Taylor Swift – Speak Now
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2010 album Speak Now.
Music from Speak Now
Gear Used On Speak Now
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Taylor Swift – Speak Now (2010). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Taylor Swift on Speak Now
Taylor Living Jewels Koi Acoustic Guitar
Taylor Swift used a Taylor Living Jewels Koi Guitar on her song "Last Kiss" during her Speak Now World Tour. There is a clear shot of the guitar at 1:17.
Avg price: $5,812.90
In the YouTube video titled "Taylor Swift - Acoustic Performances from RED Album," Taylor Swift is seen using a Taylor K24ce Acoustic Guitar. This guitar, which is a special edition featuring Taylor lettering on the fretboard, is prominently used in her acoustic performances and was also played during the Speak Now Tour, as seen in her "Untouchable" performance. Additionally, Taylor Guitars' official website features her use of this instrument.
Microphones used by Taylor Swift on Speak Now
Avg price: $388.10
"Chapman says "I recorded Taylor's voice with an Avantone CV12, which I also used on Fearless, going into a Martech MSS10 mic pre, and then a Tube?Tech CL1B compressor.All of Taylor Swift's vocals on Speak Now were recorded at the demo stage, on Nathan Chapman's Avantone CV12. All of Taylor Swift's vocals on Speak Now were recorded at the demo stage, on Nathan Chapman's Avantone CV12."
Avg price: $4,084.00
Taylor Swift used the Neumann KM-54 microphone to record the guitars for her album "Speak Now," as confirmed by Nathan Chapman, one of the producers on the album. Chapman stated, "For acoustic guitar I use a Neumann KM-54, going into an API 512 preamp, going into a [Empirical Labs] Distressor," as reported by Sound On Sound.
DAWs used by Taylor Swift on Speak Now
In this article Nathan Chapman says he used Logic Pro X to mix Taylor's album Speak Now
Studio Equipment used by Taylor Swift on Speak Now
Avg price: $4,524.13
According to Sound On Sound, Nathan Chapman recorded Taylor Swift's vocals for the album "Speak Now" using a setup that included an Avantone CV12 microphone connected to a Martech MSS10 mic preamp, followed by a TUBE-TECH CL-1B compressor.
Studio Gear used by Taylor Swift on Speak Now
Avg price: $856.23
Taylor Swift used the API 512c preamp to record the guitars for her album "Speak Now," as confirmed by producer Nathan Chapman. Chapman stated, "For acoustic guitar I use a Neumann KM-54, going into an API 512 preamp, going into a [Empirical Labs] Distressor," as reported by Sound On Sound.