Vocals

Add real life energy, nostalgic vibes and authentic lofi sounds to your tracks with these 10 retro production tricks. Producer/rapper duo Barrows & Sun show you how to do it with the Waves Retro Fi plugin.

Watch Now

Choosing which plugins to add to your creative arsenal can feel overwhelming. We’ve compiled a “shopping guide” of all-time user favorites to help you find the essentials for your productions and mixes.

Read More

Mixing highly polished lead vocal tracks is a critical job in any production. This process is challenging for some, but with Waves Horizon, achieving clean and upfront commercial vocal sounds couldn’t be simpler.

Watch Now

Turn a dry voice into a hit-sounding rock vocal in seconds! Producer Scott Chesak (Weezer, Panic! At the Disco) gives us his custom StudioRack vocal chain with parallel compression, grit tonal shaping and more.

Watch Now

Multi-platinum producer and songwriter Erik “Blu2th” Griggs, member of Dr. Dre’s in-house production team, hits you with his top 5 vocal production tips – including the best tip he got from Dr. Dre himself.

Read More

Do you struggle with turning your rough beats into finished mixes? Watch producer/rapper duo Barrows & Sun produce a beat, record vocals, add vibe and turn a demo into a finished hip hop track.

Watch Now

Are your production skills up to date with music trends? This TikTok-fueled microgenre has made noise through artists like Charli XCX, SOPHIE, 100 Gecs and A. G. Cook. Learn 4 tips to get started producing Hyperpop songs!

Read More

Vocal production includes creating a sonic home for your voice – a church, stage, chamber or club that feels intentional. Learn to use reverb and delay to achieve precise ambience for your vocal recordings.

Read More

Quickly get your vocals sitting in the mix with automatic leveling from Vocal Rider. This 3-click solution revives an old-school engineering technique and avoids the squeeze and pumping of compression for clean, exact levels.

Watch Now

Is it “cheating” to use pitch correction? Not if you use it right! Learn how to tune your vocals properly to instill human qualities and deeper emotional impact, or the classic hip hop effect!

Read More