Learn Vocal Production From Dot Da Engineer on Oct 14 — Here’s Why This Class Matters

BEATCAVE
Oct 12
3 min read

On Tuesday, October 14 at 8:30 pm ET, Campus is bringing in Dot Da Engineer for a live class on vocal production that focuses on how pros think, decide, and communicate. If you record or mix vocals, or you want to speak the same language as the engineers shaping your sound, this session is for you. Campus is our weekly, drop-in education platform where working professionals open up their real workflows. You can try your first class free, then stay for the community, tools, and momentum you build each week.

What Dot Will Teach, In His Own Words

Dot’s plan for the night is simple and practical. He will break down how he approaches a mix, what he listens for when he receives files or a demo, and how to communicate clearly with an artist or management. He will show why personal taste matters, how that taste guides balance and effects, and how he chases the feeling of a record while he mixes. He will still get technical, but the emphasis is on decision-making that you can repeat on your own sessions. He is open to specific requests during class, so bring questions and real problems you want solved.

To ground the ideas, Dot will most likely open up a Kalisway record he has worked on and walk through the full workflow. Expect insight into the artist–engineer–management relationship, how trust develops over time, and how that trust shows up in the final mix.

Why This Approach Levels Up Your Vocals

Most creatives focus on plug-ins or presets. Dot’s framework starts earlier and goes deeper.

Receiving files the right wayYou will learn what a top engineer checks the moment a session arrives. Clean gain staging, track organization, reference context, and what to fix before you ever touch EQ. That alone saves time and improves results on home setups.
Communication that keeps momentumGreat mixes come from clear expectations. Dot will share the language he uses with artists and managers to lock in intent, make taste explicit, and set revisions that move the song forward instead of sideways.
Personal taste as a toolTaste is not fluff. It affects balance, timing, and the way effects create space around a voice. You will see how a consistent point of view turns scattered choices into a cohesive vocal sound.
Technical decisions that translateCompression, EQ, de-essing, saturation, sends, and returns are only as good as the reason behind them. Dot will connect each move to the feeling he is chasing so you can replicate the thinking, not just the settings.
A real case studyWatching Dot dissect a Kalisway record shows how creative direction, performance, and engineering meet. You will see how relationship strength changes what is possible in a mix and how development work pays off on release day.

Who Is Dot Da Engineer

Dominic “Dot” Okune is a Toronto audio engineer and the founder of 669 Studios and 334 Atelier. His résumé includes a Juno win with Snotty Nose Rez Kids’ Red Future, Gold and Platinum records with Ali Gatie, and Triple Platinum for Loud Luxury x Anders’ Love No More. His catalog has surpassed the billion-stream mark.

For more on his background and studio lineage, see Dot’s bios for 334 Atelier and his professional profile. A sample of his credits in the wild includes Ali Gatie’s “Moonlight,” where Dot is credited as mixing engineer, and additional releases he has publicly shared.

Why Learn This Inside Campus

Campus is built for independent artists, producers, engineers, and songwriters who want hands-on learning in a live environment. Sessions are interactive, you can ask questions in real time, and every month focuses on a specific skill. October is all about vocal production. You can try your first class free, then continue inside Elevate membership for ongoing access to weekly sessions and extras that support your releases and career.

How To Get In

Class: Vocal Production with Dot Da Engineer
Date and Time: Tuesday, October 14, 8:30 pm ET
Format: Live, virtual, interactive, with Q&A and space for specific requests
Join: Head to Campus and start with your free class, then keep building with weekly drop-ins and member benefits.

If you want cleaner takes, mixes that feel expensive, and a faster path from demo to finished record, be in the room for this one. Bring a session, bring your questions, and leave with a workflow you can run tomorrow.