How It Was Recorded

Gear · microphone

Neumann CMV563

Records it appears on · 1

  • Take Me to Church

    Hozier · Hozier, 2013

    • Vocals · MicrophoneVerifiedAlbum sessions, not stated for this song: Main vocal microphone for Hozier, fitted with an M7 capsule and run through a Martech preamp, giving a pleasing distortion on loud singing.
    • Drums · MicrophoneVerifiedAlbum sessions, not stated for this song: Used with the M7 capsule as an ambient drum mic feeding the Fatso chain.

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

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