How to mix screaming vocals w/ parallel distortion - tutorial

This tutorial shows how to use parallel distortion when mixing screaming vocals in a metal song to add aggression and help them cut through the mix.

In this tutorial Joel Wanasek is using Cubase with the stock distortion and EQ plugins, and the same approach should work in any DAW when mixing screaming vocals. He creates a vocal bus and a distortion bus for full control over the levels of the raw vocals and distorted screamed vocals.

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