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Originally Posted by datniggabeon1  I'm not an engineer, i just rap n make beats . And now I just want to laydown ruff draft vocals on garageband (built in mic) downloading instrumentals from youtube etc..SO can anybody tell me how to mix simply..i've been tweaking the 32channel eq's, hi-pass filters, reverbs...is there something else i can do?  |
You said you're not an engineer, yet you're asking how to be one.
If it was so simple it could be explained on a bulletin board, do you think some of us would spend years developing our craft?
Fwiw, if you think YouTube is acceptable quality to rap over, you need to do a lot of critical listening and experimenting until you CSM hear how degraded the audio is. There isn't a lot you can do to improve this, so unless you get some better quality instrumentals, what you do isn't really going to make an improvement . Compress your vocals a bit and balance them with the track. Don't damage things further.
If you're a bit more serious, team up with someone who can handle the engineering/production side, get a semi decent mic and interface, and go from there.
Not trying to discourage you, but without decent ingredients, you're never going to be able to cook a great meal, even on the worlds best kitchen.