experimentation
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08 min
Melody Gardot, building FX chains, inspiration, unique sounds
Avid Black Spring, Pro-Q3, UAD Roland CE-1, Valhalla Delay, UAD EMT140, H-Delay, AIR Reverb, -
12 min
Melody Gardot, time stretching, audio suite effects, automation, dropouts
Pro-Q3, UAD Roland CE-1, UAD EMT140, Little Plate -
09 min
Melody Gardot, additional production, final tweaks, aesthetics
Decapitator, Pro-Q3, UAD 1176SE -
02 min