Campus: Vocal Production Ten.Oh: 4 Classes That Will Help You Record Better At Home

Most artists do not lose opportunities because their songs are bad. They lose them because the vocals do not translate. The performance feels small, the recording sounds boxy, the mix fights the beat, and suddenly the listener does not trust what they are hearing.

This month, we are fixing that with a focused 4 class run led by Ten.Oh, a Vancouver based producer with nearly a decade of experience and a catalog that has passed 5 million streams on Spotify. His sound is clean, bouncy, and modern, and he has worked with 70 plus artists worldwide. More importantly, he knows how to get artists comfortable fast so the takes come out honest and usable.

If you have been recording at home, second guessing your plugins, or sending vocals to engineers and still feeling like your voice never sits right, this is the reset.

What you will walk away with

A real home vocal workflow you can repeat, not random tips.

• A setup that sounds clean and controlled, even if your room is not perfect

• Tracking habits that make your vocals easier to mix and easier to comp

• Layering and mixing decisions that keep vocals forward without sounding harsh

• A practical approach to Auto Tune, distortion, reverb, delays, and FX so you can shape a sound with intention

• A plugin decision framework so you stop downloading presets and start building direction

The 4 class breakdown

Class 1: Home Vocal Setup That Actually Sounds Pro

This is where you win the battle before you hit record.

• Room choice and quick treatment tricks like placement, blankets, reflection control, noise sources

• Mic technique that fixes more than any plugin: distance, angle, plosives, sibilance, proximity effect

• Gain staging from mic to DAW with safe target levels and clean monitoring without latency

• Recording chain basics: interface settings, sample rate, buffer size, input vs output levels

What this solves: thin vocals, roomy vocals, inconsistent levels, noisy recordings, and the classic “why does my mic sound cheap” problem.

Class 2: Tracking Like a Producer + Clean Up

This is the difference between “I recorded it” and “I produced it.”

• Session prep: tempo, key, headphone mix, cue sends, marker workflow

• Take strategy: lead takes, doubles, harmonies, ad libs, stacks

• Punch in technique and how to avoid audible seams

• Comping workflow: choosing best takes fast and building a clean lead that sounds like one performance

What this solves: messy sessions, weak doubles, obvious edits, and wasted time.

Class 3: Vocal Layering and Mixing

This is the class where your vocals stop fighting the beat and start living inside it.

• EQ fundamentals: mud, harshness, presence, air, and what to cut first

• Compression approach: levelling vs character and when to stack compressors

• Space: short room, plate, delays, throws, and how to keep vocals forward

• Automation: volume rides, chorus lift, ad lib movement, and making the record feel alive

• Print stems and prep for mastering or a collaborator handoff

  
  

  What this solves: vocals that feel buried, vocals that feel sharp, and mixes that collapse when you turn them up.

Class 4: Vocal Manipulation and Plugin Direction

This is where you turn technique into identity.

• Auto Tune fundamentals and how to use it musically, not accidentally

• Creative FX like reverb worlds, distortion, and textures that match the record

• Plugin review with a real goal: build taste, develop direction, and guide your own decisions

What this solves: random plugin stacks, trend chasing, and vocals that sound like they came from someone else’s template.

Who this is for

• Artists recording at home who want their vocals to sound release ready

• Producers who want tighter sessions and better vocal direction

• Creatives who know they have the voice but not the process

• Anyone tired of paying for mixes that still do not feel like them

If you are serious about growth, this is one of those skill stacks that pays you back forever. Better vocals mean better songs, better songs mean better traction, and better traction means more leverage. Simple.

What to expect from Ten.Oh as a teacher

Ten.Oh is known for making artists feel understood, which matters more than people admit. When you feel safe, you take more risks, you do more takes, and you stop performing “careful.” That is where the real vocal comes out, and that is the one people replay.

You will get practical technique, but you will also get producer level taste building. That is the difference between being able to record and being able to lead your own sound.