Good 4 U by Olivia Rodrigo: studio, gear and credits
Good 4 U by Olivia Rodrigo: produced by Daniel Nigro, Alexander 23 (Co-Producer), engineered by Daniel Nigro. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.
Details
Song: "good 4 u"
Artist: Olivia Rodrigo
Genre / Style: Pop-Punk / Emo-Pop / Alternative Pop
Date(s) Recorded: Early 2021
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Geffen Records / Interscope – Catalog # B0033882-02 (CD release)
Release Date: May 14, 2021 (Single) / May 21, 2021 (Album)
Producer(s): Daniel Nigro, Alexander 23 (Co-Producer)
Chief Recording Engineer(s): Daniel Nigro
Assistant Engineer(s) / Tape Operator(s): Ryan Linvill
Mixing Engineer(s): Mitch McCarthy
Mastering Engineer(s): Randy Merrill
Musicians & Session Performers:
Olivia Rodrigo - Lead & Backing Vocals
Daniel Nigro - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Synthesizers, Backing Vocals
Alexander 23 - Electric Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Backing Vocals
Ryan Linvill - Additional Programming (deduced from studio workflow, though primary credit is Assistant Eng)
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, Los Angeles, CA (Dan Nigro's private home studio) (Inferred: no studio documented in Discogs/MusicBrainz)
Mixing / Overdub Studio: SOTA Studios, Los Angeles, CA (Mitch McCarthy's mix room)
Mixing Console / Desk: In-The-Box (ITB) / Pro Tools Ultimate (No analog mixing console used for final sum)
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Digital Audio Workstation / Pro Tools HD natively at 24-bit/44.1kHz or 48kHz via Universal Audio Apollo x8p interfaces
Studio Monitors: ATC SCM45A Pro (Tracking at Amusement Studios); ProAc Studio 100s, Yamaha NS-10M, and ATC SCM25A (Mixing at SOTA Studios)
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:
Neve 1073 (Hardware Mic Preamp/EQ), Tube-Tech CL 1B (Hardware Compressor), Universal Audio Apollo DSP Hardware for UAD plugins (Tracking)
Signal chains covered in the full track sheet
Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Lead Vocals (Olivia Rodrigo), Drum Programming (Digital), Electric Guitars & Bass.
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