Neil Citron

Featured in this video for Waves' GTR3.

Used in this product demo for Dophix. This Instagram post reveals that the guitar is nicknamed "Lou", after Citron's late father.

I’m here with my Tom Anderson Mongrel. It’s a Tele body with a Strat pickguard.

Featured in this Instagram post.

Fun instrument from Emerald guitars. Not enough strings lol #harp guitars

Featured in this Instagram post. In this other Instagram post, it is revealed that the guitar is nicknamed "Harry", after Citron's uncle.

The Tom Andersen bulldog. Oh, my word, is this thing unbelievable? #anderson guitars # Anderson bulldog

Visible in this April 14, 2015 Facebook post.

Mentioned on the official RedPlate artist page.

Whether producing, engineering, recording, mixing, editing or playing guitar, Citron brings the highest professional standard to every project he works on while using his RedPlate Magica 100 and BlackVerb 88.

Mentioned on the official RedPlate artist page.

Whether producing, engineering, recording, mixing, editing or playing guitar, Citron brings the highest professional standard to every project he works on while using his RedPlate Magica 100 and BlackVerb 88.

Mentioned in this electronic Musician article.

From the personal settings on his customized Carvin® Legacy, Ibanez® TN120 Thermion and modified ‘60s 100W Marshall® Plexi amps, to his vintage handmade cabinets and hand-picked microphones, Citron’s unmatched expertise and years of experience bring new dimensions to GTR3. Waves precision-modeled Citron’s unique amp configurations and studio techniques, which deliver a realistic, nuanced sound that few producers have been able to achieve. In the modeling process, the amps were miked and sampled using Neve mic-pres and EQ’d exactly the way Citron would record them in a tracking session. Six models resulted from this process: “Clean” and “Crunch” Legatron (based on a customized Carvin Legacy), “Clean” and “Crunch” Thermitron (based on an Ibanez TN120 Thermion) and “Clean” and “Crunch” Plexitron (based on a modified 1960s 100W Marshall Plexi).

Visible in this Instagram post. This other Instagram post features it and gives more information.

This is my Mesa Boogie that my GTR amps where made to look like. Purple Suede. Oh Yeah

Developed in collaboration with Citron. It is featured in this Twitter post.

Here it is. My signature model Red Plate Amp. RED PHOENIX

Featured in this product demo. Citron's H9 also appears in this video at 2:15.

Visible on Citron's pedalboard at 2:15.

Visible on Citron's pedalboard at 2:15.

Visible on Citron's pedalboard at 2:15.

Visible on Citron's pedalboard at 2:16.

Visible on Citron's pedalboard at 2:16.

Visible on Citron's pedalboard at 2:16.

An orange three-knob is visible on Citron's pedalboard at 2:15.

Mentioned on the official H-Comp product page.

“What I love about H-Comp is the ability to crush with attack and punch and then dial back either the Threshold or the mix to tame it into the track.”

Featured in this article from the official Waves website.

I used to do this mixing with the Aphex Aural Exciter hardware, and it works just as well with the plugin. I set the toms using the RS56 Passive EQ or some other EQ with a ton of mids and lows and not too much top. I then use the Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter as I would with parallel compression, but as a parallel EQ. Using an aux track I set the Aphex Exciter for the clarity and punch that I want, and I slide it in to taste. This works better than adding it to the toms directly (as an insert) – try it and you'll see what I mean. It adds all that a drummer would love, without killing the mix when the thunder happens. Thanks to Waves for making this plugin sound and act like the hardware!

Mentioned in this article from the official Waves website.

I used to do this mixing with the Aphex Aural Exciter hardware, and it works just as well with the plugin. I set the toms using the RS56 Passive EQ or some other EQ with a ton of mids and lows and not too much top. I then use the Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter as I would with parallel compression, but as a parallel EQ. Using an aux track I set the Aphex Exciter for the clarity and punch that I want, and I slide it in to taste. This works better than adding it to the toms directly (as an insert) – try it and you'll see what I mean. It adds all that a drummer would love, without killing the mix when the thunder happens. Thanks to Waves for making this plugin sound and act like the hardware!

Citron is listed as one of four users in this article from the official Waves website. He offers his recommended settings.

1. Overheads

“On overheads, depending on the sound of the cymbals that were used, I cut anywhere from 3.5K to 6.5K for edge or bite, which sometimes takes up to 6 dB of cut. This softens the crashes and allows the overall kit to open up. Then I look at 110 Hz and below to find the least amount of cut in order to clear the rumble. I compress after I get the sound I’m looking for – this way I don’t have to compress so much that the sound becomes dull. SSL does this really well and without changing the energy.”

1. Stereo Guitars

“For stereo guitars, I love 1K on one side and 2.5K on the other. I bump 300 Hz on one and 400 Hz on the other. This works well for adding body and warmth to most guitars.”

1. Vocal Double

“On a vocal double I like to compress hard with 1K plus 3 to 5 dB and cut some bottom to support the main vocal. Compression instead of distortion is my preference, but both work well in this situation.”

1. Buss Compression

“Buss compression is always 1.5 to 1, with open threshold and release times to add some breathing to the beat. This also adds dimension to your mix.”

A user of the software, Citron did a five-part video series for Waves advertising GTR3 during its release.

Featured in this product demo.

Grammy winner Neil Citron shows off his Phoenix DRS-EQ/500's & N90-DRC/500's on electric guitar

Featured in this product demo.

Grammy winner Neil Citron shows off his Phoenix DRS-EQ/500's & N90-DRC/500's on electric guitar

Featured in this TASCAM video.

Grammy Award-winning engineer Neil Citron is a stickler for detail, and relies on the TASCAM DA-3000 for one-bit recording.

Visible in this video at 2:13.