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I've been mixing my own vocals and this is my current vocal chain:

NS1 → Auto-Tune Pro → FabFilter Pro-Q 4 → CLA-76 → R-Vox → R-DeEsser → Pultec EQ → Black Box Saturation → Soothe2

For effects, I use Valhalla Reverb and H-Delay on sends, both with EQ, and I also use S1 Imager with them.

The thing is, my vocals still sound kind of thin, and the highs feel too bright or harsh, even after mixing.

Also, I'm using basically the same chain for my lead vocals, doubles, harmonies, and ad-libs. Is that a bad idea? Should each type of vocal have a different processing chain?

Does anything in my chain look unnecessary or out of order? I'd really appreciate any advice or suggestions on what I should change. Thanks!

I've been mixing my own vocals and this is my current vocal chain:

NS1 → Auto-Tune Pro → FabFilter Pro-Q 4 → CLA-76 → R-Vox → R-DeEsser → Pultec EQ → Black Box Saturation → Soothe2

For effects, I use Valhalla Reverb and H-Delay on sends, both with EQ, and I also use S1 Imager with them.

The thing is, my vocals still sound kind of thin, and the highs feel too bright or harsh, even after mixing.

Also, I'm using basically the same chain for my lead vocals, doubles, harmonies, and ad-libs. Is that a bad idea? Should each type of vocal have a different processing chain?

Does anything in my chain look unnecessary or out of order? I'd really appreciate any advice or suggestions on what I should change. Thanks!

I've been mixing my own vocals and this is my current vocal chain:

NS1 → Auto-Tune Pro → FabFilter Pro-Q 4 → CLA-76 → R-Vox → R-DeEsser → Pultec EQ → Black Box Saturation → Soothe2

For effects, I use Valhalla Reverb and H-Delay on sends, both with EQ, and I also use S1 Imager with them.

The thing is, my vocals still sound kind of thin, and the highs feel too bright or harsh, even after mixing.

Also, I'm using basically the same chain for my lead vocals, doubles, harmonies, and ad-libs. Is that a bad idea? Should each type of vocal have a different processing chain?

Does anything in my chain look unnecessary or out of order? I'd really appreciate any advice or suggestions on what I should change. Thanks!

I've been mixing my own vocals and this is my current vocal chain:

NS1 → Auto-Tune Pro → FabFilter Pro-Q 4 → CLA-76 → R-Vox → R-DeEsser → Pultec EQ → Black Box Saturation → Soothe2

For effects, I use Valhalla Reverb and H-Delay on sends, both with EQ, and I also use S1 Imager with them.

The thing is, my vocals still sound kind of thin, and the highs feel too bright or harsh, even after mixing.

Also, I'm using basically the same chain for my lead vocals, doubles, harmonies, and ad-libs. Is that a bad idea? Should each type of vocal have a different processing chain?

Does anything in my chain look unnecessary or out of order? I'd really appreciate any advice or suggestions on what I should change. Thanks!

I've been mixing my own vocals and this is my current vocal chain:

NS1 → Auto-Tune Pro → FabFilter Pro-Q 4 → CLA-76 → R-Vox → R-DeEsser → Pultec EQ → Black Box Saturation → Soothe2

For effects, I use Valhalla Reverb and H-Delay on sends, both with EQ, and I also use S1 Imager with them.

The thing is, my vocals still sound kind of thin, and the highs feel too bright or harsh, even after mixing.

Also, I'm using basically the same chain for my lead vocals, doubles, harmonies, and ad-libs. Is that a bad idea? Should each type of vocal have a different processing chain?

Does anything in my chain look unnecessary or out of order? I'd really appreciate any advice or suggestions on what I should change. Thanks!

Why can't I hear my reverb, adlibs, and harmonies after exporting to WAV?

I'm mixing vocals in my DAW (FL) using a pair of Samson SR850 headphones. Inside the DAW, everything sounds balanced — I can clearly hear the reverb, adlibs, and harmonies.

But after I export the song as a WAV file and listen to it outside the DAW, the reverb becomes very hard to hear, and the adlibs/harmonies seem to disappear or get buried behind the lead vocal.

