Guides

Guides for your vocal sound.

Vocal chains, tuning, space, installing plugins, and making and selling your own. Short answers first, then the settings.

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Make · 5 min

How to make your own VST plugin (no coding)

Make your own VST3 and AU vocal plugin without writing code: describe the sound, play it on your vocal, then open it in your DAW.

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Sell · 6 min

How to sell your own vocal plugin or preset as a creator

Turn your vocal sound into a plugin your audience can buy: why a plugin beats a preset pack, how to set up a store, fees and payouts.

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Mix · 7 min

The best vocal chain for rap and melodic vocals

A vocal chain that works for rap and melodic vocals: the order, starting settings for each stage, and what to change for each style.

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Sound · 6 min

How to get a Travis Scott-style vocal sound

The techniques behind the dark, psychedelic trap vocal sound: hard tuning, layered ad-libs, tempo-synced delay throws, dark reverb and grit.

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Learn · 5 min

Autotune vs pitch correction, explained

Autotune vs pitch correction: what each term means, automatic vs graphical tuning, and the settings (key, speed, humanize, formant) that matter.

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Mix · 6 min

Reverb and delay on vocals: tempo-synced settings that work

How to set reverb and delay on vocals so they sit in the beat: note values to start with, pre-delay, filtering the returns and ducking.

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Setup · 4 min

How to install a VST3 or AU plugin and get your DAW to see it

Where VST3 and AU plugins go on Mac and Windows, how to rescan in FL Studio, Ableton, Logic and more, and what to check when a plugin won't show up.

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Sell · 6 min

How to price and launch a plugin to your audience

Price your plugin, show it in a clip your audience can hear, and plan a launch week that sells to the people who already like your sound.

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Say what you want your vocal to sound like and play it on your own voice in the browser.