Waves
Using Vocal Effect Plugins
One of the greatest benefits to using plugins is the access to amazing effect processing. Lee uses Waves HReverb and HDelay to craft a great vocal sound.
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Vocal Compression with Plugins
Compressors are a great way to tame the dynamic range of a vocal. We'll learn what a compressor is and what all the different controls in a compressor are responsible for. Lee uses Waves Emo D5 to show this.
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Managing Vocal Sibilance
Some vocals can have a distracting “SSSSssss” sound once we've EQ'd and compressed them. To solve that, we have another form of a compressor called a De-esser. Jeff walks us through how to use the Waves Sibilance De-esser plugin.
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Vocal EQ with Plugins
Generally, the first step in mixing vocals from a console is to tonally shape the sound of our sources. Let's look at how to use high-pass filters, low-pass filters, and EQ on live vocals using plugins from Waves.
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Vocals Aren’t Bad, but…
Lee and Jeff take the time to dive deep into Lee’s vocal chain and compare the difference between the 2012 and 2019 console files.
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Delay Compensation with Chris Stephens
Find out how Chris handles delay compensation on the SSL console while using Waves SuperRack.