Waves Vocal Chain, Help plz!!!

tmingo · 25th April 2006

I have heard what the UAD plugins collection can do; however, I don't feel like buying more plugins. I've spent tons of money on what is supposed (at the time I bought it) to be the best, which is the waves platinum bundle. But, I'm having a bit of trouble getting a good mix on my vocals. can a few of you guys or gals help me with building a good vocal chain, with settings or presets, that can create a cleaner more professional vocals. I know the subject is kind old, but all I have is the waves bundle as of now. Help plz!!!

aussie_techie · 25th April 2006

who on earth told you that waves are the best. for the most part they are bread and butter plug, nothing to get to excited about.

start with the person in fount of the mic then the mic etc. if its not a good recording then there isn’t usually a lot you can do with it. if its a great recording you shouldn’t have to do much to it at all.

MASSIVE Master · 25th April 2006

I was going to hit it with the "Unanswerable Question of the Day" award, but I ran out of those cute certificates.

mr jkn · 25th April 2006

Well you can get decent results with your plugs!

Chain:

1. Rvox: use it as gate - very useful for that. Compress the vocal 1-2 db to give it an edge.

2. Rdeesser: the Rvox can make your sound a bit harsch in the higher freq area. Tame it bit.

3. Rchannel: Eq - hipass and compensate if the desser makes it a bit dull. Then compress as you wish. Sometimes I put the eq after the compressor.

Voilà!

Have a nice day.

allencollins · 25th April 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by aussie_techie

who on earth told you that waves are the best. for the most part they are bread and butter plug, nothing to get to excited about.

start with the person in fount of the mic then the mic etc. if its not a good recording then there isn’t usually a lot you can do with it. if its a great recording you shouldn’t have to do much to it at all.

I think waves are decent.

DAWgEAR · 26th April 2006

Ren Vox and C4 would be my picks from Platinum for vocals. I still find Ren Vox useful even though I have access to other plugins including the UAD-1 ones.

I generally don't EQ vocals.

But for reverb, UAD-1 Plate 140. Nothing in Platinum comes close.

Besides a great singer in a good room, a high quality mic and pre would make more of a difference.

25th April 2006	#1
tmingo Gear interested Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 4 Thread Starter	Waves Vocal Chain, Help plz!!! I have heard what the UAD plugins collection can do; however, I don't feel like buying more plugins. I've spent tons of money on what is supposed (at the time I bought it) to be the best, which is the waves platinum bundle. But, I'm having a bit of trouble getting a good mix on my vocals. can a few of you guys or gals help me with building a good vocal chain, with settings or presets, that can create a cleaner more professional vocals. I know the subject is kind old, but all I have is the waves bundle as of now. Help plz!!!

25th April 2006	#3
MASSIVE Master Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chicago (Schaumburg / Hoffman Est.) IL Posts: 2,632	I was going to hit it with the "Unanswerable Question of the Day" award, but I ran out of those cute certificates. __________________ John Scrip - Massive Mastering, LLC - www.massivemastering.com Spoon-feed a newb some answer and he'll mix for a day - Get him to think about it and figure it out for himself and he'll mix for a lifetime --- JS

26th April 2006	#6
DAWgEAR Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,171	Ren Vox and C4 would be my picks from Platinum for vocals. I still find Ren Vox useful even though I have access to other plugins including the UAD-1 ones. I generally don't EQ vocals. But for reverb, UAD-1 Plate 140. Nothing in Platinum comes close. Besides a great singer in a good room, a high quality mic and pre would make more of a difference. __________________ " the wrist of the listener will always turn up the volume for you more effectively than any brick wall compression ever could." -- Stav from Mixing With Your Mind

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25th April 2006	#2
aussie_techie Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 2,709	who on earth told you that waves are the best. for the most part they are bread and butter plug, nothing to get to excited about. start with the person in fount of the mic then the mic etc. if its not a good recording then there isn’t usually a lot you can do with it. if its a great recording you shouldn’t have to do much to it at all.

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mr jkn Lives for gear Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 510 1 Review written	Well you can get decent results with your plugs! Chain: 1. Rvox: use it as gate - very useful for that. Compress the vocal 1-2 db to give it an edge. 2. Rdeesser: the Rvox can make your sound a bit harsch in the higher freq area. Tame it bit. 3. Rchannel: Eq - hipass and compensate if the desser makes it a bit dull. Then compress as you wish. Sometimes I put the eq after the compressor. Voilà! Have a nice day.