And like they say, you get it right at the source. It is a time saver and you get the tone that you want directly at the recording. This way we have more control over the dynamics of the vocal during the recording stage, and in the end it’s less work to do during the mixing stage and the vocal sits better in the mix right away. This is a big advantage of recording with a clean signal, but some other engineers love to record their vocals with compression. Getting a clean sound, so we can do everything afterwards in the mixing stage and we have way more control. That’s why a lot of people love to record without any processing and that’s probably your case. Without the EQ, without compression, just because once everything is recorded, there’s no way back. A lot of engineers out there record their vocals or any other types of sources without any processing. Now, should I record my vocals with compression? The answer is very simple, yes and no. And if you guys enjoy this video and you think that the video is helpful, don’t forget to share and to like.

But before we jump in, if this is your first time here on this channel, feel free to subscribe, to click the notification bell so we don’t miss anything. Should I record my vocals with compression? All right, now recording vocals with or without compression? Now, that’s the question. How to Record Vocals – 5 Ways to Better Sounding Vocals! Here is a good article on this topic from my good friend Tosho at Mixing Tips. What about you? Do you record your vocals with compression? Let me know in the comment section down below!

How to compress vocals