Mixing Hip-Hop Vocals with Derek Ali
How the engineer shapes vocals for artists like Kendrick Lamar and Childish Gambino using the SSL 4000 E Channel Strip plug-in.
The SSL 4000 E console’s bold, punchy character has powered more Platinum-selling records than any other. It also happens to be Derek Ali’s (aka “MixedByAli”) go-to for mixing. When he’s not in a major studio, the UAD plug-in is all he needs to dial in hip-hop vocals. In this video, you’ll learn how he uses the built in EQ and compression to craft a vocal sound.
— UA Staff
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