The Ultimate Tube Compressor & Tone Box for Vocals

Hear why producer and engineer Joel Hamilton (Tom Waits, Highly Suspect) reaches for the UAD Fairchild 660 plug-in whenever he needs to add tone, texture, and presence to lead vocals.
Learn more about the Fairchild 660 Compressor: www.uaudio.com...
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[@apatt]

Joel is a legend!

[@BCRilakuma]

Can’t wait for this to go UADx🥹

[@ostrovmusic]

Can’t wait for this to go UADx

[@MikeGomeztheDMG]

Joel, Chris and the gang at Studio G are all incredible human beings. Tracking there peaked my interest in UA compared to Waves and Slate so thanks guys!

[@edjefferson9175]

First decent sounding demo track in ages from UAD.

[@KarasamaBeats]

Just bought the Native Version ! Cant wait to put it on almost everywhere haha ! UAD plugins are phenomenal

[@UniversalAudio]

😍

[@JobThako]

UADx version please, together with the 670

[@dannydaniel8975]

Your LA-610 Hardware is the best...every engineer should have one.

[@dannhume8602]

Love and use this plug-in a lot. Can’t wait for this to go UADx!

[@drmike7]

Please

[@CabanasBeats]

It’s on there now 🎉

[@JonManness]

Super-smooth compressor!

[@xmchaos]

UADx 🙏🏻❤️

[@midlifeadventures3138]

This guys voice sounds just like "Real Men Of Genius" without the EQ move.

[@kingyasofficial]

Will this sound good on hip hop vocals?

[@UniversalAudio]

Oh yeah!

[@audiospectra]

I completely disagree. Tube compressors like the Fairchild 670 are well suited for acoustic genres (jazz, blues, folk, etc.) due to their smooth and warm sound. For Hip Hop vocals you need something like a VCA compressor (these sound aggressive which make them perfect to add punch and power). An FET compressor is also great for Hip Hop because of its fast response time (perfect for a fast rapper).

[@LegendSummingMusic]

@@audiospectra not at all I have use this particular plug-in for a trap hip hop artist and found it to bring that beefy tone tube like color very nice in the song 🎧 do I apply it on every song, no I don’t but that’s what beautiful about music there’s no rules and every song is different no matter the genre, try it on a different song, you might be surprised 😮

[@audiospectra]

@ThisUrConscious You have to understand the question. The question was general so in a general sense, the answer is always no. But are there situations where it might work? Of course the answer is yes or maybe. Like on a Drake vocal where he's singing then sure go for it to make the vocal smoother. But for Eminem or Twista, hell NOOO 😅 Another reason is that the Fairchild 670 compressor is not built for that purpose. Not all compressors are built for the same purpose, or else we wouldn't even need different types of compressor we would have one that does everything. It's crucial to know which compressor is best for a certain purpose.

[@jonasusinger3650]

This will also work for Hip Hop Vocal fosho. Leslie Brathwaite is using it on every vocal to get a smooth rounded sound. You'll see it in Mix with the masters. He is the mix engineer for Cardi B or Pharrell Williams. Where are the limits? Just in mind, I tried it on a track yesterday and it sounds great. I would always try it first, then you can always leave it if it doesn't fit to your sound

[@game_cristianguaman14]

If you love me too At night you think of me darling i know I spent it thinking about you You are someone special I want to be with you you fill me with happiness love you are mine you cry for me You don't want me to get away from you The same thing is happening to me, I need you

[@charlesrocks]

This plug-in is phenomenal. It sounds so good on vocals and keys.

[@UniversalAudio]

🥂

[@mynamewasnthere]

Fr, it’s unbelievable

[@citytonightproductions]

I’ve never use it on vocals…wtf is wrong with me? I always use it on acoustics and bass. I usually use 1176A followed by LA 2A on vox but have to give this a go.

[@ynbggamespitta6359]

Get those tubes cookin

[@UniversalAudio]

👍🏻

[@Jordan-rb28]

Love Joel!! Had a great time picking his brain in his studio in Brooklyn a couple months ago! That very room, too, control room A

[@sbhardy5679]

Thank you Joel. Explanation straight to the point and comprehensive

[@alovluqulle1347]

-19 ???? Gain staging?

[@andymacc]

My go to for vocal

[@UniversalAudio]

👍🏻

[@davidjohnart]

👍🤩👍 Cool, Thank You 👍🤩👍