How It Was Recorded

Gear · preamp

API 512c

Records it appears on · 2

  • Tribute

    John Newman · Album, 2013

    • Lead vocal · Input chainReportedMic preamp for the lead vocal on almost all the album tracks, as Whiting recalls it.
  • Beggin'

    Måneskin · Chosen, 2017

    • Lead vocal · Input chainVerifiedPreamp the lead vocal was recorded through.
    • Drums · Input chainReportedMost likely the preamps for kick and snare, per his recollection. (recalled with uncertainty)
    • Guitar · Input chainReportedProbably the preamp for both guitar mics; stated as likely rather than certain.

Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.

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Universal Audio API Vision Channel Strip Collection

channel strip

Models the channel strip of API's Vision console, whose preamp comes from the same family.

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