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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Austin Lyons

Austin Lyons is a marketer and musician based in Chicago, where he splits his time between digital strategy at Universal Audio, playing in bands around the city, and producing local artists. He brings the same creative energy to his day job that he does to the stage.

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