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Level 2: Deeper Craft · Lesson 13 of 22
The Vocal Chain
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What you'll learn
The order of vocal plugins and why each one gets exactly one job. The vocal chain order and the single job each plugin does.
Key takeaways
- Cleanup EQ → compression → de-essing → sweetening
- Each plugin has one job you can name
- Wrong order makes the plugins fight each other
- Sweetening comes last, on a vocal already under control.
Inside the full lesson
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- The full lesson walkthrough
- A quiz to check your understanding
- Teach-back grading with personal feedback
- Ear training for beginners
- Hands-on Studio Missions™
- Virtual studio gear and practice stations