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Vocals · rap · trap · drillVocal plug-insA rap or trap vocal has to be clear on every word and sit in front of the beat. A few plug-in types get you there, each with its own job.6 plug-ins
808 · sub · trap · drill808 plug-insIn trap and drill the 808 is the bass, the kick and part of the melody at once. A good 808 plug-in gives you a heavy sub, a hit at the start and slides — and it still shows up on a phone.6 plug-ins
Free · legit · VST3 and AUFree VST plug-insA free plug-in can be great or it can be trouble. What matters is where it comes from, what licence it has and whether it fits your system.4 plug-ins
Vocal tuning · trap · drillAutotune plug-in“Autotune” is the everyday name for pitch correction. The same plug-in gives you invisible fixes on a ballad and the hard, stepping vocal you know from trap.6 plug-ins
Mastering · LUFS · true peakMastering plug-insMastering a beat at home comes down to three things: peak control, loudness that still sounds good after normalisation, and metering you can trust.6 plug-ins
Trap · drill · beats from scratchTrap plug-insA trap beat needs drums, an 808, a melody and a few effects for transitions. The rest is mixing. Here's a kit for every stage.9 plug-ins
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