Kill Bill by SZA (Solána Imani Rowe): studio, gear and credits
Kill Bill by SZA (Solána Imani Rowe): produced by Carter Lang, Rob Bisel, through a In-The-Box (ITB) via Avid Pro Tools, no analog mixing console used for final sum. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.
Details
Song: Kill Bill
Artist: SZA (Solána Imani Rowe)
Genre / Style: R&B / Pop / Neo-Soul / Boom-Bap Pop
Date(s) Recorded: Spring / Summer 2022
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) / RCA Records (Digital Release)
Release Date: December 9, 2022 (Album), January 10, 2023 (Radio Single)
Carter Lang - Electric Bass, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drum Programming
Rob Bisel - Background Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Drum Programming
Studio and recording technology
Mixing Console / Desk: In-The-Box (ITB) via Avid Pro Tools, no analog mixing console used for final sum
Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)
Tracking Studio & Room: Ponzu Studios, Los Angeles, CA (Rob Bisel's private facility) / Various TDE Hubs (Inferred: no studio documented in Discogs/MusicBrainz)
Mixing / Overdub Studio: Ponzu Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Avid Pro Tools HD (Digital 32-bit float / 48kHz via Universal Audio Apollo AD/DA Converters)
Studio Monitors: ATC SCM45A Pro 3-way Active Monitors, Yamaha NS-10M
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:
Neve 1073 Mic Preamplifiers, Tube-Tech CL 1B Optical Compressor, Universal Audio Apollo Interfaces, Roland Space Echo (RE-201) hardware
Signal chains covered in the full track sheet
Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Lead Vocals (SZA), Electric Bass (Carter Lang), Drum Loop & Programming, Synthesizers & Mellotron Flute Lead.
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