Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey is confirmed to use the UAD API 2500 Bus Compressor during her "The Butterfly" residency in Las Vegas. This information comes from her mixing engineer, who highlighted the use of various UAD plug-ins to perfect the show's sound. He specifically mentioned, "For instance, getting the snare right was crucial—a factor that sent Strong on a quest, working through a string of plug-ins until he settled on the API 2500 Bus Compressor: 'That was exactly what I was looking for. It helped me control the snare on the hard hits and keep the rim shots right where I needed them—there’s a significant amount of rim-shotting in the show, because, you know, R&B ballads.'" This was reported by Clive Young in a Mixonline article titled "Mixing Mariah at the Colosseum: Live Sound Showcase."

Mariah Carey is confirmed to use the Universal Audio Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb Plug-In during her "The Butterfly" residency in Las Vegas. This was revealed by her mixing engineer, who discussed the use of various UAD plug-ins to enhance the show's sound. He specifically stated, "I can get the snare to sit exactly where I want it to and give that nice ’90s R&B sound as well, so using that in conjunction with the Lexicon 224 digital reverb plug-in, I can emulate some of those great ’90s snares that I need for her. It’s amazing." This information was reported by Clive Young in a Mixonline article titled "Mixing Mariah at the Colosseum: Live Sound Showcase."

Mariah Carey is confirmed to use the Universal Audio Manley Variable Mu® Limiter Compressor Plug-In during her "The Butterfly" residency in Las Vegas. This information was disclosed by her mixing engineer, who highlighted the effectiveness of various UAD plug-ins in enhancing the show's audio quality. He specifically mentioned, "Strong puts some other favorite UAD plug-ins to work, too, such as the Manley Variable Mu on keyboards: 'That Manley came through with flying colors. The Variable Mu is so clear and transparent and open, and it controls the level without squishing—no pulling and tugging. It has been amazing. It’s a fantastic plug-in.” This was reported by Clive Young in a Mixonline article titled "Mixing Mariah at the Colosseum: Live Sound Showcase."