Aerosmith – Music From Another Dimension!
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2012 album Music From Another Dimension!.
Music from Music From Another Dimension!
Artists on Music From Another Dimension!
Gear Used On Music From Another Dimension!
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Aerosmith – Music From Another Dimension! (2012). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Steven Tyler
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Microphones used by Steven Tyler on Music From Another Dimension!
Avg price: $19,995.00
Used for "most" of the vocals on Music from Another Dimension!, as stated by engineer Warren Huart in this August 1, 2012 Mix article archived on the Endless Analog website.
Most of Steven Tyler’s keeper vocals were cut at Swing House with a Neumann U 48 that Huart had used previously on The Fray, James Blunt, Adele and others.
Studio Gear used by Steven Tyler on Music From Another Dimension!
Avg price: $3,752.94
Used for the vocals on Music from Another Dimension!, as stated by engineer Warren Huart in this August 1, 2012 Mix article archived on the Endless Analog website.
Most of Steven Tyler’s keeper vocals were cut at Swing House with a Neumann U 48 that Huart had used previously on The Fray, James Blunt, Adele and others. Other pieces of the chain included a Brent Averill Enterprises 1073, 'and then I mult to two sets of compression and I parallel compress. I have two [dbx] 160 VU’s, which I set pretty lightly, like 2-to-1 or 3-to-1. I split those out of a mult and then each of those goes to an 1176 set to limit on 20:1 and they just catch the peaks. I’ve got one for verses and softer vocals, attacking it lightly, and then when he goes into that louder, crazier Steven thing I have another set of compression set at half that. They’re multed back together and that’s the vocal sound. What it does is give you huge, fat vocals all the time. I ride the 1073—I’ll click the gain settings up and down depending on where he is on the vocal. It’s pretty old school. As an engineer, you’re blessed to work with a singer of that quality, because he makes your life very easy.'"
Studio Equipment used by Steven Tyler on Music From Another Dimension!
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Avg price: $2,466.75
Used for the vocals on Music from Another Dimension!, as stated by engineer Warren Huart in this August 1, 2012 Mix article archived on the Endless Analog website.
Most of Steven Tyler’s keeper vocals were cut at Swing House with a Neumann U 48 that Huart had used previously on The Fray, James Blunt, Adele and others. Other pieces of the chain included a Brent Averill Enterprises 1073, 'and then I mult to two sets of compression and I parallel compress. I have two [dbx] 160 VU’s, which I set pretty lightly, like 2-to-1 or 3-to-1. I split those out of a mult and then each of those goes to an 1176 set to limit on 20:1 and they just catch the peaks. I’ve got one for verses and softer vocals, attacking it lightly, and then when he goes into that louder, crazier Steven thing I have another set of compression set at half that. They’re multed back together and that’s the vocal sound. What it does is give you huge, fat vocals all the time. I ride the 1073—I’ll click the gain settings up and down depending on where he is on the vocal. It’s pretty old school. As an engineer, you’re blessed to work with a singer of that quality, because he makes your life very easy.'"
Avg price: $98.00
Used for the vocals on Music from Another Dimension!, as stated by engineer Warren Huart in this August 1, 2012 Mix article archived on the Endless Analog website.
Most of Steven Tyler’s keeper vocals were cut at Swing House with a Neumann U 48 that Huart had used previously on The Fray, James Blunt, Adele and others. Other pieces of the chain included a Brent Averill Enterprises 1073, 'and then I mult to two sets of compression and I parallel compress. I have two [dbx] 160 VU’s, which I set pretty lightly, like 2-to-1 or 3-to-1. I split those out of a mult and then each of those goes to an 1176 set to limit on 20:1 and they just catch the peaks. I’ve got one for verses and softer vocals, attacking it lightly, and then when he goes into that louder, crazier Steven thing I have another set of compression set at half that. They’re multed back together and that’s the vocal sound. What it does is give you huge, fat vocals all the time. I ride the 1073—I’ll click the gain settings up and down depending on where he is on the vocal. It’s pretty old school. As an engineer, you’re blessed to work with a singer of that quality, because he makes your life very easy.'"
Brad Whitford
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Guitars used by Brad Whitford on Music From Another Dimension!
Avg price: $6,455.00
"We were kind of replicating personality-wise some of the stuff we did in the '70s. I used to have a '68 Les Paul goldtop P-90 guitar that ended up going by the wayside. I've looked all over to try to find a substitute, and I managed to find another one up in Boston. That guitar was a real go-to for the album."
Amplifiers used by Joe Perry on Music From Another Dimension!
Orange Terror Stamp 20-Watt Pedalboard Guitar Amp
Avg price: $195.88
Joe Perry used the Orange Terror Stamp, a pedal amp, as a key component of his recording rig for Aerosmith's EP with Yungblud. According to Guitar World, Perry stated, "Another thing that I used was called the Terror Stamp by Orange. It’s like a solid-state power amp, and it’s the size of a big foot pedal that you can put through a 10 or 12-inch speaker." This affordable piece of equipment, priced at $219, was significant enough to replace some of his traditional Marshall stacks and Fender combos during the recording sessions.