Background vocals mixing tricks

WOW, this video was so good. I learned so many things in such a short amount of time and it was so clear. You are helping me think about concepts I can apply to other tracks that are not BGVS as well. You helped me learn about how to make something sound closer or further in the mix, how to give space to something, and how to have that amazing chorus feel. AWESOME!

Hi，mr Fab ，thanks for this video，but here I Get a question, in the conclusion you say its easy to make backvocal front and back, to make separate from lead, to make depth...... I don’t really get the method ..... what’s the exact step that concern about the depth ? Is that the send amount of micro shift, or the send amount of delay? Since you have said the plate reverb is concern about the tail ...... this question is really important to me ....... and plus, is the depth method general to apply to all the other instrument? ........... need ur help so much .................

Awesome! Enjoyed this video on how to make your background vocals sound excellent!

this tutorial is awesome!!! thaks!!!!

super helpful!

I liked the tricks with the Doubler - very cool and helpful!

Awesome info as usual.. Thanks Fab..

Hi! Thanks for very valuable info. I really like that you teach us the thinking behind your descisions and not just the plugin settings. And I also like that we get access to listen to this wonderful music and not just background vocals from pop recordings. However it seems like the quality of the screen recording is not HD, it's very hard to read some of the settings on the plugins, really wish you could fix this (as it's also a problem with other videos). Tip: At the end of the video, Fab uses EchoBoy (Soundtoys), it should be listed in the plugins overview at the end of this page ;)

Great video but streaming slow on my comp peace st808

Muy bueno, demasiado interesante, lo que hacía falta, saludos...

@69bluesman: i do have a bricasti and i do use it but i will always go for a plugin first, for simplicity and failsafe recall. when i cannot find the tone i want in the box then ill reach for the bricasti (the chambers are really nice), thr pcm70, the bx20 or the bx10

Thanks Fab, great stuff here! Question... I see the Bricasti M7 in your rack. Would you substitute that for one of your plates or halls plugins? Or add it to the list of available FX for your mix? The M7 has been a recent new toy in my setup...I would love to hear how you employ it within your projects.

fFab,I've not seen anyone do Tutorials to this standard before; my hat's off to you . A lot requires developed listening skills but that is what is needed if we want to be very good at what we do, Cheers, Ross

Hello Fab, nice tutorial and very helpful...as usual. Just a quick question: In cases like this that you have many Background Vocals, do you compress the Reverb so it does not spread very much? Best, Iannis

Very helpful. Much appreciated. Thanks Fab