How It Was Recorded

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Soundtoys Echoboy

Records it appears on · 11

  • Hello

    Adele · 25, 2015

    • Toms (second verse) · Mix effectsReportedDelay plugin used on the toms in the second verse of Hello.
  • Take Me to Church

    Hozier · Hozier, 2013

    • Vocals · Mix effectsVerifiedDelay on the aux tracks for the backing 'tele' vocals in this song.
  • What Do You Mean?

    Justin Bieber · Purpose, 2015

    • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedQuarter-note delay on one of two further vocal delay tracks.Settings: Quarter-note delay
  • All the Stars

    Kendrick Lamar and SZA · Black Panther: The Album, 2018

    • Kendrick Lamar vocals · Mix effectsVerifiedMain delay heard on Lamar's verse, set to quarter notes.Settings: Quarter note
  • I Took a Pill in Ibiza

    Mike Posner · I Took a Pill in Ibiza (Seeb Remix), 2015

    • Plucked parts, pads, samples and drop hook · Mix effectsVerifiedDelay on the Massive plucked sound.
  • Little Lion Man

    Mumford & Sons · Sigh No More, 2009

    • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedDelay effect fed from the lead vocal master via a Delay send.
  • Drivers License

    Olivia Rodrigo · Sour, 2021

    • Drums and percussion (mix) · Mix effectsVerifiedUsed on the sticks to give them subtle movement.
  • Stay with Me

    Sam Smith · In the Lonely Hour, 2014

    • Lead and backing vocals · Mix effectsVerifiedEighth-note delay on both lead vocal tracks of the demo mix.
    • Bass · Mix effectsVerifiedEighth-note delay on the bass stem in the middle eight of the final mix.
  • Treat You Better

    Shawn Mendes · Illuminate, 2016

    • Guitars · Mix effectsVerifiedDelay plug-in on the main palm-muted guitar at the start, set to an Echoplex mode and tucked back in the mix.Settings: Echoplex setting, eighth-note delay, time tweaked slightly, saturation around three o’clock, low and high cut in the plug-in
  • Mine

    Taylor Swift · Speak Now, 2010

    • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedOne of several delays Niebank added to the lead vocal.
  • Willow

    Taylor Swift · Evermore, 2020

    • 'Rubber bridge' guitars · Mix effectsVerifiedDelay on the rubber-bridge guitars, automated so it only comes on in the bridge for more ambience.

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

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