Step inside the legendary Westlake Studio D, where artists like @MichaelJackson, @rihanna, @Shakira, Justin Timberlake, @TheWeeknd, @HERmusic, @Usher, and @justinbieber recorded some of their greatest albums.
In this video, will walk you through one of the most famous vocal:
🎤 @GeorgNeumannGmbH U47
🎛️ @AMSNeveLtd 1073 Preamp
🔊 Tube-Tech CL1B Compressor
We recorded vocals with the artist Devmo, and I shared:
✅ My basic recording philosophy
✅ Mic placement tips
✅ How I shape the sound with this iconic signal chain
Bonus studio content:
👉 Miking a piano with the @royerlabs Royer 121, @GeorgNeumannGmbH Neumann U67, and @GeorgNeumannGmbH Neumann SM69 stereo mic
👉 Recording the @fender Rhodes electric piano
👉 A walkthrough of the @solidstatelogic SSL XL 9000 K console
Whether you're a producer, engineer, or just a studio gear fan, you’ll love this deep dive into one of the stubhub most legendary studios and vocal chains ever used in pop music history.
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Hangin' out with:
- @DEVMOMUSIC Artist
- Martin Leclair – Audiocamp / PluginsMasters
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- Etienne Tremblay – @lamachineamixer
- Leroy Chambers Audiocamp / PluginsMasters
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Our Plugins selection to mix a Vocal Chain (inserts):
1st - Antares Auto-Tune Access 10
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2nd - Oxford SuprEsser
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3rd - FabFilter Pro-Q
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4th - Waves J37 Tape
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5th- LA-2A Leveling Amplifier
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With Parallel Processing (auxiliaries):
1st - Exciter
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2nd - Plate Reverb
Soundtoys Superplate
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or
Waves Abbey Road Reverb Plates
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3rd - Doubler
Soundtoys Microshift
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00:00 - Get inside Westlake studio
00:10 - @GeorgNeumannGmbH U47 microphone
02:40 - @solidstatelogic SSL 9000K mix-console
05:26 - @AMSNeveLtd 1073 Preamp & Tube-Tech CL1-B Compressor
06:53 - dwight yoakam Recording Piano with @royerlabs Ribbon microphones
07:24 - Recording @fender Rhodes
08:03 - Recording @DEVMOMUSIC Vocals
08:49 - Vocals Mixing
10:31 - Music
10:50 - Outro
#vocalchain #recording #westlakestudio #neumannU47 #neve1073
