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In this video, 30KillaBeatz breaks down The Secret to Sparkly Vocals in Vocal Mixing Revealed! š¤āØ Whether youāre building a vocal chain, learning how to mix vocals, or searching for the best vocal mixing plugins, this tutorial will help you get that crisp, professional sound. Iāll show you how to use Waves plugins, UAD plugins, Slate Digital Fresh Air, Maag EQ4, and more to level up your mixes.Ā
From mastering techniques to vocal mixing tips, this is the ultimate vocal mixing tutorial for producers using Universal Audio, UAD Spark, Waves Audio, and other tools. If youāve been looking for the best Waves plugins for vocals, the best UAD plugins, or just the best vocal chain for your tracksāthis video has you covered!Ā

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Waves Aphex Exciter:
The Waves Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter is a plugin that recreates the legendary Aphex hardware unit used on countless hit records. It adds harmonic excitement, brightness, and presence to vocals, instruments, or full mixesāmaking them cut through without needing extra EQ or volume. Itās especially popular for adding sparkle and clarity to vocals in a natural-sounding way.
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Slate Digital Fresh Air
Slate Digital Fresh Air is a free audio plugin that adds brightness, clarity, and āairā to vocals or instruments. It uses advanced algorithms based on vintage exciter circuits to enhance high frequencies without sounding harsh, making vocals sound crisp, sparkly, and more open in a mix.
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AudioThang Type A:
Audio exciters are audio processing tools that manipulate sound through the addition of synthesized harmonics/harmonic distortion, typically in the high-frequency range.
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Universal Audio plugins:
Universal Audio plugins are high-quality audio effects and instruments modeled after classic analog hardware. Theyāre known for their realistic emulations of vintage compressors, EQs, tape machines, reverbs, and moreāgiving producers and engineers that āpro studioā sound inside their DAW. UAD plugins run on the UAD Spark subscription or UAās hardware systems, making them a go-to choice for mixing, mastering, and vocal chains.
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