Katy Perry

In this picture, Katry Perry is playing a Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro II 60s Alpine White electric guitar.

Mentioned by producer Sandy Vee in this Sound on Sound interview about the production of "Firework". An image of the settings can be found here.

"I've included a screenshot of a single phrase in which you can see how it's possible to work directly on the vocal in Nuendo. The different coloured blocks indicate the different notes, and you can tune the vocal or change the vibrato. It's incredibly easy and you don't need Melodyne or Auto-Tune. This screenshot is for demonstration purposes only, because we didn't actually have to tune Katy's vocal, she was right on the note. Of course, Phil mixed the vocals. I bounced tracks 129 to 166 to stereo and I sent this to Phil, as well as a screenshot of my mastering chain, my treatment of the stereo master. So once Phil had mixed in the vocal, he could reproduce my mastering chain by using the same plug-ins and looking at the screenshot. In this way, the music is done, and all Phil has to focus on are the vocals.”

At the time of "Firework"'s production, Nuendo 4 was the latest version of the software.

Katy Perry frequently uses the Manley Reference Cardioid Tube Microphone, found in a article on gearspace.

Katy can be seen here posing with a Gibson Trini Lopez Standard Custom Reissue Electric Guitar.

"Katy Perry made a memorable entrance, descending in a glass box with her baby blue hair and her SKM 5200-II/MD 5235 combination to perform her new post-divorce song, “Part of Me.”"

Katy was playing her Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster in a concert at Marquee Theatre, California, within The Hello Katy Tour, early 2009.

Picture of Katy at the studio recording with the Blue Bottle.

In 0:27 sec, Katy Perry appears using it.

In the picture you can see Katy signing a custom Epiphone Casino.

In the picture you can see Katy Perry with her pink Gibson Les Paul. Secondary Source: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/3c/05/3d/3c053d629ebf733bbee9d7887f58b31c.jpg

Mentioned by producer Sandy Vee in this Sound on Sound interview about the production of "Firework". An image of the settings can be found here.

Mentioned in this March 2009 Mix Online article about the Hello Katy Tour.

According to monitor engineer Dave “Supa” Rupsch, “It is not a very plug-in-intensive setup. I use Impact for kick and snare compression, and Bomb Factory compressors for bass DI and Katy's acoustic. As for backing vocals, good-old Smack does the job with some mild compression. On Katy's vocals, I am just using the basic onboard compressor to balance out her vast dynamic range in her in-ears [Ultimate Ears UE-7 ambients; translucent-pink with a strawberry on the side]. On all the in-ear mix outputs, I am using the Focusrite 6-band parametric EQ and a limiter; on the band I use UE-7 Pros, non-ambient. Katy likes reverb in her ears; for that, I use the ReVibe plug-in with a medium hall 'verb return: 2.5-second decay time, 28ms pre-delay.”

In the picture you can see Katy Perry with her Fort Bryan Black Christian Guitar Strap with Gold Colour Cross.

Katy Perry used a Taylor 114ce for her performance live at SXSW 2007. For the first ten seconds of the video, you can accurately see the guitar while Katy is strumming along to her song "Mannequin."

In this article, it states that "Katy Perry's engineering team relies on DPA Microphones’ 4088 Cardioid Headset microphones for all of the pop superstar’s live performances, including her current 'California Dreams' tour."

"Katy Perry made a memorable entrance, descending in a glass box with her baby blue hair and her SKM 5200-II/MD 5235 combination to perform her new post-divorce song, “Part of Me.”"

In a photo on MTV, Katy Perry is seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard during a performance.

In the image you can see Katy Perry holding a Martin 00-18.

In the picture you can see Katy with her Taylor Guitars Katy Perry-Autographed Swarovski Guitar. Secondary Source: https://paddle8.com/work/taylor-guitars/90664-katy-perry-autographed-swarovski-guitar

According to the official Taylor site, Katy plays a T5-S.

Katy Perry performed a couple of songs at an Amazon Live event during quarantine with the Shure SM7B Dynamic Vocal Microphone.

In this photo, one can see Katy Perry with a Shure SM58.

In this photo, Perry is visible with sunburst Fender Telecaster and some kind of Vox amp right behind her.

In a rare video from her first tour in 2001, Katy Perry is seen playing an Ovation Celebrity CC44S-AB acoustic-electric guitar.

In the gif you can see Katy Perry with her colourful Swarovski Guitar made by Taylor Guitars. Secondary Source: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/36/50/e1/3650e18bf6bb7160392346e7cc2fd11b.jpg

Wearing when performing live and in studio

Mentioned in this March 2009 Mix Online article about the Hello Katy Tour.

Both front-of-house engineer Fern Alvarez Jr. (who is also production manager) and monitor engineer Dave “Supa” Rupsch are working on Digidesign Profile consoles. For effects, Alvarez relies on a Bomb Factory BF76 compressor and a Franklin d2 EQ for Perry's vocals; Smack on background vocals; Purple Audio comp for bass guitar; Joemeek comp for acoustics; ReVibe reverb on Perry and background vocals; and Reverb one for all instruments. (...) According to monitor engineer Dave “Supa” Rupsch, “It is not a very plug-in-intensive setup. I use Impact for kick and snare compression, and Bomb Factory compressors for bass DI and Katy's acoustic.

Mentioned in this March 2009 Mix Online article about the Hello Katy Tour.

Both front-of-house engineer Fern Alvarez Jr. (who is also production manager) and monitor engineer Dave “Supa” Rupsch are working on Digidesign Profile consoles. For effects, Alvarez relies on a Bomb Factory BF76 compressor and a Franklin d2 EQ for Perry's vocals; Smack on background vocals; Purple Audio comp for bass guitar; Joemeek comp for acoustics; ReVibe reverb on Perry and background vocals; and Reverb one for all instruments. (...) On all the in-ear mix outputs, I am using the Focusrite 6-band parametric EQ and a limiter; on the band I use UE-7 Pros, non-ambient. Katy likes reverb in her ears; for that, I use the ReVibe plug-in with a medium hall 'verb return: 2.5-second decay time, 28ms pre-delay.”

Note that ReVibe II was not yet released in 2009.

Mentioned in this March 2009 Mix Online article about the Hello Katy Tour.

According to monitor engineer Dave “Supa” Rupsch, “It is not a very plug-in-intensive setup. I use Impact for kick and snare compression, and Bomb Factory compressors for bass DI and Katy's acoustic. As for backing vocals, good-old Smack does the job with some mild compression. On Katy's vocals, I am just using the basic onboard compressor to balance out her vast dynamic range in her in-ears [Ultimate Ears UE-7 ambients; translucent-pink with a strawberry on the side]. On all the in-ear mix outputs, I am using the Focusrite 6-band parametric EQ and a limiter; on the band I use UE-7 Pros, non-ambient. Katy likes reverb in her ears; for that, I use the ReVibe plug-in with a medium hall 'verb return: 2.5-second decay time, 28ms pre-delay.”

In the video "Feels" by Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry, and Big Sean, Katy Perry is seen using a Shure SM57 microphone, highlighting its effectiveness in live performance settings.