Selena Gomez – Rare
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2020 album Rare.
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Gear Used On Rare
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Selena Gomez – Rare (2020). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
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Software Plugins and VSTs used by Selena Gomez on Rare
Moog Model 15 App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
Selena Gomez uses the Moog Model 15 App for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. According to Sir Nolan: "Simon Says co-produced 'Rare' with me. These bridge synth sounds were done on his phone with the great Moog Model 15 app, which is amazing." (Source: Sound On Sound, Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare')
Avg price: $148.20
According to an article from Sound On Sound titled "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'," vocal effects for Selena Gomez were enhanced using the Soundtoys Crystallizer, which added a doubling effect, slapback, and width.
According to an article from Sound On Sound titled "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'," "I added vocal effects, like a doubling effect from the SoundToys Crystallizer, which added some slapback and width, and also applied the Valhalla Room and Valhalla Vintage verbs."
Avg price: $38.24
Selena Gomez uses the Waves NS1 Noise Suppressor, as confirmed by her engineer in an article from Sound On Sound titled "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'." The engineer stated, "The 'Live Drums' aux has a more involved chain, starting with the Waves NS1 Noise Suppressor, which is not doing much, followed by the UAD A800 [tape simulator], which is the greatest thing."
Selena Gomez uses the UAD Studer A800, as confirmed by her engineer: "The 'Live Drums' aux has a more involved chain, starting with the Waves NS1 Noise Suppressor, which is not doing much, followed by the UAD A800 [tape simulator], which is the greatest thing" (Source: Sound On Sound, "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'").
Avg price: $98.40
Selena Gomez uses the Soundtoys Radiator, as confirmed by her engineer, who stated, "the Soundtoys Radiator adds a bit of room noise" (Source: Sound On Sound, "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'").
Universal Audio Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder Plugin
Avg price: $199.00
Selena Gomez uses the UAD Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder Plugin, as confirmed by her engineer: "Nolan put on the 'Drum Slap' aux, with the UAD ATR102, which is a great effect. I love it." This information is sourced from Sound On Sound's article "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'."
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Selena Gomez uses the Waves L1 Limiter, as confirmed by her engineer: "All drums and drum effect tracks are sent to the 'Drums Group' aux, which has Waves L1 limiter, which is catching peaks, making sure nothing overloads." This information is detailed in the article "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'" by Sound On Sound.
Waves Q10 Paragraphic Equalizer Plugin
Avg price: $34.74
Selena Gomez uses the Waves Q10 Paragraphic Equalizer Plugin, as confirmed by her engineer: "Many of the vocal tracks have the same chain on the inserts: Waves Q10 EQ, Waves Renaissance Compressor, Waves REQ6, FabFilter Pro‑DS, Waves CLA‑2A and the Pro‑Q2" (Source: Sound On Sound, "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'").
Waves Renaissance Compressor Plugin
Avg price: $34.33
Selena Gomez's engineer stated, "Many of the vocal tracks have the same chain on the inserts: Waves Q10 EQ, Waves Renaissance Compressor, Waves REQ6, FabFilter Pro‑DS, Waves CLA‑2A and the Pro‑Q2," as reported by Sound On Sound in their article "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'."
Selena Gomez uses the Waves REQ 2 plugin, as confirmed by her engineer in an article from Sound On Sound titled "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'." The engineer stated, "Many of the vocal tracks have the same chain on the inserts: Waves Q10 EQ, Waves Renaissance Compressor, Waves REQ6, FabFilter Pro‑DS, Waves CLA‑2A and the Pro‑Q2."
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Waves CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter
Avg price: $38.24
Selena Gomez's use of the Waves CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter is confirmed by her engineer, who stated: "Many of the vocal tracks have the same chain on the inserts: Waves Q10 EQ, Waves Renaissance Compressor, Waves REQ6, FabFilter Pro‑DS, Waves CLA‑2A and the Pro‑Q2." This information is provided by Sound On Sound in their article "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'".
