Billie Eilish: recording chains · How It Was Recorded

Records

Usual practice

What the people behind these records say they generally do. None of it is stated for a particular record, so every item is rated inferred.

FabFilter Pro-Q 2Vocals (mix chain)Inferred
Usual practice, not stated for this record: Used as a low-cut EQ at the start of the vocal chain in the mix of the album single covered in the article, which the mixer calls very standard for him.
From the record for When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, where the source is linked.
Waves PuigChild 670Vocals (mix chain)Inferred
Usual practice, not stated for this record: Compressor the mixer puts on every vocal for a gentle smoothing and some colour, without hitting hard.
From the record for When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, where the source is linked.
Dangerous Music 2-BusMix bus and summingInferred
Usual practice, not stated for this record: Analogue summing stage that all of his mixes are routed through before the compressor.
From the record for When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, where the source is linked.
Dangerous Music Dangerous CompressorMix bus and summingInferred
Usual practice, not stated for this record: Analogue compressor that his mixes pass through after the summing mixer, on the way back into Pro Tools.
From the record for When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, where the source is linked.
Soundtoys MicroShiftMix bus and summingInferred
On his Width aux track, which on Eilish mixes was usually the only effect track left in the session, adding some space. (recalled with uncertainty)
From the record for When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, where the source is linked.

Gear on these records

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