Neve 33609

Records it appears on · 11

• Someone Like You

  Adele · 21, 2011

  • Piano · Mix effectsVerifiedOn the stereo piano insert (the article calls it an EQ).
• Rehab

  Amy Winehouse · Back to Black, 2006

  • Drum kit (single mono track) · Mix effectsVerifiedCompressor across the drum subgroup on console buses 3-4Settings: Hit fairly hard with a very quick release; one bass-drum sample bypassed it via the main mix bus
• Get Lucky

  Daft Punk · Random Access Memories, 2013

  • Mix bus and mixdown (album-wide) · Mix effectsVerifiedStereo bus compressor on most songs
• Lose Yourself

  Eminem · 8 Mile: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, 2002

  • Lead vocal · Input chainInferredEngineer Steve King says a Neve 33609 compressor was part of his usual vocal chain for Eminem; a general habit, not tied to this song.
• Take Me to Church

  Hozier · Hozier, 2013

  • Stereo mix · Mix effectsVerifiedThe J version of the Neve compressor on the stereo mix.
• What Do You Mean?

  Justin Bieber · Purpose, 2015

  • Backing vocals · Mix effectsVerifiedUAD compressor on the bus for the four backing vocal tracks.
• V

  Maroon 5 · Album, 2014

  • Piano · Input chainVerifiedCompressor on the main piano sound.
• Californication

  Red Hot Chili Peppers · Album, 1999

  • Tracking and mix chain · Mix effectsVerifiedScott used a good deal of this compressor on the stereo mix to add punch.
• Jessie's Girl

  Rick Springfield · Working Class Dog, 1981

  • Lead vocal · Input chainVerifiedThe blended vocal went through one channel of a Neve compressor on its way to tape.
• Supernatural

  Santana featuring Rob Thomas · Album, 1999

  • Recording and mix chain · Mix effectsInferredUsual practice, not stated for this record: Thoener says he likes this as a light overall mix compressor.
• I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

  Whitney Houston · Whitney, 1987

  • Lead vocal · Input chainVerifiedCompressor after the Focusrite on the lead vocal while tracking.

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

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