How It Was Recorded

Gear · software

Universal Audio UAD Fairchild 670

Records it appears on · 4

  • Hymn for the Weekend

    Coldplay · A Head Full of Dreams, 2016

    • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedOn the main verse lead vocal as one of several lightly used compressors.
  • Praying

    Kesha · Rainbow, 2017

    • Lead vocal (mix) · Mix effectsVerifiedFollows the vocal reverb to control its tail.
    • Main piano (mix) · Mix effectsVerifiedCompressor on the main piano, valued for how it handles the decay of the notes.
  • Rain on Me

    Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande · Chromatica, 2020

    • Lead and backing vocals · Mix effectsVerifiedPlug-in used on this song to control Ariana Grande's overall vocal bus and Lady Gaga's vocal bus.
  • Bad Habit

    Steve Lacy · Gemini Rights, 2022

    • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedUsed on the lead vocal to give it an analogue, vintage-style compression sound that suits the lo-fi character of the song.

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

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First choice · The plugin used on the record

Universal Audio Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection

compressor

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