Chris Coady provides an in-depth look at his production techniques on Rachel Bobbitt's "Sweetest Heart," focusing on creating depth and atmosphere with vocals.
Using a Heiserman 251 microphone, he filters both highs and lows to narrow the vocal range. For a unique touch, he adds a distorted vocal double, inspired by Rachel's demos, using Avid's Real Tape Saturation plugin compatible with ProTools HDX.
Coady also highlights the use of the Audio Punk's Great British Spring reverb, which adds warmth and cohesion to the vocals.
In the song's outro, Coady incorporates demo elements and layers recorded from a distance, adding richness and fullness. By capturing live claps and snaps in the room, he maintains an organic feel, blending these elements back through the KN desk for the final mix.