Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor's Guide to Earth
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2016 album A Sailor's Guide to Earth.
Music from A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Artists on A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Gear Used On A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor's Guide to Earth (2016). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Microphones used by Sturgill Simpson on A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Avg price: $900.62
Used as a vocal mic, as stated A Sailor’s Guide to Earth producer David Ferguson in this May 4, 2016 Mix Online interview.
Simpson told Ferguson he likes to sing into a beyerdynamic M 160 mic, which Ferguson appreciated. “Those ribbon mics will take a lot of sound pressure and they don’t leak very much,” Ferguson says. “You get any mic in a room with a bunch of drums, bass amps, and all that sh[*]t going on, and it helps to have a mic that doesn’t leak very much but has a warm, smooth sound.” Also in Simpson’s vocal chain: the same UA 6176 pre that Ferguson used with Johnny Cash, and a rented Fairchild 660.
Used for the acoustic guitar on A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, as stated by producer David Ferguson in this May 4, 2016 Mix Online interview.
On the songs that include acoustic guitar, such as the second track, “Breakers Roar,” Simpson plays while he sings and Ferguson captured his guitar with an AKG 451, into a UA 2-610 preamp, and to Pro Tools HD11.
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Studio Gear used by Sturgill Simpson on A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Universal Audio 6176 Channel Strip
Avg price: $2,825.78
Used for vocals on A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, as stated by producer David Ferguson in this May 4, 2016 Mix Online interview.
Simpson told Ferguson he likes to sing into a beyerdynamic M 160 mic, which Ferguson appreciated. “Those ribbon mics will take a lot of sound pressure and they don’t leak very much,” Ferguson says. “You get any mic in a room with a bunch of drums, bass amps, and all that sh[*]t going on, and it helps to have a mic that doesn’t leak very much but has a warm, smooth sound.” Also in Simpson’s vocal chain: the same UA 6176 pre that Ferguson used with Johnny Cash, and a rented Fairchild 660.
Avg price: $1,550.00
Used for the acoustic guitar on A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, as stated by producer David Ferguson in this May 4, 2016 Mix Online interview.
On the songs that include acoustic guitar, such as the second track, “Breakers Roar,” Simpson plays while he sings and Ferguson captured his guitar with an AKG 451, into a UA 2-610 preamp, and to Pro Tools HD11.
Studio Equipment used by Sturgill Simpson on A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Avg price: $20,963.33
Used for vocals on A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, as stated by producer David Ferguson in this May 4, 2016 Mix Online interview.
Simpson told Ferguson he likes to sing into a beyerdynamic M 160 mic, which Ferguson appreciated. “Those ribbon mics will take a lot of sound pressure and they don’t leak very much,” Ferguson says. “You get any mic in a room with a bunch of drums, bass amps, and all that sh[*]t going on, and it helps to have a mic that doesn’t leak very much but has a warm, smooth sound.” Also in Simpson’s vocal chain: the same UA 6176 pre that Ferguson used with Johnny Cash, and a rented Fairchild 660.
DAWs used by Sturgill Simpson on A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Avg price: $408.43
Pro Tools HD11 was used to record the acoustic guitar on A Sailor’s Guide to Earth, as stated by producer David Ferguson in this May 4, 2016 Mix Online interview.
On the songs that include acoustic guitar, such as the second track, “Breakers Roar,” Simpson plays while he sings and Ferguson captured his guitar with an AKG 451, into a UA 2-610 preamp, and to Pro Tools HD11.