My reverb is on a send/aux track, and the adlibs/harmonies are routed normally. The export settings seem correct, and I'm exporting in WAV at full quality.

Could this be caused by:

Mixing too quietly on headphones?

The Samson SR850 frequency response?

Reverb and adlibs being too low in the mix?

Export settings?

Stereo width issues?

Has anyone experienced this before? Any tips on how to check what's going wrong?

Thanks!

Why can't I hear my reverb, adlibs, and harmonies after exporting to WAV?

I'm mixing vocals in my DAW using a pair of Samson SR850 headphones. Inside the DAW, everything sounds balanced — I can clearly hear the reverb, adlibs, and harmonies.

But after I export the song as a WAV file and listen to it outside the DAW, the reverb becomes very hard to hear, and the adlibs/harmonies seem to disappear or get buried behind the lead vocal.

My reverb is on a send/aux track, and the adlibs/harmonies are routed normally. The export settings seem correct, and I'm exporting in WAV at full quality.

Could this be caused by:

Mixing too quietly on headphones?

The Samson SR850 frequency response?

Reverb and adlibs being too low in the mix?

Export settings?

Stereo width issues?

Has anyone experienced this before? Any tips on how to check what's going wrong?

Thanks!

Anyone here have the Edifier mr4 monitor speaker?

Anyone here using the Edifier MR4 for mixing vocals? I’m currently deciding between the Edifier MR4 and Samson monitors.

How accurate are they for vocal EQ, compression, and overall balance?

Do your mixes translate well to phones, cars, and headphones?

I mainly mix R&B/hip-hop vocals, so I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences and recommendations.

Anyone here using the Edifier MR4 for mixing vocals? I’m currently deciding between the Edifier MR4 and Samson monitors.

How accurate are they for vocal EQ, compression, and overall balance?

Do your mixes translate well to phones, cars, and headphones?

I mainly mix R&B/hip-hop vocals, so I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences and recommendations.

Anyone here using the Edifier MR4 for mixing vocals? I’m currently deciding between the Edifier MR4 and Samson monitors.

How accurate are they for vocal EQ, compression, and overall balance?

Do your mixes translate well to phones, cars, and headphones?

I mainly mix R&B/hip-hop vocals, so I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences and recommendations.

It is my first time with mixing my own vocals

Been writing music for a few years, just started mixing my own vocals.

Went from cheap KZ earphones (\~$6) to Samson SR850 + Maono condenser mic + budget Riworal interface. Using FL Studio and trying to keep things simple.

Main issue: my mix sounds good inside FL, but after export it sounds very different—usually muddy.

Any idea what could be causing this or what I should check and what is the right order of the plugins should i use? I have antares, waves, valhalla, plugins as of now.

It is my first time with mixing my own vocals

Been writing music for a few years, just started mixing my own vocals.

Went from cheap KZ earphones (\~$6) to Samson SR850 + Maono condenser mic + budget Riworal interface. Using FL Studio and trying to keep things simple.

Main issue: my mix sounds good inside FL, but after export it sounds very different—usually muddy.

Any idea what could be causing this or what I should check and what is the right order of the plugins should i use? I have antares, waves, valhalla, plugins as of now.

It is my first time with mixing my own vocals

Been writing music for a few years, just started mixing my own vocals.

Went from cheap KZ earphones (\~$6) to Samson SR850 + Maono condenser mic + budget Riworal interface. Using FL Studio and trying to keep things simple.

Main issue: my mix sounds good inside FL, but after export it sounds very different—usually muddy.

Any idea what could be causing this or what I should check and what is the right order of the plugins should i use? I have antares, waves, valhalla, plugins as of now.

It is my first time with mixing my own vocals

Been writing music for a few years, just started mixing my own vocals.

Went from cheap KZ earphones (\~$6) to Samson SR850 + Maono condenser mic + budget Riworal interface. Using FL Studio and trying to keep things simple.

Main issue: my mix sounds good inside FL, but after export it sounds very different—usually muddy.

Any idea what could be causing this or what I should check and what is the right order of the plugins should i use? I have antares, waves, valhalla, plugins as of now.