Waves Renaissance Compressor

Records it appears on · 9

• bad guy

  Billie Eilish · When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, 2019

  • Sub bass (subbass1/subbass2, with 'dirtybass' double in the hooks) · Mix effectsVerifiedDucks the sub bass slightly against the kickSettings: 20:1, fast attack, medium release, lightly side-chained from the first kick track
• Take Me to Church

  Hozier · Hozier, 2013

  • Vocals · Mix effectsVerifiedCompression on the verse lead vocals in this song's session.
• All the Stars

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

  • Synth pads and bass synth · Mix effectsVerifiedCompressor on the summed synth track, holding the synth parts in place.Settings: Ratio 4.8:1
• 7 Years

  Lukas Graham · Lukas Graham, 2015

  • Piano and keyboards · Mix effectsVerifiedGentle gain reduction on the piano to help it sit.
• 4 Minutes

  Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland · Hard Candy, 2008

  • Hook vocal group (all three singers) · Mix effectsVerifiedCompressed the hook vocal subgroup that contains all the vocals in the hook.
  • Drums and percussion · Mix effectsVerifiedUsed on the kick before the desk to keep its level in check without changing its sound.
• The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage

  Panic! at the Disco · A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, 2005

  • Lead vocal · Mix effectsReportedPlug-in compressor giving the final processing on the vocal.
• Happy

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

  • Lead and backing vocals (mix) · Mix effectsVerifiedCompressor on each lead vocal track, set differently for the verse and the hook leads.
• SOS

  Rihanna · A Girl like Me, 2006

  • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedCompressed the lead vocal to keep its level fairly constant and forward, in its Opto mode, with a modest ratio.Settings: Opto button engaged; ratio described as not high
  • Backing vocals · Mix effectsVerifiedCompressed the background vocals.
• Rare

  Selena Gomez · Rare, 2020

  • Lead vocal · Mix effectsVerifiedCompressed the vocal tracks in the shared insert chain to make her voice bigger and more exciting, with heavy squashing.Settings: Ratio of nearly 7; around 5 dB of gain where the vocal does not reach the threshold

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