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I measured the vocal level of 3,054 Billboard hits against their own instrumentals, only while the vocal is singing. The answer is a number: -0.4 dB. Here's what it means, the window for every genre, and how to measure your own mix.
I wrote a song where every lyric tells me exactly how to mix the song itself. In this video, I'll share with you 100 tips to mix a song and to get it sounding n
Most good sounding vocals all fall within the same vocal curve. So why not steal if for yourself?
I took over 3,000 hit songs and analyzed their vocal EQ. I took their EQ and turned them into a plugin that automatically makes your vocal sound more like the h
I analyzed 3,054 hit vocals to figure out what the best songs are doing for vocal compression. Sure enough. There's a pattern. Today, I'm breaking down what tha
What separates a #1 hit song from the rest? Is it catchiness? Sing-ability? Lyrics? Pure luck? In this video, I use the data I collected from analyzing 3,054 bi
I analyzed the vocals of 3,054 Billboard hit songs from 1990 to 2025 to see if they shared a similar EQ pattern. Spoiler: they do.
If your vocals feel pasted on top of your beat, that's a problem. Here are the three techniques I use to blend them properly.
Ever wonder why your vocal still sounds off, even after EQ, compression, and a prayer?
Can a custom-built plugin beat an industry standard? In today's video, we are doing a blind audio shootout comparing the legendary Waves Vocal Rider against my
Compression isn't the same as vocal automation. They're related, but they're different beasts. In this video, I'll show you why compression and volume automatio
There's a formula for getting your Attack and Release knobs on your compressor perfectly in sync with your BPM. In this video, I'll show you what that is and ho
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