Compressing Vocals | How To Use The UAD Empirical Labs Distressor on Hip Hop Vocals

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Invented in 1995, the Empirical Labs EL-8 Distressor is not old enough to be considered a “vintage” compressor. That said, there’s no doubt it’s a classic. Go into any commercial studio or high-end personal studio, and you’re most likely going to see at least one if not more Distressors in the rack.

In our latest article and video excerpt from “Rich Keller - Mixing Hip Hop Vocals,” Rich, who’s been using a Distressor as his primary vocal compressor for years, shows his favorite settings that he has used on countless hits from DMX, P Diddy, Was, Snoop Dog, The Lox, Method Man, Swizz Beatz and more!
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