Bon Iver – 22, A Million album cover

Bon Iver – 22, A Million

Album 2016

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2016 album 22, A Million.

Music from 22, A Million

Gear Used On 22, A Million

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Bon Iver – 22, A Million (2016). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Studio Equipment used by Justin Vernon on 22, A Million

Analog

Studer A 827

Avg price: $10,449.86

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) had a Studer A827 in his April Base studio

Effects Processors

AMS RMX16 Digital Reverberation System

Avg price: $5,672.23

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) used an AMS RMX 16 reverb while recording his last album 22, A Million

Effects Processors

Eventide H3000 D/SE Ultra Harmonizer

Avg price: $2,604.00

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) used an Eventide H3000 harmonizer while recording his last album 22, A Million

Effects Processors

AKG BX-20 Spring Reverb

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) used an AKG BX-20 reverb while recording his last album 22, A Million

Analog

Tascam MSR-16

Avg price: $650.00

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) used a Tascam MSR-16 while recording his last album 22, A Million

Converters

Antelope Isochrone Trinity

Avg price: $2,951.17

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) used this Antelope master clock when recording his last album, 22, A Million

Effects Processors

EMT 140 Plate

Avg price: $79.00

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) used an EMT 140 Plate when recording his last album, 22, A Million

Effects Processors

Urei Universal Audio Cooper Time Cube Model 920-16 Delay Line

Avg price: $9,500.00

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) used an original Cooper Time Cube when recording his last album, 22, A Million

Mixers

Trident 80C Mixing Console

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) used an Trident 80C mixing console desk when recording his last album, 22, A Million

Effects Processors

Bricasti Design M7

Avg price: $4,483.61

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) used a Bricasti M7 reverb when recording his last album, 22, A Million

Effects Processors

Slate Pro Audio Dragon

Avg price: $1,990.00

The Slate Pro Audio Dragon was used on 10 Death Breast on Bon Iver's album 22, A Million as stated in this article

Effects Processors

AMS Neve 2254/A Compressor

Avg price: $4,251.80

The Neve 2254A compressor was used on 10 Death Breast on Bon Iver's album 22, A Million as stated in this article

Effects Processors

Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor

Avg price: $9,237.50

The Shadow Hills Mastering compressor was used on 10 Death Breast and on other tracks on Bon Iver's album 22, A Million as stated in this article

Effects Processors

Tube-Tech SMC 2B Stereo Multi-Band Compressor

Avg price: $5,247.70

The Tube-Tech SMC 2B was used on 10 Death Breast on Bon Iver's album 22, A Million as stated in this article

A-D & D-A Converters

Lavry Engineering Blue 4496-12

This A/D converter was used on 10 Death Breast on Bon Iver's album 22, A Million as stated in this article

Converters

Black Lion Audio Sparrow Digital Audio Converter

Avg price: $350.00

This A/D converter was used on 10 Death Breast on Bon Iver's album 22, A Million as stated in this article

Effects Processors

Eventide H8000FW Multi-Channel Effects System

Avg price: $2,499.00

The Eventide H8000 is responsible for creating the "Messina" instrument Chris Messina and Bon Iver invented as stated in this article

Effects Processors

Roland RE-201 Space Echo

Avg price: $1,100.00

In the photo "Studio A" in this article you can see the Roland RE-201 on top of the rackmount in Justin Vernon's (Bon Iver) studio April Base

Effects Processors

dbx 160A

Avg price: $334.36

In this article, you can see the DBX 160A right on top of his Roland RE-501 Chorus Echo!

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Justin Vernon on 22, A Million

Synthesizers

Sequential Circuits Prophet 600 Synthesizer

Avg price: $1,195.00

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) used an Prophet 600 when recording his last album, 22, A Million

Synthesizers

Yamaha DX7

Avg price: $209.50

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) used a Yamaha DX7 when recording his last album, 22, A Million. It also states this in the liner notes for the album

Portable & Arranger Keyboards

Yamaha VSS-30 PortaSound Sampling Keyboard

Avg price: $73.58

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) used a Yamaha VSS when recording his last album, 22, A Million

Synthesizers

Sequential Circuits Prophet-5

Avg price: $3,454.70

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) used a Prophet 5 when recording his last album, 22, A Million

Microphones used by Justin Vernon on 22, A Million

Dynamic Microphones

Shure SM7

Avg price: $417.00

This article says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) recorded vocals with an SM7 for his last album 22, A Million

Dynamic Microphones

Shure SM7B

Avg price: $405.20

The third microphone we highlight here is the Shure SM 7 B. In 22, A Million (Jagjaguwar, 2016), his previous album, in which Vernon began to separate more from orthodox folk, he used this microphone a lot. It is a device that offers a very compensated and brilliant response in all sound spectra. Vernon explored different distances (sometimes blending tracks with different distances) from the microphone to generate different textures and to add depth.

Effects Pedals used by Justin Vernon on 22, A Million

Distortion Effects Pedals

Metasonix F-1

In this article it says Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) used a Metasonix F-1 when recording his last album, 22, A Million

Software Plugins and VSTs used by Justin Vernon on 22, A Million

Limiter Plugins

Waves L2 Ultramaximizer Plugin

Avg price: $34.99

This plugin was used on 10 Death Breast on Bon Iver's album 22, A Million as stated in this article

Enhancer Plugins

Waves Vitamin Sonic Enhancer

Avg price: $38.59

This plugin was used on 10 Death Breast on Bon Iver's album 22, A Million as stated in this article

EQ Plugins

Waves PuigTec EQP-1A + MEQ-5 EQ

Avg price: $35.74

This plugin was used on 10 Death Breast on Bon Iver's album 22, A Million as stated in this article

Compressor Plugins

Waves Renaissance Axx

Avg price: $34.33

This plugin was used on 10 Death Breast on Bon Iver's album 22, A Million as stated in this article

Delay Plugins

Waves H-Delay Hybrid Delay

Avg price: $38.24

This plugin was used on 10 Death Breast on Bon Iver's album 22, A Million as stated in this article

Vocal Processing Plugins

Antares Auto-Tune 8

A staple of Bon Iver's vocal sound and also this plugin was used on 10 Death Breast on Bon Iver's album 22, A Million as stated in this article

DAWs used by Justin Vernon on 22, A Million

DAW Software

Ableton Live

Avg price: $354.50

This DAW is used to create the "Messina" instrument sound Chris Messina and Bon Iver came up with as stated in this article. Ableton 9 is most likely to be used because at the time of this article Ableton 10 was not available

Studio Monitors used by Justin Vernon on 22, A Million

Active & Passive Monitors

Avantone Active MixCube

Avg price: $461.10

The Avantone mixcube (based on the Auratone 5C sound cube) was used when recording Bon Iver's last album 22, A Million.

Studio Gear used by Justin Vernon on 22, A Million

Preamps

AMS Neve 1081 Mic Preamp & Equalizer

Avg price: $6,962.36

In the photo that starts with "Studio A.." you can see the Neve 1081 preamps on the left of the photo in the rack mount