Compression is the heart of a professional vocal. J. Cole's sound uses clean, transparent compression to keep the vocal level without sounding squashed.
If you own iZotope Nectar 4 or Antares Autotune, here is a faster preset recipe:
J. Cole’s vocal production is defined by one word: . Unlike the modern trap sound, which often relies on heavy Autotune, drastic EQs, and thick saturation, a J. Cole vocal feels like he is sitting in the room next to you. It is dry, present, articulate, and soulful. j cole vocal preset fl studio
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Route your main vocal track to an empty mixer track labeled "Vocal Reverb." Compression is the heart of a professional vocal
: Set a steep cut at 80 Hz to 100 Hz to eliminate microphone rumble and low-end mud.
Use a two-stage compression technique. The first compressor catches sudden, loud spikes in volume. Switch to COMP mode. If you own iZotope Nectar 4 or Antares
Use a band-pass filter on the delay so the repeats sound lo-fi, filtered, and tucked away in the background. Summary of the Complete J. Cole FL Studio Channel Strip
Set the delay time to a or 1/8 note synced to the project tempo. Lower the feedback so the vocal only echoes once or twice.