Neve 1081

Records it appears on · 10

• Hello

  Adele · 25, 2015

  • Lead vocal · Input chainInferredUsual practice, not stated for this record: At Electric Lady, Elmhirst starts his vocal chain with a Neve 1081; the article ties this to the later New York work on the album, not explicitly to Hello alone.
• Get Lucky

  Daft Punk · Random Access Memories, 2013

  • Bass guitar · Input chainVerifiedPreamp/EQ module for the bass DI signal
• Chaos and the Calm

  James Bay · Album, 2014

  • Lead vocal · Input chainVerifiedKing's own Neve 1081s were used with his C37A on Bay's vocals, starting with scratch vocals for this song on the first day of pre-production and kept for the rest of the process.
• What Do You Mean?

  Justin Bieber · Purpose, 2015

  • Kick · Mix effectsVerifiedUAD plug-in version of the Neve 1081 placed on the kick in the mix.
• Walk Away

  Kelly Clarkson · Breakaway, 2004

  • Lead vocal · Input chainVerifiedPreamp in the simple vocal chain used to record Clarkson at King Noise.
• It Won't Be Soon Before Long

  Maroon 5 · Album, 2007

  • Lead vocal · Input chainReportedPreamp that the Blue Bottle fed in the usual lead vocal chain.
• V

  Maroon 5 · Album, 2014

  • Bass · Input chainVerifiedPreamp for the DI bass signal.
• Little Lion Man

  Mumford & Sons · Sigh No More, 2009

  • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedOutboard EQ the lead vocal was sent through alongside the compressor, adding warmth and colour before being printed back.
• Ten

  Pearl Jam · Album, 1991

  • Lead vocal · Input chainReportedPreamp the vocal microphone went through during the Ten sessions.
• Closing Time

  Semisonic · Feeling Strangely Fine, 1998

  • Lead vocal · Input chainReportedPreamp the vocal microphone went through.

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

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