{"id":27195,"date":"2021-01-31T00:01:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T05:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/?p=27195"},"modified":"2021-01-31T08:32:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T13:32:00","slug":"mixing-modern-rap-songs-in-home-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/mixing-modern-rap-songs-in-home-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixing Modern Rap Songs In A Home Studio [STEP BY STEP]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.8&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|||||&#8221;][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Waves Header Ad&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.8&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.8&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Waves-Horizontal-Banner.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Waves Plugin Discounts!&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Waves Horizontal Banner&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/waves.alzt.net\/r7WgG&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|3px|3px|3px|3px&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;2px&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.8&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.8.1&#8243; quote_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_3_font_size_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_3_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_3_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|3px|3px|3px|3px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MIX MODERN RAP AND HIP HOP SONGS AND BEATS IN A HOME STUDIO<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve struggled getting your rap and hip hop songs to sound modern and powerful this tutorial is for you!<\/p>\n<p>So many rap mixing and mastering tutorials don&#8217;t explain WHY they use certain plugins or they they are listening for. 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\/>6:56 Snare Samples<br \/>8:10 EQing Snare<br \/>8:50 Envelope Shaper on Snare for Punch<br \/>11:21 Adding Delay and Reverb to Bell for Size<br \/>13:25 Mixing High Hats<br \/>15:14 EQing High Hats For Smoothness<br \/>16:21 Mixing Instrumental Loops<br \/>16:30 Diagnosing Potential Mixing Problems<br \/>18:16 Balancing Remaining Elements of Beat<br \/>18:51 The Slate Virtual Microphone System<br \/>20:24 Using Slate Digital Virtual Microphone System<br \/>22:51 [Q] Are mic choices all about personal preferences or are some fine tuned to frequency ranges?<br \/>23:46 Making Everything Fit Together<br \/>24:24 Adding Air To Vocals<br \/>26:07 Compressing Vocals For Consistent Performance<br \/>26:44 Compressor Vocal Settings<br \/>27:38 Setting Compessor Attack To Maintain Vocal Delivery<br \/>28:22 Using a 2nd Compressor To Polish the Vocals<br \/>31:11 Adding Vocal Effects (Reverb, Delay, Phase Shift) To Make Vocals HUGE!<br \/>31:28 Adding Width<br \/>32:04 Adding Delay for Wash<br \/>33:48 Adding Reverb for Width and Space<br \/>35:44 My Crazy Delay Effect<br \/>36:35 My Vocal Production Secret With SoundToys Little Alter Boy<br \/>38:57 Listening to Vocals In Context With The Music<br \/>39:47 My Vocal MIXING SECRET &#8211; Adding Clarity to Mix by Sidechain Compressing Delays<br \/>43:18 Harmonies &#8211; Mixing<br \/>44:51 Harmonies &#8211; Adding Effects<br \/>46:04 Making Vocals More Powerful<br \/>47:19 Mixing Ad Libs and Adding Telephone Effect<br \/>48:24 Making Ad Libs Dynamic With SoundToys PanMan<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_signup mailchimp_list=&#8221;raytownproductions|492a65f564&#8243; name_field=&#8221;on&#8221; title=&#8221;GET Exclusive Audio Production Tips &#038; TRICKS right In your inbox!&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Send Me Exclusive Content!&#8221; description=&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=%22text-align: justify;%22>Our newsletter covers <strong>recording, mixing, producing, and even artist development!<\/strong> We <span 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\/>\ud83d\udddcBoom Stand for Mic: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2YYjn0O\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amzn.to\/2YYjn0O<\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udca1Ring Light: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2Yj6qzB\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amzn.to\/2Yj6qzB<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>SUPPORT THE ARTIST<\/h3>\n<p>\ud83d\udc8e Artist: Devin Kash<br \/>\ud83c\udfb6 Song: Lonely<br \/>\ud83d\udd17Music: <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/09ehMdrQd4QcyS6Q4pScaD\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">open.spotify.com\/artist\/09ehMdrQd4QcyS6Q4pScaD<\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udd17 IG: <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/devinkash\" class=\"autohyperlink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">instagram.com\/devinkash<\/a><br \/>\ud83c\udfa4 Engineered, Mixed, Mastered: Josh Holland at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glsrecording.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Light Studios<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>SOCIAL<\/h3>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf9 Twitch (Watch 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