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Are your vocals sounding harsh or noisy once you start mixing? Before you add compression, EQ, or effects, your vocal track needs to be properly cleaned. In this video, Geoff Manchester breaks down 10 clear signs that your vocal isn't ready for mixing and shares how to repair each issue using iZotope RX 12. Try RX 12 for free: https://www.izotope.com/products/rx-standard?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rx+12&utm_content=youtube+organic_rx+12_10+signs+your+vocals+arent+ready+for+mixing Learn more about audio repair: https://www.izotope.com/community/blog/category/audio-repair?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rx+12&utm_content=youtube+organic_rx+12_10+signs+your+vocals+arent+ready+for+mixing This video covers: Bleed and noise: How to remove headphone bleed, background noise, and 50/60 Hz hum or buzz. Distortion & reverb: Fixing clipped peaks/waveform distortion and eliminating unwanted room reflections. Artifacts and sibilance: Cleaning up mouth clicks, plosives, and sibilance ("S" sounds). Vocal polish: Taming loud breaths, surgical spectral repair for one-off noises, and EQ matching inconsistent takes. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction & overview of vocal prep 00:48 - RX 12 setup options & spectrogram view 01:23 - 1: Bleed from the backing track (De-bleed) 03:01 - 2: Flat-topped waveforms & clipping (De-clip) 04:11 - 3: Background noise floor (Voice De-noise) 05:12 - 4: Constant hum or buzzing tones (De-hum) 06:44 - 5: Excess room reverb (Dialogue Isolate / De-reverb) 07:59 - 6: Mouth clicks & low-end plosives (Mouth De-click & De-plosive) 10:09 - 7: Distracting breath sounds (Breath Control) 11:30 - 8: Harsh sibilance (De-ess) 13:12 - 9: One-off background noises (Spectral Repair) 14:23 - 10: Inconsistent tone across takes (EQ Match) 16:20 - Conclusion & workflow tips #izotope #vocalrepair #vocalmixing Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/iZotopeinc?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/izotopeinc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/izotopeinc iZotope makes innovative products that inspire and enable people to be creative. With over a decade developing award-winning products and audio technologies for professionals and hobbyists alike, and used by millions of people in over 50 countries, iZotope products are a core component of GRAMMY-winning music studios, Oscar and Emmy-winning film and TV post production studios, and prominent radio studios, as well as basement and bedroom studios across the globe. For more info, visit our website: https://www.izotope.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=youtube+organic_organic_video+description