Drivers License by Olivia Rodrigo: studio, gear and credits

Drivers License by Olivia Rodrigo: produced by Dan Nigro, engineered by Dan Nigro. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: drivers license
Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Genre / Style: Indie Pop / Power Ballad / Bedroom Pop
Date(s) Recorded: July – August 2020
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Geffen Records / Interscope Records (Digital Single)
Release Date: January 8, 2021
YouTube Search: Listen on YouTube

Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): Dan Nigro
Chief Recording Engineer(s): Dan Nigro
Mixing Engineer(s): Mitch McCarthy
Mastering Engineer(s): Randy Merrill
Musicians & Session Performers:

Olivia Rodrigo - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals
Dan Nigro - Upright Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Synthesizers, Backing Vocals

Studio and recording technology

Studio details for this recording are still being verified.

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Tracking Studio & Room: Amusement Studios (Dan Nigro's private garage studio), Los Angeles, CA (Inferred: no studio documented in Discogs/MusicBrainz)
Mixing / Overdub Studio: Mitch McCarthy's Private Mix Room, Los Angeles, CA
Mixing Console / Desk: In-The-Box (Avid Pro Tools) / No large format analog console used
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Digital Audio Workstation (Apple Logic Pro X for tracking, ported to Avid Pro Tools for mixing), 24-bit / 44.1kHz or 48kHz
Studio Monitors: ATC SCM25A Pro & Yamaha NS-10M (Nigro Tracking); ATC SCM45A & Yamaha NS-10M (McCarthy Mixing)
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

BAE 1073 Mic Preamp/EQ, Tube-Tech CL 1B Compressor, Universal Audio Apollo x8p

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Foley / Seatbelt Chime Loop, Upright Piano, Lead Vocals (Olivia Rodrigo), Backing Vocals & Choirs, Bass & Guitars (Dan Nigro), Drums & Percussion (Programmed).

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