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Eminem's longtime engineer Mike Strange told Sound On Sound that Em recorded Recovery on a Sony C-800G into an Avalon 737 straight into Pro Tools. Recovery keys came from an Oberheim OB-8, Yamaha Motif and Roland Fantom G. He has two Air Jordan 4 collaborations.
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VT-737SPSeen in Sound On Sound: Mike Strange Jr, Eminem Recovery, October 2010
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Alta Moda
Unicomp compressorSeen in Sound On Sound: Mike Strange Jr, Eminem Recovery, October 2010
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C-800GSeen in Sound On Sound: Mike Strange Jr, Eminem Recovery, October 2010
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Alta Moda
Unicomp compressorSeen in Sound On Sound: Mike Strange Jr, Eminem Recovery, October 2010
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Requisite Audio
L2M tube mastering compressorSeen in Sound On Sound: Mike Strange Jr, Eminem Recovery, October 2010
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Massenburg DesignWorks
Massenburg DesignWorks EQSeen in Sound On Sound: Mike Strange Jr, Eminem Recovery, October 2010
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Yamaha
Motif (keys on Recovery)
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Yamaha
Motif (keys on Recovery)Seen in Sound On Sound: Mike Strange Jr, Eminem Recovery, October 2010
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Fantom G (keys on Recovery)
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Seen in Sneaker Freaker: Eminem x Carhartt x Air Jordan 4, November 2015
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Seen in Footwear News: Eminem's Air Jordan 4 Encore collaboration is being released to the public, August 2026
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What microphone does Eminem use?
His engineer Mike Strange told Sound On Sound it is a Sony C-800G, the same mic as Dr. Dre, and that in all their years they never tried another mic.
What DAW does Eminem use?
Recovery was recorded straight into Pro Tools from an Avalon 737 preamp, according to Mike Strange.
What preamp does Eminem record through?
An Avalon 737, with an Alta Moda Unicomp and a Requisite L2M used in mixing.
What Jordans did Eminem make?
The Air Jordan 4 Encore, made for friends and family in 2005, and the Eminem x Carhartt x Air Jordan 4 in 2015.
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Eminem is the Detroit rapper behind The Marshall Mathers LP, The Eminem Show and Recovery. This guide covers the vocal chain his longtime engineer Mike Strange described for Recovery and his Air Jordan 4 collaborations.
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