At times it can feel as though there are too many options for us to choose from when deciding on how to mix a lead vocal track. While options are a good thing, choice paralisis can set in which often cripples creative flow. Often simply approaches yield the best results in a mix. Next time you mix a song consider experimenting with some creative edits and automation before reaching for your go to plug-ins, as demonstrated in this free video tutorial.
In this free video tutorial we show you how to mix a vocal with impact and focus by removing some elements from the instrumentation followed by some automation to help the vocal really sit in the mix.