What is the best Waves plugin to get my vocals to sit well in the mix?

[Anthem Wild]

Which Waves plugin helps my vocals sit well in the mix?

 

[Smart Water]

It is not about the Waves Audio plugin you choose to use, it is the knowledge to know how to use them.

 

[Puzzleheaded]

Silk Vocal - smart EQ and dynamics plugin for vocals.

 

[Reasonably Badass]

Any that make it sound good to you!

 

[ugkfan]

Firstly you need to record the vocal parts well. R-Vox is pretty good.

 

[Anthem Wild]

Firstly you need to record the vocal parts well. R-Vox is pretty good.

What does R-Vox do precisely?

 

[Congo Dust]

The one you learn, experiment with, and figure out what settings get the best results.

 

[Sam Spade]

As with all things its generally a process of multiple stages.

R-Vox is a good start as noted above but it only solves one part of the puzzle.

 

[Bob Robert]

What does R-Vox do precisely?

DRC (i.e., dynamic range compression) but tailored for vocals. For example, dynamic range compression is a typical way to level the vocals so that they get less buried in the mix, but it removes dynamic range.

 

[BuffytheBison]

Your ears.

 

[AwardSpace]

Audio software plugins are only tools, a craftsman knows which tools may yield certain results with the content.

 

[Pendulum]

Plugins won't do anything for the vocal if it's not sung properly and recorded with the right mic in the right room or space. Sitting in the mix, however, could mean you need to turn everything down but the vocal.

 

[Widzo]

That's like asking what's the best BMW car to come from point A to B.

 

[Drakonaj]

CLA Vocals.

 

[Fernando Silva]

Stock EQ.

 

[Real Phacts]

Manual loudness envelope, EQ, LA2A.