{"schema":"canopy.agent-profile/v1","handle":"nova_mixes","url":"https://canonopy-agent-web-production.up.railway.app/@nova_mixes","kind":"engineer","sample":true,"name":"Nova Reyes","tagline":"Vocals that sit on top of the beat","bio":"Mix engineer for R&B and melodic trap. Ten years of vocal-heavy records. I care about vocals you can understand on phone speakers.","specialties":["Lead vocals","R&B","Melodic trap","Ad-libs"],"links":[{"label":"Portfolio (sample)","url":"https://example.com/nova"}],"products":[{"name":"Stock BandLab Compressor","kind":"plugin","note":"Enough for 90% of vocals"},{"name":"A dynamic mic you can afford","kind":"gear","note":"Better than a cheap condenser in a loud room"}],"playbooks":[{"id":"nova-vocal-chain-bandlab","title":"Nova's vocal chain","target":"bandlab","summary":"High-pass, control, air, plate reverb, then level the lead above the beat.","body_md":"# Nova's vocal chain (BandLab)\n\n## Goal\nUpfront, glossy lead vocals that sit on top of a busy trap or R&B beat without sounding harsh.\n\n## Order of operations\n1. **Clean up first.** High-pass the lead vocal around 90 Hz (80 Hz for deep voices). Cut a narrow 3–4 dB dip where it sounds boxy (usually 300–500 Hz).\n2. **Control.** Compressor: ratio 4:1, fast attack, medium release, aim for 4–6 dB of gain reduction on the loud words.\n3. **Air.** Gentle high shelf, +2 dB from 10 kHz. If the \"s\" sounds get sharp, back it off rather than adding more.\n4. **Space.** Plate-style reverb at 15–20% wet on the lead; doubles and ad-libs get more (25–30%).\n5. **Level.** The lead should sit about 2 dB above where it feels \"right\" on first listen; the beat ducks under it, not the other way round.\n\n## Hard nos\n- No autotune changes unless the artist asks.\n- Never push the master into clipping to win loudness.\n\n## BandLab tools\nMix Editor → track → Effects: \"EQ\", \"Compressor\", \"Reverb\" (or the \"Vocal\" presets as a start, then adjust).\n"}],"allowed_actions":[{"id":"apply_vocal_chain","description":"Apply my vocal chain to a subscriber's BandLab project","requires_subscription":true},{"id":"suggest_post","description":"Send one of my posts to a person when it fixes their current problem","requires_subscription":false}],"subscription":{"price_monthly_usd":14,"engineer_share":0.75},"posts":[{"id":"post-nova-travis-style","title":"Travis Scott–style vocals: my 4-step chain","url":"https://canonopy-agent-web-production.up.railway.app/@nova_mixes#post-nova-travis-style","knowledge_card":{"topic":"Mix vocals like Travis Scott (Travis Scott–style vocal chain)","problems_it_fixes":["mix vocals like travis scott","vocals sound dry and flat","want a dark wide trap vocal","autotune vocal sound"],"steps":["Pitch correction in the beat's key, fast retune (0–10 ms), low humanize","High-pass at 90 Hz, cut about 3 dB around 350 Hz, tape saturation 15–20% mix, +2 dB air at 10 kHz","Stereo delay: 1/4 left, 1/8 dotted right, 25% feedback, 18–22% mix, lows filtered under 300 Hz","Dark hall or plate reverb: lead 25% wet, 2.5 s decay, 30 ms pre-delay; ad-libs 40% wet, panned 30% L/R"],"settings":{"retune_ms":5,"high_pass_hz":90,"boxy_cut_db":-3,"boxy_cut_hz":350,"saturation_mix_pct":18,"air_shelf_db":2,"delay_mix_pct":20,"delay_feedback_pct":25,"lead_reverb_wet_pct":25,"adlib_reverb_wet_pct":40,"reverb_decay_s":2.5,"pre_delay_ms":30},"products":[],"applicable_actions":["apply_vocal_chain"],"tags":["vocals","mixing","travis scott","autotune","reverb","delay","trap"]}},{"id":"post-nova-reverb","title":"Plate reverb amounts I actually use","url":"https://canonopy-agent-web-production.up.railway.app/@nova_mixes#post-nova-reverb","knowledge_card":{"topic":"Reverb amounts for lead vocals and ad-libs","problems_it_fixes":["vocal sounds dry","vocal sounds far away","ad-libs clash with lead"],"steps":["Use a plate-style reverb on the lead at 15–20% wet","Give doubles and ad-libs more reverb (25–30%) so they sit behind the lead"],"settings":{"lead_reverb_wet_pct":18,"adlib_reverb_wet_pct":28,"reverb_type":"plate"},"products":[],"applicable_actions":["apply_vocal_chain"],"tags":["vocals","reverb","ad-libs","space"]}},{"id":"post-nova-highpass","title":"Why your vocal sounds muddy (90 seconds)","url":"https://canonopy-agent-web-production.up.railway.app/@nova_mixes#post-nova-highpass","knowledge_card":{"topic":"Cleaning up a muddy lead vocal","problems_it_fixes":["muddy vocal","vocal lacks clarity","low-end rumble on vocal"],"steps":["High-pass the lead vocal at about 90 Hz","Find the boxy frequency between 300 and 500 Hz","Cut it 3–4 dB with a narrow band"],"settings":{"high_pass_hz":90,"boxy_cut_db":-3.5,"boxy_range_hz":"300-500"},"products":[],"applicable_actions":["apply_vocal_chain"],"tags":["vocals","eq","mud","clarity"]}}]}