How It Was Recorded

Gear · microphone

Royer R-122

Records it appears on · 2

  • The Best Damn Thing

    Avril Lavigne · Album, 2007

    • Guitars (Walker sessions) · MicrophoneReportedRibbon microphone on the guitar amps, blended with an SM57 in varying combinations.
  • Beggin'

    Måneskin · Chosen, 2017

    • Drums · MicrophoneReportedProbably placed close to the kick drum, pointing at the snare, for a mono drum kit track; recalled from memory.Position: Close to the kick drum, pointing at the snare
    • Guitar · MicrophoneVerifiedThe second microphone on the same guitar cabinet.Position: On one cabinet, alongside an SM57

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

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