Waves L2

Records it appears on · 7

• Old Town Road

  Billy Ray Cyrus · Old Town Road, 2019

  • Lil Nas X vocal chain (as received) · Mix effectsVerifiedLast plug-in listed in the insert chain on every Lil Nas X vocal track, hit hard for a saturation effect that Bolooki came to see as part of the vocal tone.
  • Master bus · Mix effectsVerifiedOnly plug-in on the master bus, used for listening and sending out bounces.
• Hymn for the Weekend

  Coldplay · A Head Full of Dreams, 2016

  • Bass · Mix effectsVerifiedOn the 808 bass sample track that takes over in the bridges.
• Old Town Road (Billy Ray Cyrus version)

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

  • Lil Nas X vocals (original session by Cinco) · Mix effectsVerifiedLimiter at the end of every Lil Nas X vocal chain, driven hard by the original engineer; Bolooki realised it gave a saturation effect that was part of Nas's sound.
  • Master bus · Mix effectsReportedOnly plug-in on the master bus, used just for listening and sending out bounces.
• 7 Years

  Lukas Graham · Lukas Graham, 2015

  • Stereo mix bus · Mix effectsVerifiedFinal limiter on the mix, set right up to the limit for loudness.
• All About That Bass

  Meghan Trainor · Title, 2014

  • Mix bus and effects · Mix effectsVerifiedOn the master track, raising the level.
• Happy

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

  • Lead and backing vocals (mix) · Mix effectsVerifiedLimiter on the Lead aux group to add presence and bring the lead vocals forward.
  • Stereo mix bus · Mix effectsVerifiedPlaced on the mix to give Pharrell an idea of mastering, then removed before the mix went to mastering.
• The Hills

  The Weeknd · Beauty Behind the Madness, 2015

  • Claps, kick and sub · Mix effectsVerifiedLimiter on the combined kick and sub track, used as a safeguard to cap their level.

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

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