Portishead – Third
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2008 album Third.
Music from Third
Artists on Third
Gear Used On Third
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Portishead – Third (2008). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Effects Pedals used by Adrian Utley on Third
Harmonizer & Octave Effects Pedals
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Moog Moogerfooger MF-102 Ring Modulator
Avg price: $350.00
You can see the Moog Moogerfooger MF-102 Ring Modulator at the :15-:19 second mark in the attached video.
Modular Synthesizers used by Adrian Utley on Third
Doepfer MAQ 16/3 MIDI Analogue Sequencer
Avg price: $966.50
You can see the Doepfer MAQ 16/3 MIDI Analogue Sequencer @ the 2:45 mark in the attached video.
Studio Equipment used by Adrian Utley on Third
Bandive The Great British Spring
Avg price: $79.00
He talks about using his Great British Spring Reverb @ around the 6:08 mark in the attached video.
Saying "We used my Great British Spring Reverb a lot on that."
Microphones used by Beth Gibbons on Third
Rode NTK Tube Condenser Microphone: Multipurpose
Avg price: $534.89
Used for vocals on Third, as mentioned by bandmate Adrian Utley in this November 2008 Sound on Sound interview.
"We did most of the vocals on a Rode NTK valve mic, even though Beth has a beautiful Soundelux, and I have a lovely valve Neumann U47 we've used on tons of stuff. We took those and an AKG C414, which we traditionally used on Beth's voice, compared them all, and ended up using the Rode — two or three hundred quid's worth, with a bog–standard valve in it, not modded at all. (I have a pair of Oktava MK219 mics, and there's a guy who mods them, and for a couple of hundred dollars more, you can really bring them up to scratch, and get rid of weird tones but I actually like the weird tones, and I love those Oktava mics.)"
Studio Equipment used by Beth Gibbons on Third
Bandive The Great British Spring
Avg price: $79.00
Used for the vocals on Third, as mentioned in this November 2008 Sound on Sound interview with bandmate Adrian Utley.
A lot of the echo on Beth's vocals on Third comes from a Great British Spring, the spring reverb from the late '70s housed in a 120cm–long plastic drainpipe, which is suspended horizontally underneath one of the studio shelves; and at the other extreme, some other reverbs and spaces came from Pro Tools and Altiverb. "Altiverb is amazing," says Adrian. "It's got some brilliant spaces in it, incredible springs, and reverb chambers from the LA studios the Beach Boys used to use."
Software Plugins and VSTs used by Beth Gibbons on Third
Avg price: $699.00
Altiverb was used for the vocals on Third, as mentioned in this November 2008 Sound on Sound interview with bandmate Adrian Utley.
A lot of the echo on Beth's vocals on Third comes from a Great British Spring, the spring reverb from the late '70s housed in a 120cm–long plastic drainpipe, which is suspended horizontally underneath one of the studio shelves; and at the other extreme, some other reverbs and spaces came from Pro Tools and Altiverb. "Altiverb is amazing," says Adrian. "It's got some brilliant spaces in it, incredible springs, and reverb chambers from the LA studios the Beach Boys used to use."