In an off-the-cuff discussion, award-winning Recording and Mix Engineer, Bainz (Young Thug, Gunna, Travis Scott, Nipsey Hustle) explain how he regularly tracks vocals in the control room using his Lauten Audio LS-208. The conversation was sparked during an in-person delivery of a third LS-208 to Bainz, which he explains was needed because “people keep borrowing this mic and not giving it back.”
Bainz shares how using the LS-208 differs from traditional dynamic solutions because of its clarity while rejecting off-axis noise in the room. That clarity and rejection allow him to put the artist first while capturing the album-quality takes he needs to make a great record.
Throughout the discussion, Bainz talks about his experience working with various artists and tracking vocals with the speakers on, even going so far as to record Young Thug’s vocals on a couch while playing video games to help him disconnect without the pressure of performance. “That’s what engineering is; it’s working with imperfect situations and figuring out the best possible solutions. A lot of times, you don’t have the perfect environment, and when it is sterile, the creativity is lost… It’s our job to make it sound good.”
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.
