Chords for FL Studio Guru | How to Remove Vocals with FL Studio
Tempo:
101.45 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
E
Abm
A
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] Today [Ab] we are removing vocals, if you are lucky.
Let's check it.
[E] [Ab]
[E]
Vocals removed with a single knob.
In the rest of this video I will rebuild the project
and explain what is going on.
This technique relies on phase cancellation, that is adding
the left channel into the right and the right channel into the left but with the phase inverted.
That means anything panned to centre, the same in each channel, will cancel.
This is
why if you are lucky was tacked on to the end of the title.
For this to work the original
song needs the vocals panned to centre, which most do.
So for this trick we need three tracks,
the input track and two sidechain [Ab] tracks.
I will start by sending the input to the first
of the sidechains and to phase cancel I am going to use the Fruity Stereo Shaper.
This
is the track that is going to kill the vocal, so I will name it Vocal Kill.
[G] Then all you
need to do is turn down the right into left and left into right mix sliders to minus 1.
This is an inverted phase cross mix between the left and right channels.
Let's [Ab] check
it out.
[E] [Db] [Ab] So the vocals are gone but it sounds pretty thin and wimpy.
We can do better than
that.
Since the vocals occupy the middle range in the frequency spectrum, let's use Maximus
to split out the mid from the low and high bands and only then phase cancel the mid spectrum.
I will select the default patch and also put one on a track that we will name Bypass.
I
will mute the Bypass track for the moment and work on the Vocal Kill track, the mid
band and turn off the Stereo Shaper.
To enable just the mid frequencies you need to mute
the low and high bands.
So now this track will pass only the mid band, but we don't
need the compressor so I will select Comp Off.
We are just using Maximus as a frequency
splitting equaliser.
Here's how that sounds.
[Abm]
[E] Yep, mid frequencies.
On the Bypass track
we need to do the opposite, that is mute the mid and allow through the low and high bands.
So now we should hear just the low and high frequencies.
Since most vocal power is in
the mid band, phase cancelling this should kill the [Ab] vocal and allow through the bass
[Abm] and high end.
[E]
[Ab] Ok, so we are almost there.
One last step is to give yourself some control
over the low and high cutoff frequencies so we can tune that mid kill band to match the
vocal precisely.
To do this the best way is to link the low and high cutoffs of each Maximus
to the same knob.
So if you have never used a dashboard before this is your chance.
The
dashboard is simply a controller plugin that you can link to things inside FL Studio.
I'll
add two knobs, one for the low cut and one for the high frequency.
I'll label the first
one low cut and add a second and call that high cut.
Now I'll just link the low cut on
both Maximi to the low knob and the high cuts to the high knob.
So there's your vocal remover
set to go.
[E]
[Ab] [E]
[Ab] [E]
[Ab] [E]
[Abm] [B] [Ab]
There's a download link for this project in the information with the video.
Until next time, enjoy killing vocals with FL Studio.
[E] [Ab]
[E] [N]
Let's check it.
[E] [Ab]
[E]
Vocals removed with a single knob.
In the rest of this video I will rebuild the project
and explain what is going on.
This technique relies on phase cancellation, that is adding
the left channel into the right and the right channel into the left but with the phase inverted.
That means anything panned to centre, the same in each channel, will cancel.
This is
why if you are lucky was tacked on to the end of the title.
For this to work the original
song needs the vocals panned to centre, which most do.
So for this trick we need three tracks,
the input track and two sidechain [Ab] tracks.
I will start by sending the input to the first
of the sidechains and to phase cancel I am going to use the Fruity Stereo Shaper.
This
is the track that is going to kill the vocal, so I will name it Vocal Kill.
[G] Then all you
need to do is turn down the right into left and left into right mix sliders to minus 1.
This is an inverted phase cross mix between the left and right channels.
Let's [Ab] check
it out.
[E] [Db] [Ab] So the vocals are gone but it sounds pretty thin and wimpy.
We can do better than
that.
Since the vocals occupy the middle range in the frequency spectrum, let's use Maximus
to split out the mid from the low and high bands and only then phase cancel the mid spectrum.
I will select the default patch and also put one on a track that we will name Bypass.
I
will mute the Bypass track for the moment and work on the Vocal Kill track, the mid
band and turn off the Stereo Shaper.
To enable just the mid frequencies you need to mute
the low and high bands.
So now this track will pass only the mid band, but we don't
need the compressor so I will select Comp Off.
We are just using Maximus as a frequency
splitting equaliser.
Here's how that sounds.
[Abm]
[E] Yep, mid frequencies.
On the Bypass track
we need to do the opposite, that is mute the mid and allow through the low and high bands.
So now we should hear just the low and high frequencies.
Since most vocal power is in
the mid band, phase cancelling this should kill the [Ab] vocal and allow through the bass
[Abm] and high end.
[E]
[Ab] Ok, so we are almost there.
One last step is to give yourself some control
over the low and high cutoff frequencies so we can tune that mid kill band to match the
vocal precisely.
To do this the best way is to link the low and high cutoffs of each Maximus
to the same knob.
So if you have never used a dashboard before this is your chance.
The
dashboard is simply a controller plugin that you can link to things inside FL Studio.
I'll
add two knobs, one for the low cut and one for the high frequency.
I'll label the first
one low cut and add a second and call that high cut.
Now I'll just link the low cut on
both Maximi to the low knob and the high cuts to the high knob.
So there's your vocal remover
set to go.
[E]
[Ab] [E]
[Ab] [E]
[Ab] [E]
[Abm] [B] [Ab]
There's a download link for this project in the information with the video.
Until next time, enjoy killing vocals with FL Studio.
