How It Was Recorded

Gear · equaliser

Manley Massive Passive

Records it appears on · 3

  • Take Me to Church

    Hozier · Hozier, 2013

    • Stereo mix · Mix effectsVerifiedTube EQ after the compressor on the stereo mix.
  • Stay with Me

    Sam Smith · In the Lonely Hour, 2014

    • Lead and backing vocals · Mix effectsReportedFitzmaurice says he would probably have used this EQ on the verse and chorus lead vocals of the demo mix, but did not record what he did in the analogue stage.
  • Treat You Better

    Shawn Mendes · Illuminate, 2016

    • Guitars · Mix effectsVerifiedOutboard EQ on the guitars, giving a small boost, feeding the Avalon 2044.Settings: Small boost at 200Hz

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

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First choice · Emulation of this unit

Universal Audio Manley Massive Passive EQ

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Made with Manley as a model of the Massive Passive.

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