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Bass & Guitar
For the bass, I used a DI box and a Neumann U 47 Fet in front of the Ampeg bass
cabinet. For the guitar amps, I used a Shure SM57 and a Royer R-121 ribbon mic for
each of Pat Smear and Chris Shiflett's amps (a Wizard WRDS head + cab and a VOX
AC30, respectively) and then an SM57 plus a Neumann U 87 for Dave's guitar amp
(a Custom Hiwatt 50 with a VOX cabinet).
The Drum Tuning
When the Foo's crew was setting up,
they asked me what kind of sound I was
going for so they could tune Taylor's drums
accordingly. I told them I was going for the
" Foo Fighters sound " and to tune the drums
the way Taylor likes them. My philosophy
(with any artist) is that I am not there to
change their sound but to capture it!
They seemed to like that answer a lot,
making for a very friendly working environment
the rest of the day.
Drum Microphones
EastWest has no shortage of microphones
or channels, so I went a little overboard
with my input list for this session-I
wanted to have options. Most importantly,
knowing everyone was going to be in the
same room, I know that some mics are
more susceptible to leakage than others.
I used a Neumann U 47 Fet, a Shure
Beta 52 and an AKG D112 on the kick
drum, a pair of Shure SM57 mics for
the top and bottom of the snare, a Sony
C55P condenser on the hi-hat, Sennheiser
MD 421 mics on each tom, and a Neumann
KM 84 on the ride. For overheads, I
spoiled myself with a pair of vintage AKG
C12 tube mics (luxurious!) with a pair of
Neumann M50 omnidirectional tube mics
as distant drum mics (more lavish luxury).
I forgot to take a picture of the Leslie cabinet, which I had bunkered behind
gobos before I started snapping archival pictures to document my sessions, but I
would have probably used a pair of Shure SM57 or SM7B mics and maybe another
Neumann U 47 Fet on the low end.
Chris Shiflett amp
Dave Grohl amp
Nate Mendel amp
Taylor Hawkins
drumset with
C12 overheads
Dave Grohl mic setup
Vocals
I used the SM57, as mentioned, for
Dave's vocals, initially thinking we could
use the original vocal takes as keepers.
But, again, the volume in the room was
such that it was just not possible. We
then rerecorded the lead vocals with a
Shure SM7B and a Neumann U 47 Fet.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of RECORDING March 2023

Fade In
Fast Forward
Neumann M49 V
Studio 101 with Joe Albano: Intro to Vocal Recording
Plugin Outlet: IK Multimedia T-RackS Joe Chiccarelli Vocal Strip
A Family of AKG C Series Microphones Compared
Reviewed and Revisited: Placid Audio Copperphone & Placid Audio 20th Anniversary Copperphone
Glamorous Modern Metamorphoses - The Creative Ethos of Charlotte Kemp Muhl and UNI and The Urchins SIMULATOR
Plugin Outlet: Antares Auto-Tune Pro X
sE 4400
Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby: Vocal Advice with Beth Cohen
Drawmer 1972
Plugin Outlet: Black Rooster Audio VLA-2A Mark II & TD-201 Delay
Session Log with Marc Urselli: Recording the Foo Fighters at EastWest
Soyuz 1973
Black Lion Audio Auteur DT
Readers’ Tracks
Fade Out: The Art, Frustration and Wonder of Recording Your Own Vocals
RECORDING March 2023 - Intro
RECORDING March 2023 - Cover1
RECORDING March 2023 - Cover2
RECORDING March 2023 - 1
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RECORDING March 2023 - Fade In
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RECORDING March 2023 - Fast Forward
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RECORDING March 2023 - Neumann M49 V
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RECORDING March 2023 - Studio 101 with Joe Albano: Intro to Vocal Recording
RECORDING March 2023 - 19
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RECORDING March 2023 - 21
RECORDING March 2023 - Plugin Outlet: IK Multimedia T-RackS Joe Chiccarelli Vocal Strip
RECORDING March 2023 - 23
RECORDING March 2023 - A Family of AKG C Series Microphones Compared
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RECORDING March 2023 - Reviewed and Revisited: Placid Audio Copperphone & Placid Audio 20th Anniversary Copperphone
RECORDING March 2023 - 33
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RECORDING March 2023 - 35
RECORDING March 2023 - Glamorous Modern Metamorphoses - The Creative Ethos of Charlotte Kemp Muhl and UNI and The Urchins SIMULATOR
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RECORDING March 2023 - Plugin Outlet: Antares Auto-Tune Pro X
RECORDING March 2023 - 45
RECORDING March 2023 - sE 4400
RECORDING March 2023 - 47
RECORDING March 2023 - Inside the Studio with Mark Hornsby: Vocal Advice with Beth Cohen
RECORDING March 2023 - 49
RECORDING March 2023 - 50
RECORDING March 2023 - 51
RECORDING March 2023 - Drawmer 1972
RECORDING March 2023 - 53
RECORDING March 2023 - Plugin Outlet: Black Rooster Audio VLA-2A Mark II & TD-201 Delay
RECORDING March 2023 - 55
RECORDING March 2023 - Session Log with Marc Urselli: Recording the Foo Fighters at EastWest
RECORDING March 2023 - 57
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RECORDING March 2023 - Soyuz 1973
RECORDING March 2023 - 61
RECORDING March 2023 - Black Lion Audio Auteur DT
RECORDING March 2023 - 63
RECORDING March 2023 - Readers’ Tracks
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RECORDING March 2023 - Fade Out: The Art, Frustration and Wonder of Recording Your Own Vocals
RECORDING March 2023 - Cover3
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