Frank Ocean

"It's not a big surprise to find a Neumann U47 and Telefunken 251 being used, unfortunately they're out of production and these vintage mics command a hefty price on the second hand market (when they turn up!)."

"It's not a big surprise to find a Neumann U47 and Telefunken 251 being used, unfortunately they're out of production and these vintage mics command a hefty price on the second hand market (when they turn up!)."

"Apparently an SM58 was used too, best known as the world's favourite live vocal mic the 58 turns up in the studio more than you might think. "

Helped give unique sounds to Ocean's vocals

Concert photo, likely around 2014-2015.

Trace Elliot bass head ran through the VT-737sp preamp

Used to mic the Ampeg B15 bass amp

Mic used in the John Mayer's guitar sound chain

Frank is seen here proforming live wearing these headphones

Helped give unique sounds to Ocean's vocals

Analog sounds used from Arturia's installation programs

Runs sound out of this

Used to record Ocean's tracks, runs through a Fender Princeton

Used to record Ocean's tracks, runs through a Fender Princeton

Used to record Ocean's tracks, runs through a Fender Princeton

Bass used in most of Ocean's tracks

Bass used to record "Pink Matter"

One of Ocean's original hardware units

Software used with the Arturia controller

Software used in production

Bass amp used by Frank Ocean

All of the guitars ran through this Princeton

Analog synth used in production

He used this piano while performing live

Synth pedal used to get textural synth sounds from Mayer's guitars

Virtual Mellotron used in production

Mic Preamp used to collect sounds from the Apogee Duet