How It Was Recorded

Gear · equaliser

Unidentified Equaliser (model not stated)

Records it appears on · 2

  • Copacabana

    Barry Manilow · Even Now, 1978

    • Lead vocal · Input chainReportedGave the lead vocal a slight boost at 5 kHz.Settings: Slight boost at 5 kHz
    • Remix bass drum track · Mix effectsVerifiedDelugg used heavy EQ on the new remix bass drum track.Settings: Boost at 50 to 60 Hz, mids taken out, some top end added for attack
  • Tainted Love

    Soft Cell · Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, 1981

    • Drum machine and percussion sounds · Input chainVerifiedUsed by the engineer to split the one-output drum machine into a kick track and a snare track, so each could be balanced separately.

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