Here's a tip for a happy relationship:

Don't make your Amazon Alexa wake you up at 6 o'clock in the morning with the theme song from The Lion King.

"The Circle of Life" goes from zero to sixty in 0.1 seconds.

One moment the morning is calm and the birds are chirping. The next, the choir goes full volume in Zulu:

"NAAAAAAAANTS INGONYAMA Bagithi Baba!"

Not gonna lie. It totally works as an alarm clock. I jumped out of bed immediately. My wife? Not so much. She hated it, and it was hilarious.

But speaking of wakeup calls here's one for you:

If you want powerful and full vocals that jump out of the speakers, editing them beforehand will make your vocal mix so much easier.

You can't just jump straight to mixing. You have to edit, comp, and tune your vocals so that they become the best they can be. The vocals are the most important element of any mix, so making them stand out is crucial.

I'm so serious about this that today's gift is a free excerpt from my Expert Home Vocals course, all about editing the vocals.

You'll learn:

• The 4 things to keep in mind when comping your vocal takes
• How to use clip gain to make your vocal mixes more musical
• How to edit doubles to make them tight
• What to keep in mind when you're tuning your vocals to make them sound more pro

Download the Editing Vocals chapter from Expert Home Vocals here.

This is just a small part of the larger Expert Home Vocals course, and you can get the whole thing, plus over $1,000 worth of additional audio training as a part of my Ultimate Birthday Bundle this week.

I'm only offering this special bundle price at a staggering 84% off until Friday night, so make sure you click here to grab it now.

P.S.

Here's what Haukur had to say about Expert Home Vocals after he went through the course:

"I like how in this course Björgvin goes through the whole process of recording vocals without skipping a beat, so to speak.  He does not just talk about mic technique and mixing, although he has plenty of excellent tips on these subjects.  He also talks about the importance of pre-production and making sure that the vocalist is comfortable in the studio, and how things that some engineers might not think about, like the lights, or the quality of the headphone mix can affect the mood and therefore the vocal performance.  Overall this is an excellent course in one of the most important aspect of recording, getting the vocals right."

If you're trying to get pro vocals from your home studio and are frustrated with the thin and harsh results you're getting, Expert Home Vocals is your A to Z guide on everything you need to transform them into clear, studio-quality vocals. And with the Ultimate Birthday Bundle, you'll also get all the training you need to take your productions to the next level.

Here's the link again:

https://www.audio-issues.com/bday/