How to Mix Vocals Like a Professional (Logic Pro X) 

I sat down and studied this video like a hawk. I watched every mouse movement, replayed many parts and spent so much time watching this video, I'm sure RU-vid algorithm loved it! I also started listening to your podcasts! You cover so many things I do and want to do better. Thank you for sharing your professional expertise so freely, Seth! I hope doing so gets you lots of exposure, lots of work, so you can help many budding musicians, so we all can create awesome music!

How does this not have more likes! This series is EXACTLY what I have been looking for to level up my vocal recording and mixing game in LPX! I am today years old when I realized I had been using the vocal comping the wrong way for years 😅 I know this is several months old, but a quick question: When you are doing your final mixes, do you bus all instrument groups? i.e. vocal to an acapella group like you did here, and then all drums to a bus, all keys to a bus, all guitars to a bus etc? Or do you do 1 Vox 1 Music? Would love to send in the current song I am applying these tips to, y'all still accepting those? Also, hello from a fellow Nashvillian 🙂

I think its the best explained video i’ve seen so far! I know that a good recording is better for mixing, but it would be helpful if u can make a tutorial on how to mix different vocals and some ”fix it when you mixin” for weak and thin vocals.

yeah, this one needs book marked.. OUTSTANDING TUTORIAL..

I love you dude but I wish I could just listen to the video and have to turn down volume every time you press play. I understand you gotta promote but make me a secret mute version 🤣

Man oh Man. Brotha this has been the most educational video for Logic I’ve ever watched. Thank you so much.

I just found this channel last night.. YEs sir, this is my new dude now.. Bruh, this was outstanding.. I learned so much from this one video.. AND, you did Fix My Eyes in Logic.. YESSSSSSSS!!!! Finally someone that used Logic in a professional setting and it won a grammy.. Wow.. This was outstanding and wow man, I never knew Logic could sound like this.. Did you mix Fix My Eyes in Logic too or Protools.. I can't wait to see more now.. Especially in Logic.. Thank you chief...

I’m just diving into producing my own demos. I’m familiar with logic, but this introduced me to a real world workflow… hand down the most helpful content for getting started with audio production I’ve found on RU-vid to date

Great video which helps me a lot. That’s for sure. Moreover this is a very, very good song/chorus. Would be very proud if I was the composer. Love it! However, if I want to apply things to my songs, I‘ll have to watch it more often, especially the automation process towards the end of the video. I can really learn a lot from this video.

Wonderful video. I think you just created a animal with mixing. Big thanks to you

This Christmas my family got me a decent microphone because they know I like to dabble in music. I have to say of all the videos I’ve watched on how to use logic Pro. This is by far the best between your recording and mixing series. It was a little tough to find things in logic Pro, but nothing that I couldn’t work out with a little Google. Thank you so much for taking the time to put this together. I had so little idea what you could do with vocals beyond just raw recording!!!

thank you boss, me sitting hitting a blont and trynna learn to mix vocals in Logic Pro after producing in Fl studios for 7 years. Crazy how more "easy" it is to record and mix vocals in Logic. I do still like Fl more for instrumental and beats. ty

Hey there. This might seem like a simple question. But what is a simple keyboard short cut for advancing the region (without having to grab the scroll bar with a mouse each time)?

Your teacher is/was a freak huh?!? You must have been an exceptional student !!!! 😅😂😂😂

WOW, JUST WOW. Thank you!

this is amazing man, thank you so effin much. also i like your vocals better than the other guy's

very informative! and your workflow is envious. God Bless :)

Thank you so much you are really truthfully man others hide many techniques. Thanks.

Thank you so much !!! This is extremely helpful. I Just started recording myself and i have been having a hard time mixing my vocals.

This is GOLD! Logic is so powerful even with no 3rd party plugins. Thanks for this Seth!

Don’t wanna be a dhead or anything ? But why does your vocals sounds way better then the person u have the song too 😂😂

This is so in-depth and amazing! Love the detail you put into every part of the process! I’ve been working on an original and would love to hear your thoughts! I often find my bounces are quieter than the professionally produced tracks. Would this be due to lack of compressors or incorrect bouncing? Also the process of auto pitching and rhythm adjustment are such powerful tools! Thanks for this awesome video! I’d love to send you through one of my songs to see what your advice would be

Thank you very much for the work that you have put in allowing us all to have a better understanding of the mixing process. Particularly, I enjoyed seeing how to tune vocals using the stock plugins. I feel like that will help me up my game. I can't wait to attempt to put it into practice, once again thank you Seth!

This is exactly the type of video I always hope to find but usually never do. It's made me totally reassess my current workflow and it feels like no stone is unturned. I've usually used melodyne to polish up any vocals but think I'm going to use flex pitch and get to the bottom of what can be achieved with it. Also using so many sends per track is something I'd never really tried so thank you. I know for a fact that this video is going to be a staple in my vocal mixing technique. Everything suggested is so clearly explained. Magic.

So, someone might have commented on this before, I don't know. =) But the "strange cutting" in the take folder you mention at about 5:26 in this clip is because you cut off the "top folder" (showing the comp) when putting that first line there. BUT this can easily be saved. Just like you did, you first drag the top track back - and then you click the three little boxes next to the "A". That then becomes a pair of scissors and now you can drag the start of all takes in the take folder. With the "pair of scissors" showing every take in the take folder also can be adjusted in time, clip gained and so on - just like a normal audio region you could say. Then just hit the scissor-cymbol and it returns to the three boxes for comping again. Hope that helped someone =)

This is such an amazingly precise video, Thank you for sharing, but I'm still unclear on how to cross fade... I have flattened the comp and tried to crossfade but it isn't just working, please help.😭

Great job, thanks Seth!

