One Vision by Queen: studio, gear and credits

One Vision by Queen: produced by Queen, Mack, engineered by Mack. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: One Vision
Artist: Queen
Genre / Style: Hard Rock / Arena Rock
Date(s) Recorded: September 1985
Original Record Company & Catalog #: EMI / QUEEN 10
Release Date: November 4, 1985
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Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): Queen, Mack
Chief Recording Engineer(s): Mack
Mastering Engineer(s): Eddy Schreyer

Studio and recording technology

Mixing / Overdub Studio: Maison Rouge, London, England

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Tracking Studio & Room: Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany
Mixing Console / Desk: Harrison 4032 (Musicland) / SSL 4000E (Maison Rouge)
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Studer A800 24-Track (2-inch @ 30 IPS)
Studio Monitors: Tannoy Super Red 15" (Musicland) / Yamaha NS-10M (Maison Rouge)
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

AMS DMX 15-80S (Digital Delay / Pitch Shifter): Lead vocal stereo micro-pitch widening (+9/-11 cents) and slapback echo
EMT 140 (Plate Reverb): High-diffusion acoustic decay applied to snare drum and vocal subgroups
dbx 160X (VCA Compressor): Fast RMS compression applied directly across bass guitar and kick drum tracking channels
UREI 1176LN (FET Limiter): Direct 4:1 fast limiting on lead vocal tracking and guitar fills

Synthesizers, Drum Machines & Electronic Instruments:

Yamaha DX7 (Digital FM Synthesizer): Intro metallic ostinatos and bell chord textures tracking via direct console inputs
Fairlight CMI Series IIx (Digital Sampler): Pitch-manipulated intro vocal sound-design collages and sequenced transitional stabs

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Kick Drum, Snare Drum, Drum Overheads, Bass Guitar, Rhythm Electric Guitar, Lead Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer (Yamaha DX7), Sampler (Fairlight CMI Series IIx).

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