How It Was Recorded

Gear · software

Universal Audio UAD LA-2A

Records it appears on · 3

  • Daylight

    David Kushner · The Dichotomy, 2023

    • Lead and backing vocals · Mix effectsVerifiedPlug-in compression on the vocals after the outboard stage.
  • Love Yourself

    Justin Bieber · Purpose, 2015

    • Justin Bieber lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedCompressor on most of Bieber’s lead vocal tracks, set slightly differently per track.
    • Ed Sheeran vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedCompressor on Sheeran’s voice.
  • All the Stars

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

    • Violins and mix buses · Mix effectsVerifiedUsed as a leveller on the violin sum so nothing leaps out.

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 Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection

compressor

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