Kudos Seth! Awesome video, very informative! Do you have a production course where I can learn from scratch?

Great tutorial, I would like to know how much time should it take to mix a song.. or a average time..??

i think i prefer your version ..thank you!

This is just really awesome and helpful. Thank you Seth for this content, it helps a lot to clarify things about the mix process. Again thank you so much.

Hi, do you have a video on how to record your whole screen and the audio of everything from your plug ins to setting up aggregate device on Audio Midi Setup please?

Best video I’ve seen yet on vocal mixing ! Thank you !! Do you guys have a course on production ?

Why DeESER not at the first?

I have a question you mention u can loop an ending of a vocal to make it echo I seen a video of where you used automation to repeat a certain word or phrase in a vocal but I can not find it on which video I seen it this one or how to record the vocals can you please let me know so I can learn that feature

This is the first video where I actually understood vocal editing and mixing on Logic Pro. Now, to actually buy the app on my Mac. Thank you Seth! This is a masterclass.

You are a beast bro and I’ve learned so much from you in this video as I just so happen to stumble across it searching for a mix solution. Man thank you, you have a subscriber for life!

This was incredibly helpful. Thank you so much!

Hey Seth I like the song 🎵 pretty 😎 cool!!! Keep up the good work 👏 🙌

Great video. One thing that was confusing, was the use of pitch correction for monitoring. Not sure how you're using that? On the track you're actually pitch correcting/editing in flex mode? If so how do you hear the small adjustments?

Was this song released? It’s amazing! Amazing video too, really in depth!

Bro...! Thank you so much! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Got tasked to do some audio mixing for my acapella group. This video has been my saving grace. Thanks so much!!!

めちゃめちゃタメになります！

I wonder how long it will be before AI will take care of literally everything seen in this video - including the singing. Rick Beato has been talking about this on his channel if you want to dive into it some more.

Veeeeery helpful 🙌🙌

Wow fantastic video..very helpful

Really cool video. Would love to see how you’re zooming in and using the tools so fast. Are you using trackpad for that?

Awesome video. Thanks!

Thanks for this video I have been looking for such videos

damn for professionals for real...lol im in the wrong section

This is 🔥🔥🔥 !! Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏽

your version of the song slaps !!!

This is how a tutorial is done! Thank you so much for this!

Learning a ton! Thank you very much!

Thanks Seth and FCM crew! Love these videos.

It is so helpful to watch you work through the entire process. Thank you so much for making this amazing video!! Question: When you are comp swiping you are able to hit some shortcut and start the song from the same exact playhead position you started with as you move through the different comps in the song. What is the shortcut you are using to start the playhead from the same place again? UPDATE: Figured it out. For others who are curious, right-click or ctrl-click on 'Play' in the Transport Bar, and select "Play From Last Locate Position". This allows you to cycle through sections of the song without the pain in the a$$ of painting a cycle range every time. Now you simply set the playhead, press the spacebar to listen, then press the spacebar to stop; when you press the spacebar again it will automatically start playback from where you initially placed the playhead instead of continuing to play from where you paused. Total gamechanger.

PLEASE! We need a video on that electric guitar in the chorus! Full. Lush. Clear. Help us out!

Magic! You're SO good...and I am so thankful to you that you have taken time to pass on your knowledge to others like myself who really would be clueless without your help as to how Logic X can be used to enhance our tracks. Thank you!!

Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing

what microphone and headphones would u guys recommend for recording ?

Good job 👏👏👏

Super helpful and in-depth! I used to sing in a band called Among The Thirsty, and now I I’m working on my first independent project and editing and mixing vocals has always been a struggle for me. Thank you for posting!!

Amazing mix! Love Logic Pro

Thank Seth!! I needed this.

love the way you broke that all down really helped a lot ...

Great stuff! Thank you Seth! I took copious notes!

Luv it ❤

Great stuff ,thanks for sharing 😊

Thank you for this!!

This is so awesome! Is the song out alr? Love the song!

This was awesome! Thanks Seth!!

This is great stuff Seth, really intuitive keep these coming. not clear on how you get all those amazing tweaks. That would be a good video to watch. where and how you get this or that. cuz frankly you clip along fast but we have no idea what to click on to get this or that. I guess with time and patience we all will be flying along like Mr. Mosley. Another reason I will rewatch this, is that your voice seams quite common and somewhat uneventful on the first take without any warmup but as you progress you can clearly see where it improves through repetition aswell as the improvement through tuning and treatment of the track. Your suggestions for multi-takes and then comping is brilliant! it quickly turns into an exciting video. witnessing it come to life as you add texture and subtle treatments it grows and blooms, quite amazing actually. No offence but like most of us, you were not blessed with a great God given talent for sining I mean your good enough but not Fredy. however, whatever you lack in natural talent you certainly make up in spades in your Mixing and Production skills, Bravo! No offence but your first take was lack luster and monotone at best but your last mix was kick ass and made my heart go thumpity thump.. .huge difference! Seth huge! ==Donald Trump Voice== Your finished product sounds like the work of a perfectionist without the loss of natural tone & grit and all the chops of a true great vocalist. Frankly I am delighted that this can be done so seamlessly. Gives us hopelessly average vocalists inspiration in our future. also learning these skills is clearly an asset when you are a musician. However I think in the grander scheam of things, I would much rather have you work on my album once I have it written and tracked, I don't have the luxury of time to learn all those fine details and there seams to be a lot of them. One thing you have definitely convinced me of is that, Leaving the final mixing to a Pro like yourself is clearly a no brainer, hope your available in 6 months or so? A Grammy sure would look good over the fire place. Thank You for all this its truly indispensable knowledge. Thom.