How It Was Recorded

Gear · software

Waves C6

Records it appears on · 6

  • A Lot

    21 Savage · I Am > I Was, 2019

    • Lead vocal (21 Savage) · Mix effectsReportedMultiband compressor on the vocals for general compression and to dip narrow harsh frequencies a de-esser cannot reach.
  • Old Town Road

    Billy Ray Cyrus · Old Town Road, 2019

    • Billy Ray Cyrus verse vocal (mix) · Mix effectsVerifiedMultiband compressor on almost every vocal bus, used to clean up mud by finding and cutting an annoying frequency via the side-chain bands.Settings: "Pooch Vocal" preset
  • Love Yourself

    Justin Bieber · Purpose, 2015

    • Justin Bieber lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedMultiband compressor on most of Bieber’s lead vocal tracks, set slightly differently per track.
  • What Do You Mean?

    Justin Bieber · Purpose, 2015

    • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedUsed as part of Gudwin's regular trio of plug-ins on most of the lead vocal tracks in the mix session.
    • Piano and synths · Mix effectsVerifiedBoosted low mids and compressed the highs on the piano.
  • Old Town Road (Billy Ray Cyrus version)

    Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus · Old Town Road, 2019

    • Billy Ray Cyrus vocals · Mix effectsVerifiedMultiband compressor on almost every vocal bus, used to clean up muddiness by soloing side-chain bands and cutting problem frequencies.Settings: 'Pooch Vocal' preset
  • 7 Years

    Lukas Graham · Lukas Graham, 2015

    • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedMultiband compressor used heavily and automated to tame harshness from the cheap vocal microphone, with extra instances added through the mix.
    • Programmed drums · Mix effectsVerifiedMultiband compressor added by Pilegaard on the drum master, doing a lot of gain reduction around 4 kHz.Settings: Heavy gain reduction around 4 kHz

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