[E] [Ab]
[E] [N]
Key:
Ab
E
Abm
A
G
Ab
E
Abm
[A] _ _ Today [Ab] we are removing vocals, if you are lucky.
Let's check it. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Vocals removed with a single knob.
In the rest of this video I will rebuild the project
and explain what is going on.
This technique relies on phase cancellation, that is adding
the left channel into the right and the right channel into the left but with the phase inverted.
That means anything panned to centre, the same in each channel, will cancel.
This is
why if you are lucky was tacked on to the end of the title.
For this to work the original
song needs the vocals panned to centre, which most do.
So for this trick we need three tracks,
the input track and two sidechain [Ab] tracks.
_ _ _ I will start by sending the input to the first
of the sidechains and to phase cancel I am going to use the Fruity Stereo Shaper.
This
is the track that is going to kill the vocal, so I will name it Vocal Kill.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Then all you
need to do is turn down the right into left and left into right mix sliders to minus 1.
This is an inverted phase cross mix between the left and right channels.
Let's [Ab] check
it out. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ [Ab] So the vocals are gone but it sounds pretty thin and wimpy.
We can do better than
that.
Since the vocals occupy the middle range in the frequency spectrum, let's use Maximus
to split out the mid from the low and high bands and only then phase cancel the mid spectrum.
I will select the default patch and also put one on a track that we will name Bypass. _
_ _ _ _ I
will mute the Bypass track for the moment and work on the Vocal Kill track, the mid
band and turn off the Stereo Shaper.
_ _ _ To enable just the mid frequencies you need to mute
the low and high bands. _ _ _ _
_ So now this track will pass only the mid band, but we don't
need the compressor so I will select Comp Off.
We are just using Maximus as a frequency
splitting equaliser.
Here's how that sounds.
_ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ Yep, mid frequencies.
On the Bypass track
we need to do the opposite, that is mute the mid and allow through the low and high bands.
_ _ _ So now we should hear just the low and high frequencies. _ _ _ _ _
Since most vocal power is in
the mid band, phase cancelling this should kill the [Ab] vocal and allow through the bass
[Abm] and high end.
_ [E] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ Ok, so we are almost there.
One last step is to give yourself some control
over the low and high cutoff frequencies so we can tune that mid kill band to match the
vocal precisely.
To do this the best way is to link the low and high cutoffs of each Maximus
to the same knob.
So if you have never used a dashboard before this is your chance.
The
dashboard is simply a controller plugin that you can link to things inside FL Studio.
I'll
add two knobs, one for the low cut and one for the high frequency.
I'll label the first
one low cut _ _ _ _ _ _ and add a second and call that high cut.
_ _ _ Now I'll just link the low cut on
both Maximi to the low knob _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
and the high cuts to the high knob. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ So there's your vocal remover
set to go. _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Ab] _
There's a download link for this project in the information with the video.
Until next time, enjoy killing vocals with FL Studio. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
Let's check it. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
Vocals removed with a single knob.
In the rest of this video I will rebuild the project
and explain what is going on.
This technique relies on phase cancellation, that is adding
the left channel into the right and the right channel into the left but with the phase inverted.
That means anything panned to centre, the same in each channel, will cancel.
This is
why if you are lucky was tacked on to the end of the title.
For this to work the original
song needs the vocals panned to centre, which most do.
So for this trick we need three tracks,
the input track and two sidechain [Ab] tracks.
_ _ _ I will start by sending the input to the first
of the sidechains and to phase cancel I am going to use the Fruity Stereo Shaper.
This
is the track that is going to kill the vocal, so I will name it Vocal Kill.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Then all you
need to do is turn down the right into left and left into right mix sliders to minus 1.
This is an inverted phase cross mix between the left and right channels.
Let's [Ab] check
it out. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ [Ab] So the vocals are gone but it sounds pretty thin and wimpy.
We can do better than
that.
Since the vocals occupy the middle range in the frequency spectrum, let's use Maximus
to split out the mid from the low and high bands and only then phase cancel the mid spectrum.
I will select the default patch and also put one on a track that we will name Bypass. _
_ _ _ _ I
will mute the Bypass track for the moment and work on the Vocal Kill track, the mid
band and turn off the Stereo Shaper.
_ _ _ To enable just the mid frequencies you need to mute
the low and high bands. _ _ _ _
_ So now this track will pass only the mid band, but we don't
need the compressor so I will select Comp Off.
We are just using Maximus as a frequency
splitting equaliser.
Here's how that sounds.
_ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ Yep, mid frequencies.
On the Bypass track
we need to do the opposite, that is mute the mid and allow through the low and high bands.
_ _ _ So now we should hear just the low and high frequencies. _ _ _ _ _
Since most vocal power is in
the mid band, phase cancelling this should kill the [Ab] vocal and allow through the bass
[Abm] and high end.
_ [E] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ Ok, so we are almost there.
One last step is to give yourself some control
over the low and high cutoff frequencies so we can tune that mid kill band to match the
vocal precisely.
To do this the best way is to link the low and high cutoffs of each Maximus
to the same knob.
So if you have never used a dashboard before this is your chance.
The
dashboard is simply a controller plugin that you can link to things inside FL Studio.
I'll
add two knobs, one for the low cut and one for the high frequency.
I'll label the first
one low cut _ _ _ _ _ _ and add a second and call that high cut.
_ _ _ Now I'll just link the low cut on
both Maximi to the low knob _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
and the high cuts to the high knob. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ So there's your vocal remover
set to go. _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Ab] _
There's a download link for this project in the information with the video.
Until next time, enjoy killing vocals with FL Studio. _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _