How It Was Recorded

Gear · software

Universal Audio Little Labs VOG

Records it appears on · 3

  • Hymn for the Weekend

    Coldplay · A Head Full of Dreams, 2016

    • Drums and percussion · Mix effectsVerifiedKick tracks are sent to it to add controlled low end through harmonic sub-synthesis.
  • Happy

    Pharrell Williams · Girl Despicable Me 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, 2013

    • Drums, claps and percussion (mix) · Mix effectsVerifiedAdded roundness to the low end of the kick.
    • Bass (mix) · Mix effectsVerifiedOn the bass, as on the kick, to tighten and enhance the low end.
  • Stay with Me

    Sam Smith · In the Lonely Hour, 2014

    • Drums and percussion · Mix effectsVerifiedSub-harmonic plug-in on the stem of drum samples added to the mix, adding bottom end; turned off whenever the Korg sub-bass plays in the choruses.Settings: adds around 40Hz

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

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