Closer by The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey: studio, gear and credits

Closer by The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey: produced by The Chainsmokers (Alex Pall & Andrew Taggart), DJ Swivel, engineered by DJ Swivel. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: Closer
Artist: The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey
Genre / Style: Future Bass / Dance-Pop / Electro-Pop
Date(s) Recorded: Early 2016
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Disruptor Records / Columbia Records (88985375542)
Release Date: July 29, 2016
YouTube Search: Listen on YouTube

Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): The Chainsmokers (Alex Pall & Andrew Taggart), DJ Swivel
Chief Recording Engineer(s): DJ Swivel
Mixing Engineer(s): DJ Swivel
Mastering Engineer(s): Ray Janos
Musicians & Session Performers:

Andrew Taggart - Lead Vocals
Halsey - Featured Lead Vocals
Andrew Taggart - Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drum Programming
Shaun Frank - Additional Production, Synthesizer Programming

Studio and recording technology

Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

Apogee Duet (Audio Interface / Converter & Preamplifier): Hardware AD conversion and mobile preamplification for remote vocal tracking

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Tracking Studio & Room: Mobile Hotel Room Rig (Andrew Taggart Vocals) / The Chainsmokers Private Studio, New York, NY
Mixing / Overdub Studio: DJ Swivel Mix Suite, Los Angeles, CA
Mixing Console / Desk: Avid Pro Tools HD In-The-Box / Neve 8816 Summing Mixer
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Avid Pro Tools HD Native (24-bit/44.1kHz Digital Audio Workstation)
Studio Monitors: Genelec 8351A SAM Active Monitors
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

Neve 8816 (Analog Summing Mixer): Analog stem breakout summing for stereo master bus image consolidation

Synthesizers, Drum Machines & Electronic Instruments:

Spectrasonics Omnisphere (Software Synthesizer): Generates the core rhythmic pluck motif and ambient evolving pads throughout the progression
Xfer Records Serum (Software Wavetable Synthesizer): Delivers polyphonic supersaw drops and processed vocal-chop wavetable leads
LennarDigital Sylenth1 (Software Virtual Analog Synthesizer): Generates secondary mid-range bass harmonics and layered brass-style pad swells

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Andrew Taggart Lead Vocals, Halsey Lead Vocals, Electronic Kick & Percussion, Main Chord Pluck Synth (Spectrasonics Omnisphere), Drop Lead Synth Chops (Xfer Serum), Bassline & Sub-Bass (LennarDigital Sylenth1).

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