{"id":42344,"date":"2021-07-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/?p=42344"},"modified":"2021-08-09T16:03:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T21:03:24","slug":"how-to-mix-vocals-instrumental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/how-to-mix-vocals-instrumental\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Mix Vocals to a 2-Track Instrumental"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"produ-leaderboard-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;margin-bottom: 30px!important;\" id=\"produ-4260036199\"><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securepubads.g.doubleclick.net\/tag\/js\/gpt.js\"><\/script>\n<script> var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/script>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-1059458840594-0\">\n  <script>\n\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\tgoogletag.defineSlot( '\/21927241144\/728x90-Leaderboard', [728,90], 'gpt-ad-1059458840594-0' )\n\t\t.addService(googletag.pubads());\n\t\t\t\twindow.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {};\n\t\tconst timers                     = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers;\n\n\t\ttimers['gpt-ad-1059458840594-0'] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\tconst id = 'gpt-ad-1059458840594-0';\n\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t}, 1000 );\n\n\t\tif ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotRequested', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\ttimers[id] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}, 2500 );\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotResponseReceived', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] !== 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\twindow.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tgoogletag.enableServices();\n\t\tgoogletag.display( 'gpt-ad-1059458840594-0' );\n\t} );\n  <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><p>Mixing vocals to a 2-track instrumental is something every engineer will encounter at some point. It&#8217;s especially common in hip hop\/pop, where artists routinely download pre-mixed instrumentals online and bring them to a studio to record. The challenge with learning how to mix to a 2-track beat is getting the vocals to sit in a space that feels right. The following are some tips and ideas to consider when approaching a mix like this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Handling the Beat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Without fail, a pre-mixed beat has been compressed and limited for loudness. Many hip-hop producers are mixing their instrumentals specifically with loudness in mind. This makes it tricky to try to squeeze some brand new vocal information into a seemingly complete arrangement.<\/p>\n<p>So, the very first thing you\u2019ll want to do is pull the 2-track\u2019s level down to give yourself some headroom. If you don\u2019t you\u2019ll be hitting 0 just because you\u2019re playing the instrumental back. I usually find 6 dB to be enough, but there are some particularly loud beats that have required more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Your Vocals Right First<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first thing you should do is get the vocals sounding solid.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42348 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"535\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2.png 800w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-600x401.png 600w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-80x54.png 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-320x214.png 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-254x170.png 254w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-224x150.png 224w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-770x515.png 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-40x27.png 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-160x107.png 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-20x13.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-640x428.png 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-631x422.png 631w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-508x340.png 508w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-15x10.png 15w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-449x300.png 449w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-13x9.png 13w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_2-385x257.png 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have a lot of clients bringing you instrumentals to track over, creating a vocal mixing template is the best way to go. It&#8217;ll drastically expedite the mixing process if you already have your vocal chain(s), reverb\/delay sends, and other processing ready to go. It&#8217;s helpful for tracking, too, when an artist might want to record through Auto-Tune, with some reverb\/delay, or anything else they might request.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, your vocals should compliment the instrumental, so keep this in mind while you&#8217;re mixing them. Here&#8217;re some tips:<\/p>\n<h5>Vocal Compression<\/h5>\n<p>The most common problem you\u2019ll run into when mixing vocals to a 2-track is that they\u2019ll feel lost under the beat itself, or they\u2019ll hover awkwardly above it. Most of this has to do with the fact that the beat is already heavily processed, and now we\u2019re trying to add a ton of new information on top.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the time we have no other choice than to let those vocals sit sort of on top of everything, lest they be totally overpowered. We can try to minimize that sensation, but it\u2019s hard to completely avoid. One thing you can do to get them to mesh better with the 2-track is by compressing in small increments with the intent of creating a similar compressed feel that the instrumental already has.<\/p>\n<p>We talk about this a lot, but you\u2019ll want to avoid letting one compressor do all the work. If you do, you\u2019ll hear it working way too hard \u2014 it won\u2019t sound good. Instead, use a few compressors all doing a conservative amount of gain reduction.<\/p>\n<p>Figuring out what works for you is all part of learning how to mix, but an 1176 into an LA-2A is a famous vocal chain worth trying! Then you can play around with various amounts of gain reduction to get the results you\u2019re after.<\/p>\n<h5>Tonality<\/h5>\n<p>Pay close attention to the overall timbre of the instrumental. Is it bright? Dark? Mid-rangey? This will give you some insight in how to start processing your vocals. You\u2019ll want them to \u2018match\u2019 to a certain extent, again so that the vocals appear cohesive with the beat. A lot of this can be done with EQ and shaping the vocal frequency content.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Processing the Instrumental<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42349 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_3.png\" alt=\"How to Mix Vocals to a 2-Track Instrumental_3\" width=\"500\" height=\"312\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_3.png 500w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_3-80x50.png 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_3-320x200.png 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_3-272x170.png 272w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_3-240x150.png 240w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_3-40x25.png 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_3-160x100.png 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_3-20x12.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_3-16x10.png 16w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_3-481x300.png 481w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_3-14x9.png 14w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/How-to-Mix-Vocals-to-a-2-Track-Instrumental_3-385x240.png 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re confident in your vocal sound for the given instrumental, you may need to work on the 2-track up a bit to give them a bit more space.<\/p>\n<h5>EQ<\/h5>\n<p>Try not to overdo it if you decide to EQ the pre-mixed beat. You\u2019ll typically want to avoid broad Qs and heavy cuts unless you want to totally change the quality of the instrumental; probably not a great idea. Sometimes just a gentle high-pass filter around 20 Hz can remove some of the sub frequencies that eat up a huge amount of mix space, buying you a bit more headroom.<\/p>\n<p>If you can hear a specific frequency in the beat that really isn\u2019t gelling with the vocals, try to notch it out. One problem I hear a lot are really harsh hi-hats that feel like an ice pick in the ear! I\u2019ve been a little reckless at times and pulled down broad swaths of high-end info in those cases.<\/p>\n<p>But again, be gentle if you can. You have to remember that your artist specifically chose this instrumental because they like it. They\u2019ve probably written and rehearsed to it a hundred times, and it sounds a certain way to them. We don\u2019t want to completely change the relationship they have with the beat by making it unrecognizable to them.<\/p>\n<h5>Mid-Side Processing<\/h5>\n<p>This is actually incredibly handy. With M-S processing, you can separate the information in the center from the stuff on the sides. So if you bring the center down a tad, you\u2019re just making space for vocals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen youtube\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1RFtyA9C0as\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Mixing Pop w\/ Ariel Chobaz - Mix Contest - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro\" title=\"Play video &quot;Mixing Pop w\/ Ariel Chobaz - Mix Contest - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro&quot;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1RFtyA9C0as<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1RFtyA9C0as\" title=\"Mixing Pop w\/ Ariel Chobaz - Mix Contest - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro\">Mixing Pop w\/ Ariel Chobaz &#8211; Mix Contest &#8211; Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1RFtyA9C0as)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mixing vocals to a 2-track instrumental is something every engineer will encounter at some point. 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