How It Was Recorded

Gear · microphone

Sennheiser MD 441

Records it appears on · 4

  • Chaos and the Calm

    James Bay · Album, 2014

    • Drums · MicrophoneVerifiedSnare bottom mic, used quite a bit on this album.Position: snare bottom
  • Kiss

    Prince and The Revolution · Parade, 1986

    • Lead vocal · MicrophoneInferredUsual practice, not stated for this record: The engineer thinks Prince was into using this microphone around that time.
  • Stay with Me

    Sam Smith · In the Lonely Hour, 2014

    • Drums and percussion · MicrophoneReportedAlbum sessions, not stated for this song: Dynamic mic in front of the RAK kit, sent through a SansAmp pedal; Fitzmaurice says he would probably have brought it in at certain points.Position: in front of the kit
  • Beauty and the Beat

    The Go-Go's · Album, 1981

    • Drum kit · MicrophoneVerifiedClose dynamic top microphone on the snare, hi-hat and toms; the text says 421s and 441s were used and does not say which went where.

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

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