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What DAW does Dua Lipa use?

On Don't Start Now, Dua Lipa was recorded on a Telefunken ELA M 251 into Cubase. Live, she has been seen using a Shure Axient Digital with a KSM11 capsule and JH Audio in-ears. She has been seen wearing Schiaparelli on tour.

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What microphone does Dua Lipa use?

Producer Ian Kirkpatrick recorded her on a Telefunken ELA M 251 or a handheld Shure SM7. Live, Mix reports a Shure Axient Digital system with a KSM11 capsule.

What DAW does Dua Lipa use?

Ian Kirkpatrick recorded her Don't Start Now vocals in Steinberg Cubase through a UA Apollo 16.

What plugins are on Dua Lipa's vocals?

Kirkpatrick's chain on Don't Start Now included Melodyne, Goodhertz Vulf Compressor, oeksound Soothe, FabFilter Pro-Q 2 and Valhalla VintageVerb.

What in-ear monitors does Dua Lipa use?

Mix reports JH Audio IEMs on Shure PSM1000 wireless packs on her 2022 tour.

Who designed Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism tour outfits?

Custom looks came from Schiaparelli, Jean Paul Gaultier, Valentino, The Attico and Balenciaga, with Christian Louboutin boots.

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Dua Lipa is the English pop singer behind Future Nostalgia and Radical Optimism. This guide covers the vocal chain on Don't Start Now, her stage mic and in-ears, and the custom couture she wore on the Radical Optimism tour.

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