Derek Ali Explained

Derek Ali
Birth Date:1 November 1989
Origin:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Mixing engineer
Years Active:2010s–present

Derek Ali (born November 1, 1989[1]), better known by his moniker MixedByAli, is an American mixing engineer. His career began in Los Angeles in the late 2000s recording and mixing for Top Dawg Entertainment artists – first with Schoolboy Q, then Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, and SZA, then later on and more recently Bas, Nipsey Hussle, Snoop Dogg as well as many others.[2] [3]

In 2018, he invented an online mixing program and community for mixing engineers called EngineEars which is aimed at teaching upcoming engineers techniques that will improve the quality of mixes they create and provide a world class mixing access to artists remotely.[4] [5]

Technique

Ali mixes "in the box" (without the use of analog gear) when working with certain audio effects, such as vocals. However, he credits a mixing console for his "crispiness". About using hardware, Ali says: "If you have the gear, I suggest you use it. How I look at this way of mixing is I feel like you're inside the computer."

About 80% of his time spent mixing is in mono, which is a method he learned from Dr. Dre.[6]

Awards

Ali has been nominated for the Grammy Awards 6 times and has won twice.[7]

Nominations

Wins

Discography

Mentors

Though Ali was introduced to mixing DAWs like Pro Tools by Punch and Dave Free, his most notable professional teacher is Dr. Dre whom he served under as an intern.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 18 Questions With 30 Under 30 Audio Engineer MixedByAli. Forbes. April 6, 2019.
  2. Web site: DEREK ALI, THE MAN BEHIND KENDRICK'S SOUND . OZY . February 10, 2016 . April 6, 2019 . April 6, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190406163012/https://www.ozy.com/rising-stars/derek-ali-the-man-behind-kendricks-sound/67742 . dead .
  3. Web site: Inside Track: Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly . Sound on Sound . April 8, 2019.
  4. Web site: How Top Dawg Entertainment's MixedByAli Is Transitioning From Audio Engineer To Entrepreneur. Forbes . April 8, 2019.
  5. Web site: Audio Engineering Pro Tips with Derek 'MixedByAli' Ali . NAMM . April 6, 2019 . April 6, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190406163022/https://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2019/articles/mixedbyali-interview . dead .
  6. Web site: Inside Track: Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly. www.soundonsound.com. October 12, 2019.
  7. Web site: Past Winners Search. Grammy.com. The Recording Academy. April 6, 2019.
  8. Web site: Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine/ BROCKHAMPTON. Tidal. October 11, 2022.
  9. Web site: Spilligion / Spillage Village. Tidal. September 25, 2020.
  10. Dreamland . . Wolf Tone . 2020 . liner notes . 0883364.
  11. Web site: Bas . Bas (rapper) . Milky Way full credits . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/bas/1852739935204042879_1852734474263979782 . December 26, 2021 . registration. . August 25, 2018 . August 24, 2018.
  12. Web site: Digital Booklet – Redemption. June 15, 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180615043718/http://dl.uppp.biz/Hs/Album/Jay%20Rock/2018%20-%20Redemption/Digital%20Booklet%20-%20Redemption.pdf. June 15, 2018.
  13. Web site: This Is America / Childish Gambino. Tidal. May 7, 2018.
  15. Web site: Z. Yeung. Neil. Victory Lap – Nipsey Hussle. AllMusic. March 13, 2018.
  16. SZA. Ctrl. 2017. RCA.
  17. Web site: DAMN. digital booklet .
  18. To Pimp a Butterfly . Interscope Records.
  19. Web site: Good Kid, M.A.A.D City – Kendrick Lamar. AllMusic. Credits. October 21, 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121027012956/http://www.allmusic.com/album/good-kid-maad-city-mw0002421248/credits. October 27, 2012.

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