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How It Was Recorded

Gear · saturation

Thermionic Culture Culture Vulture

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Records it appears on2

What it was used for on each. Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.

  • Hymn for the Weekend

    2016

    Coldplay · A Head Full of Dreams

    • Brass · Mix effectsVerifiedBrass parts were sent through it and recorded back into Pro Tools, then chopped to sound like a sample.
    • Mix bus and stereo bus · Mix effectsVerifiedHardware insert fed by a pre-fader send and blended in parallel with the main bus.

  • Willow

    2020

    Taylor Swift · Evermore

    • Drums and rhythm · Mix effectsVerifiedHardware insert on the grouped drums and bass for saturation, building intensity toward the end.