![]() ![]() The way each internal slot is placed is also very practical because it allows to have a global vision of all the modules used.īesides the convenience, the quality of these plugins is awesome. The first great thing about the Virtual Mix Rack is that it has powerful and high quality plugins in a single insert slot. All the emulations of the most legendary hardware units are there: SSL, Neve, API, Universal Audio, Empirical Labs,… In short, everything is there! When it comes to music mixing, Slate Digital’s Virtual Mix Rack has become a must. Of course, it’s not the most affordable plugin (it starts at $399), but if you want to get into the pro world, you’ll have to have it in your hands! Use in rap vocal mixing Whether your goal is to get a robotic voice or a slightly corrected voice, the Antares plugin got you covered! No matter what settings you choose, Auto-Tune Pro will correct (more or less loudly) the voice, without artifacts or alteration of the frequency spectrum. It’s instinctive, easy to use, has an impressive number of extra options and, above all, the sound quality is unbeatable. And their technology is constantly growing to meet the needs of the music industry.Īuto-Tune pro remains, for the moment, in my opinion, the best autotune plugin, especially for rap music. Many auto-tune plugins have a great audio quality: Waves Tune, MetaTune, iZotope Nectar, UAD emulations,… But for several years, Antares has been dominating this market. The main parameter of an auto-tune is its retune speed. ![]() But if you mix rap vocals on a daily basis, it is very important to choose the right plugin.Īs a reminder, the purpose of an auto-tune is to correct the pitch of a source according to a given key. Who says rap or hip-hop mixing says, in 90% of the current cases, auto-tune. In the history of music, this mode has been used a lot. Waves also allows you to activate the “ALL” ratio which will then act as a limiter. With this plugin, you can easily switch from “Blacky” to “Bluey” mode, the second of which is known to be more aggressive than the first. But the one from Waves is the one that most respects the main goal of this type of compressor: to give character. There are many emulations of Universal Audio’s 1176, the most famous FET compressor. This type of compressor has also the particularity of having an ultra short attack time and is therefore ideal for capturing powerful transients in the voice. For rap voices, it is often very suitable. That’s why this type of compressor is very popular. This slight distortion will then give a certain color and character to the source. The components of this kind of compressors (hardware) do indeed produce a slight distortion when pushed a bit. Use in rap vocal mixingįET compressors are ideal for giving more character, power and color to the processed source. Unless the motivation is purely technical. It is therefore to be used to clean the vocals with precision, not to boost certain frequency zones. ![]() Because even if you don’t know the many features FabFilter offers, you can still use Pro-Q3 in a very simple and basic way, while enjoying the impressive sound quality.īut be careful not to use this EQ in the wrong way! Pro-Q3 remains a very transparent EQ. In addition to this ease of “sculpting” the EQ, you can also find tons of options, easy to manipulate, such as stereo placement, filter type (linear phase or not), or even the possibility of triggering it with a MIDI signal.Īmateur or professional audio engineer, this plugin is made to please everyone. And although, in music mixing, the visual aspect should never take precedence over the auditory aspect, being able to see the frequency spectrum of a source is extremely useful. Unlike most full-parametric EQ’s that only offer “classic” filters (bell, high/low-cut filter, shelf,…), Pro-Q3 allows the user to “build” the shape of its EQ and to play with the dynamics with an uncommon precision.Īnother reason why the music world loves this plugin is that a frequency spectrum is visible in the interface. This EQ has first of all the enormous advantage of having parameters 100% modulable by the user. And if FabFilter’s plugin is very popular, it is for very specific reasons. In rap mixing, it is certainly one of the most used plugins. In the field of music mixing, Pro-Q3 has gained considerable momentum in recent years. ![]()
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