How It Was Recorded

Gear · equaliser

Pultec EQ (plug-in, model not stated)

Records it appears on · 1

  • Stay with Me

    Sam Smith · In the Lonely Hour, 2014

    • Drums and percussion · Mix effectsVerifiedUsed on the AttackBD kick sample added in the final mix, to lift the mids and cut much of the highs.

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First choice · Emulation of this unit

Universal Audio Pultec Passive EQ Collection

equaliser

Models the Pultec EQP-1A, MEQ-5 and HLF-3C.

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Alternative · Emulation of this unit

Waves PuigTec EQs (EQP-1A and MEQ-5)

equaliser

Models Jack Joseph Puig's Pultec EQP-1A and MEQ-5.

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