Vocal Mixing SECRETS I Learned After Mixing Over 1000 Songs

In this video, you're about to sit in on a private vocal mixing session I recorded for one of my mentorship students. I usually keep these sessions exclusive, but since he was cool with me sharing it, you’re getting full behind-the-scenes access to a professional mix breakdown.

Here’s the key: this isn’t a "copy-my-settings" tutorial. It’s a real look at how to mix vocals by understanding how a pro mixer thinks when building a custom vocal chain from scratch.

I don’t have a Grammy—yet—but my mixes perform. My clients land on major Spotify playlists like Rock Now and New Music Friday, and I recently had a song break into the Billboard Canada Top 40. So yeah—this workflow works.

You’re not just learning mixing plugins or a static chain here. You’re learning the mindset of a pro engineer who knows how to get radio-ready vocals every single time.

Because no vocal preset, no template, and no YouTuber’s favorite plugin is going to fix a bad mix. What will fix it is developing the thought process behind every move—so you can shape the vocal in front of YOU.

In this vocal session, I’ll walk you through:
My exact plugin choices and why I picked them.
Specific mixing moves for clarity and presence.
Critical vocal edits before the mixing even starts.
The vocal effects (reverb/delay) I used for dimension.
How I used vocal compression to glue it all together.
How to make your vocal sit perfectly with the instrumental.

Most people don’t take the time to learn the why behind the gear, and their mixes suffer. But if you watch this through, you’ll walk away with a much clearer understanding of what actually makes a modern vocal mix work in 2026.

If your mixes still aren’t hitting the mark, this is the mindset shift you didn’t even know you needed. Let’s dive in.