FabFilter Pro-DS De-Esser Plugin
Avg price: $195.67
Selena Gomez uses the FabFilter Pro-DS De-Esser Plugin as confirmed by her engineer, who stated: "Nolan favours the Massey, so I inserted the Pro‑DS. The CLA‑2A also comes from Nolan. I prefer the UAD LA‑2A, but the CLA‑2A worked, so I edited it. The Pro‑Q2 at the end pushes a little at 600Hz and 8kHz, plus there's a high shelf at 10kHz." (Source: Sound On Sound, "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'").
Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack 2.0 Channel Strip Plugin
Avg price: $48.75
Selena Gomez's engineer stated: "The verse audio tracks all go to the 'Verse SG' aux, on which I have the Slate Digital Virtual Mix Rack, with the Revival Sonic Enhancer, and Virtual Channel. The Revival adds some thickness to her voice, and the Virtual Channel is set to the US A console, and has a bit of Drive." (Source: Sound On Sound, Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare')
FabFilter Pro-MB Multiband Dynamics Plugin
Avg price: $192.33
Selena Gomez uses the FabFilter Pro-MB Multiband Dynamics Plugin. According to an engineer's statement from Sound On Sound's article "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'", "The 'Chorus SG' aux also has the FabFilter Pro-MB before the VMR, and it's dipping above 6.3kHz, because Selena was pushing harder in the choruses, and I needed to control that."
Avg price: $25.00
Selena Gomez uses the Brainworx bx_digital V3 EQ, as confirmed by her engineer who stated: "All group tracks also go to a 'Parallel Mix Buss', which has the Brainworx bx_digital V3 EQ, to give it a little bit more Mid-Sides spread. Inserts 7 and 8 on the 'Parallel Mix Buss' go to a pair of hardware Chandler RS124 compressors. Both 'Mix Buss' tracks go to the 'Master 2' track, which has the iZotope Ozone 8 Vintage Limiter, just catching some peaks, to make sure the master print is not overloaded." This information was sourced from Sound On Sound's article, "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'."
Avg price: $415.67
Selena Gomez uses iZotope Ozone 8. Her engineer said: "All group tracks also go to a 'Parallel Mix Buss', which has the Brainworx bx_digital V3 EQ, to give it a little bit more Mid-Sides spread. Inserts 7 and 8 on the 'Parallel Mix Buss' go to a pair of hardware Chandler RS124 compressors. Both 'Mix Buss' tracks go to the 'Master 2' track, which has the iZotope Ozone 8 Vintage Limiter, just catching some peaks, to make sure the master print is not overloaded." This information was provided by Sound On Sound in their article titled "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'".
FabFilter Pro-L 2 Limiter Plugin
Avg price: $192.33
Selena Gomez uses the FabFilter Pro-L 2 Limiter Plugin, as confirmed by her engineer who stated, "The mix print track is called 'Rare In Progress7', and it is what I sent to Chris Gehringer, who mastered the track. The mix print track also goes to the 'Limiter' aux, which has the Oxford Inflator and FabFilter Pro‑L2, to create a fake master which I purely used to send to clients for listening purposes, at about -9 LUFS." This information is sourced from the article "Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare'" on Sound On Sound.
Studio Equipment used by Selena Gomez on Rare
Pendulum ES-8 Remote Cutoff Tube Limiter
Selena Gomez uses the Pendulum ES-8 Remote Cutoff Tube Limiter, as her engineer stated, "All group aux tracks go to the 'Mix Buss' near the top of the session, and this has the T-RackS EQ. Nolan really liked that, so I kept it, and edited it. I added the UAD Chandler CurveBender EQ, pushing at 10kHz and adding some 50Hz. On inserts 3 and 4 I have my hardware Pendulum ES8 tube limiter." (Source: Sound On Sound, Inside Track: Selena Gomez 'Rare')