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# Zola Jesus - «Exhumed»
[![Cover][33]][33]

  [33]: assets/images/chains/001-zola-jesus-exhumed/cover.png

[«Exhumed»][12] has been co-produced, engineered and mixed by [Alex DeGroot][11]

  [11]: https://alexdg.net/
  [12]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcJ4ECn8R7E

## Vox-Lead

### Hardware
[![Hardware][2]][2]

  [2]: assets/images/chains/001-zola-jesus-exhumed/bus/mix/001-hardware.jpg

!!! info "Vocal Chain" 
    Peluso P67 Microphone > Rupert Neve Designs 511 Preamp > Inward Connections The Brute Limiter > MOTU 16A Converter > Pro Tools > BF76 Compressor > EQ3 7-Band       

### RND 511 Preamp

=== "Settings"

    ``` yaml
    Trim: -1.2dB
    Gain: 42dB
    HPF: 84dB
    Silk On, Texture set to Max
    ```

### Inward Connections Brute

=== "Settings"

    ``` yaml
    Gain Reduction: 5.5dB
    Output Level: 13dB
    250Hz HPF: On
    ```

### BF-76
[![BF-76][3]][3]

  [3]: assets/images/chains/001-zola-jesus-exhumed/bus/voxlead/001-bf-76.png

=== "Settings"

    ``` yaml
    Input: ≈ -28dB
    Output: -15dB
    Attack set to slowest setting and Release set to fastest setting
    Ratio: 4:1
    ```

### EQ3 7-Band
[![EQ3 7-Band][4]][4]

  [4]: assets/images/chains/001-zola-jesus-exhumed/bus/voxlead/002-eq3-7-band.png

=== "HPF"

    ``` yaml 
    Q: 6dB/oct
    Freq: 125 Hz
    ```

=== "LPF"

    ``` yaml 
    Q: 6dB/oct
    Freq: 8 kHz
    ```
=== "LF"

    ``` yaml 
    Q: 1.00
    Freq: 311 Hz
    Gain: -6dB
    ```
=== "LMF"

    ``` yaml 
    Q: 2.00
    Freq: 600 Hz
    Gain: -3dB
    ```
=== "MF"

    ``` yaml 
    Q: 1.00
    Freq: 1.25 kHz 
    Gain: -6dB
    ```
=== "HMF"

    ``` yaml 
    Q: 1.00
    Freq: 2.24 kHz
    Gain: -6dB
    ```
=== "HF"

    ``` yaml 
    Q: 1.00
    Freq: 6 kHz 
    Gain: -9dB
    ```

## Vocal Reverb Chain:
!!! info
    Aux Send on Lead Vocal track (set to +1.5dB) > Vocal Reverb Aux Channel > EQ3 7-Band > Native Instruments RC48 Reverb > EQ3 7-Band

### EQ3 7-Band (Pre Reverb)
[![EQ3 7-Band (Pre Reverb)][5]][5]

  [5]: assets/images/chains/001-zola-jesus-exhumed/bus/voxlead/003-eq3-7-band-pre-verb.png


=== "HPF"

    ``` yaml
    Q: 6dB/oct
    Freq: 400 Hz
    ```   

=== "LPF"  

    ``` yaml
    Q: 6dB/oct
    Freq: 3 kHz
    ```

### RC-48 Reverb
[![RC-48 Reverb][6]][6]

  [6]: assets/images/chains/001-zola-jesus-exhumed/bus/voxlead/004-rc-48.png

=== "Settings"

    ``` yaml
    Large Church preset modified to have no Diffusion or Predelay
    ```

### EQ3 7-Band (Post Reverb)
[![EQ3 7-Band (Post Reverb)][7]][7]

  [7]: assets/images/chains/001-zola-jesus-exhumed/bus/voxlead/005-eq-7-band-post-verb.png

=== "HPF" 

    ``` yaml
    Q: 6dB/oct
    Freq: 100 Hz
    ```

=== "LPF"
    
    ``` yaml
    Q: 6dB/oct
    Freq: 5 kHz
    ```

=== "LF"

    ``` yaml
    Q: 1.00
    Freq: 350 Hz
    Gain: -7.5dB
    ```

=== "LMF"

    ``` yaml
    Q: 1.00
    Freq: 855.6 Hz
    Gain: -3dB
    ```

=== "MF"

    ``` yaml
    Q: 1.00
    Freq: 1.33 kHz 
    Gain: -6dB
    ```

=== "HMF"

    ``` yaml
    Q: 10.00
    Freq: 3 kHz
    Gain: -3dB
    ```

=== "HF"

    ``` yaml
    Q: 1.00
    Freq: 3 kHz 
    Gain: -3dB
    ```

## Vocal Echo Chain:
!!! info
    Aux Send on Lead Vocal track (Set to -15dB) > Vocal Echo Aux Channel > EQ3 7-Band > Soundtoys Echoboy

### EQ3 7-Band (Pre Reverb)
[![EQ3 7-Band (Pre Reverb)][8]][8]

  [8]: assets/images/chains/001-zola-jesus-exhumed/bus/voxlead/006-eq3-7-band-pre-verb2.png

=== "HPF"

    ``` yaml
    Q: 6dB/oct
    Freq: 600 Hz 
    ``` 
     
=== "LPF" 

    ``` yaml
    Q: 6dB/oct
    Freq: 10 kHz
    ```

### Echoboy
[![Echoboy][9]][9]

  [9]: assets/images/chains/001-zola-jesus-exhumed/bus/voxlead/007-echoboy.png

=== "Settings"

    ``` yaml
    Echo Time: 1/8 dot
    Feedback: 0.40
    Style: Studio Tape
    ```
!!! important
    The Vocal Echo channel was also feeding into the Vocal Reverb channel via a send set to 0dB

## Mix Bus Chain:
!!! info 
    MOTU 16A > Thermionic Culture Little Red Bustard 16 Channel Tube Summing Mixer > TK Audio BC501 Compressor > TK Audio TK-lizer 500 EQ > Apogee Rosetta 200 Converter

### Little Red Bustard

=== "Settings"

    ``` yaml
    Air: 3
    Attitude: 3
    Gain: 0dB
    ```

### TK BC501

=== "Settings"

    ``` yaml
    Threshold: -2dB
    Make-up Gain: 6.5dB
    Blend: 5.5
    Ratio: 4:1
    Attack: 10ms
    Release: 50ms
    HPF: Off
    ```

### TK-lizer

=== "Settings"

    ``` yaml
    M/S: On
    ``` 
             
=== "Mid Channel Settings"

    ``` yaml 
    HPF: 25Hz
    ``` 
             
=== "LF"

    ``` yaml 
    Shape: Bell
    Gain: -1.5dB
    Freq: 255 Hz
    ``` 

=== "MF"

    ``` yaml 
    Gain: -2dB
    Freq: 400Hz
    ``` 

=== "Side Channel Settings"

    ``` yaml 
    HPF: 100Hz
    ```

## + addition from Alex DeGroot
[![addition][10]][10]

  [10]: assets/images/chains/001-zola-jesus-exhumed/addition.jpg

!!! quote
    Oh, one other detail that maybe someone will find interesting: it was recorded in a rented house on the shore of Lake Superior in northern Minnesota in the middle of winter. It was a great environment for inspiration, but not very good for acoustics. The sound reflected off all the glass windows and the waves of the lake are audible in the background of some of the vocal tracks. I guess everything ended up sounding alright in the end though! Here's a picture of my gear set up in the space where we recorded.

[^1]:
    Always remember that these presets are not 100% suitable for your vocal abilities.
[^2]:
    This material has been published for informational purposes only.