How It Was Recorded

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Records it appears on · 22

  • bad guy

    Billie Eilish · When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, 2019

    • Production DAW, summing and stereo mix chain · Mix effectsVerifiedPro Tools HD Native system. Mix DAW; stems loaded into Kinelski's routing templateSettings: Stems at unity matched Finneas's reference
  • 24K Magic

    Bruno Mars · 24K Magic, 2016

    • Mix · Mix effectsReportedThe mix engineer mixed the album in this DAW.
  • Gasolina

    Daddy Yankee · Barrio Fino, 2004

    • Lead vocal · Input chainReportedRecorder the vocal went into, with only slight compression applied.
  • Get Lucky

    Daft Punk · Random Access Memories, 2013

    • Bass guitar · Input chainVerifiedBass retake captured to tape and Pro Tools at the same time
  • It's Not Over

    Daughtry · Daughtry, 2006

    • Lead vocal · Input chainReportedRecorder the vocal chain went straight into; the spec box gives the system as Pro Tools|HD.
  • Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile

    Everclear · Album, 2000

    • Vocals · Input chainReportedVocals were tracked to a click track straight into Pro Tools at the basement studio.
    • Acoustic guitars · Input chainReportedAcoustic guitars were tracked to a click track straight into Pro Tools at the basement studio.
  • The Reason

    Hoobastank · Album, 2004

    • Drums · Input chainVerifiedHesse says the drum takes were dumped into Pro Tools and then edited heavily on The Reason.
  • Can't Get You Out of My Head

    Kylie Minogue · Fever, 2001

    • Final recording and mix · Mix effectsVerifiedEverything was recorded into Pro Tools when the song was taken to a Pro Tools room, where it was mixed.
  • Need You Now

    Lady Antebellum · Album, 2009

    • Recording system · Input chainReportedTracking at the studio is mostly done to Pro Tools, and Need You Now was recorded at 24-bit and 96 kHz.Settings: 24-bit, 96kHz
  • Old Town Road (Billy Ray Cyrus version)

    Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus · Old Town Road, 2019

    • Billy Ray Cyrus vocals · Input chainVerifiedRecording and comping environment: every take was collected on a single vocal track and comped into one long lead.
  • 4 Minutes

    Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland · Hard Candy, 2008

    • Backing track programming and recording · Input chainVerifiedRecording medium for the sessions, at 44.1 kHz and 24-bit.
  • Songs About Jane

    Maroon 5 · Album, 2004

    • Overdub room and recording system · Input chainVerifiedRecording system for the sessions, used instead of tape although tape was available.
  • Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?

    Moby · Play, 1999

    • Sampled gospel vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedMoby tried a surface-noise removal filter on the vocal sample, then dropped the result because it took away the sample's character.
  • Vampire

    Olivia Rodrigo · Guts, 2023

    • Editing and mix tools · Mix effectsVerifiedUsed to slow the first verse by 1bpm, moving transients by hand to avoid audible artefacts.
  • Dreaming Out Loud

    OneRepublic · Album, 2006

    • Tracking and mix signal path · Input chainVerifiedRecording system for the album sessions at Greg Wells' Rocket Carousel studio.
  • Speakerboxxx/The Love Below

    OutKast · Album, 2003

    • Tracking and mixing system · Mix effectsVerifiedPogue says Hey Ya! was the first mix he did in Pro Tools.
  • The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage

    Panic! at the Disco · A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, 2005

    • Cello, percussion and mix · Input chainReportedRecording system for the project (Pro Tools|HD).
  • Millennium

    Robbie Williams · I've Been Expecting You, 1998

    • Programming and tracking · Input chainReportedUsed by the programmer, together with Logic Audio, to program the backing track.
  • Supernatural

    Santana featuring Rob Thomas · Album, 1999

    • Recording and mix chain · Input chainVerifiedThe system the session was recorded to; Thoener names Mark Dobson as their Pro Tools expert and says the producer owns his own setup.
  • Break the Cycle

    Staind · Album, 2001

    • Lead vocal · Input chainVerifiedVocals were recorded into Pro Tools, with drives moved between the studios used.
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