So, you have a nice Hip Hop vocal recording and now it’s time to start mixing! The most important aspect of the Hip Hop vocal is that it is easily heard, balanced and blended with the instrumental. This is achieved in large part by proper use of compression and when coupled with effects like EQ and saturation, you can make a vocal truly shine. All this said, you’re going to need a few tools to help achieve the right sound. Here are my top 10 compressor plugins for Hip Hop vocals (in no particular order):
Top 10 Compressor Plugins for Hip Hop Vocals
1. Fabfilter Pro-C
2. Eventide Ultrachannel
3. Waves Renaissance Compressor
4. Waves CLA-76
5. McDSP 6030 Ultimate Compressor
6. Waves V-Comp
7. Logic Compressor
8. Waves H-Comp
9. Native Instruments Solid Bus Comp
10. Waves C4 Multiband Processor