Riff to Radio

The #1 mistake with metal vocals is NOT compressing them enough. Here's the exact 2-step vocal compression chain I use on every session... CLA-76 crush followed by CLA-2A for life and punch. 

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Timestamps:
00:00 Why Vocals Vanish
02:23 Why Gentle Compression Fails
03:23 The Two Step Plan
03:33 Step One CLA 76 Crush
04:32 Foundation And Consistency
04:48 Free Guide
07:24 Step Two CLA 2A Punch
08:02 Wrap Up And Next Steps

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What is Riff to Radio?

Welcome to Riff to Radio, the podcast where I discuss all things recording, producing, releasing, and promoting music for metal bands. I'm your host, Daniel Thabet. I'm a professional mixing engineer and owner of Liquid Studios. With over a decade of experience exclusively working with metal bands, I'm here to help your band produce aggressive sounding music you are proud to release!