Josh Groban

Used for vocals on Josh Groban, Closer, Awake, Noël and Stages, as stated by producer Bernie Herms in this August 2015 Sound on Sound interview.

Groban’s vocals were also recorded at Westlake, using, says Herms, “a Schoeps CMC5U condenser mic with MK5 capsule, going to a Neve 1073, into a GML 8200 EQ , and finally a Neve 33609 compressor. This chain was actually designed for Josh by Hum [Humberto Gatica] on the early records he engineered and mixed for David Foster.”

Used for vocals on Josh Groban, Closer, Awake, Noël and Stages, as stated by producer Bernie Herms in this August 2015 Sound on Sound interview.

Groban’s vocals were also recorded at Westlake, using, says Herms, “a Schoeps CMC5U condenser mic with MK5 capsule, going to a Neve 1073, into a GML 8200 EQ , and finally a Neve 33609 compressor. This chain was actually designed for Josh by Hum [Humberto Gatica] on the early records he engineered and mixed for David Foster.”

Used for vocals on the Awake Tour, as specified by FOH engineer Mickey Beck in this May 1, 2007 Mix Online interview.

Are you using onboard effects with the digital board?

Beck: As far as effects, I use the internal effects mainly for delays, backing vocals and orchestra. Basically, any effect that needs to change from song to song. The main effects processor is the Lexicon 960L configured into four stereo engines for use on Josh’s vocal, drums, percussion and featured strings. The ins and outs are routed digitally via AES-EBU. The Lexicon 960L is easily the sweetest-sounding effects processor I have ever heard, while at the same time being easy to get out of it exactly what you want. The vocal chain consists of an XTA D2 dynamic EQ and an Avalon 737 mic pre/compressor/EQ.

Used for vocals on the Awake Tour, as specified by FOH engineer Mickey Beck in this May 1, 2007 Mix Online interview.

Are you using onboard effects with the digital board?

Beck: As far as effects, I use the internal effects mainly for delays, backing vocals and orchestra. Basically, any effect that needs to change from song to song. The main effects processor is the Lexicon 960L configured into four stereo engines for use on Josh’s vocal, drums, percussion and featured strings. The ins and outs are routed digitally via AES-EBU. The Lexicon 960L is easily the sweetest-sounding effects processor I have ever heard, while at the same time being easy to get out of it exactly what you want. The vocal chain consists of an XTA D2 dynamic EQ and an Avalon 737 mic pre/compressor/EQ.