How It Was Recorded

Gear · preamp

Avalon Mic preamp (model not stated)

Records it appears on · 1

  • Hymn for the Weekend

    Coldplay · A Head Full of Dreams, 2016

    • Beyoncé vocal · Input chainVerifiedAlbum sessions, not stated for this song: Preamp Simpson brought when recording Beyoncé at Chris Martin's house.

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

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Universal Audio Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip

channel strip

Models Avalon's VT-737 channel strip, including its valve preamp. The source does not name the model, so this stands for the maker's family of units: it is not a model of the one on the record.

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