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FL Studio“I eventually started creating beats in Fruity Loops, and I still do today.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
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Louis Bell has said he starts beats in FL Studio and finishes songs in Pro Tools, recording vocals on a Sony C800 through a Universal Audio Apollo Twin. His vocal chain has included Melodyne, a light touch of Auto-Tune, the UAD 1176 and Waves CLA Vocals, and he named Kontakt and Omnisphere as his go-to sound sources.
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Pro Tools“Pro Tools is pretty much my foundation for everything”
Said in Avid: Why Music Producer Louis Bell Loves Pro Tools, June 2022
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Universal Audio
Apollo Twin“I've had the Apollo Twin since 2014”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
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Sony
C-800G“My vocal mic is a Sony C800, which I love.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
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Native Instruments
Komplete Kontrol S61“It's pretty much me and my laptop here, and a Native Instruments S61 Komplete Kontrol keyboard.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
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FL Studio“I eventually started creating beats in Fruity Loops, and I still do today.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools“Pro Tools is pretty much my foundation for everything”
Said in Avid: Why Music Producer Louis Bell Loves Pro Tools, June 2022
Has said they use
Universal Audio
Apollo Twin“I've had the Apollo Twin since 2014”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
Has said they love
Sony
C-800G“My vocal mic is a Sony C800, which I love.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
Has said they use
Native Instruments
Komplete Kontrol S61“It's pretty much me and my laptop here, and a Native Instruments S61 Komplete Kontrol keyboard.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
Sounds
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Native Instruments
Kontakt“I love Native Instruments' Kontakt, because it comes with so many libraries.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
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Spectrasonics
Omnisphere 2“For synth sounds I use Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2.5, because it has so many sounds”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
Vocal chain
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Celemony
Melodyne“I do vocal tuning in Melodyne”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
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Antares
Auto-Tune“after that I add Antares Auto-Tune, very lightly, just to keep things tight.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
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Universal Audio
1176 plugin“The 1176 is my go-to compressor.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
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Waves
CLA Vocals“the Waves CLA Vocals for EQ, which is a kind of one-stop shop”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
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Waves
Renaissance Reverb“My favourite reverb in general is the [Waves] RVerb”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
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Universal Audio
Neve 1073 Preamp & EQ Collection“I'll also use the Neve 1073 or the API 550A or 550B plug-ins in a vocal chain.”
Said in Universal Audio: Louis Bell on Nailing the Tone for Post Malone, November 2018
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Universal Audio
API 500 Series EQ CollectionSaid in Universal Audio: Louis Bell on Nailing the Tone for Post Malone, November 2018
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Universal Audio
Brigade Chorus“On vocal ad-libs, I really like the Brigade Chorus Pedal.”
Said in Universal Audio: Louis Bell on Nailing the Tone for Post Malone, November 2018
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Universal Audio
Sonnox Oxford Inflator“A really cool tool that I also love is the Sonnox Oxford Inflator.”
Said in Universal Audio: Louis Bell on Nailing the Tone for Post Malone, November 2018
Mix and master
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Universal Audio
Cambridge EQ“I'm tempted to use the Cambridge EQ on absolutely everything”
Said in Universal Audio: Louis Bell on Nailing the Tone for Post Malone, November 2018
Has said they use
Universal Audio
Precision Multiband“The Precision Multiband helps me do that too, especially on the master bus”
Said in Universal Audio: Louis Bell on Nailing the Tone for Post Malone, November 2018
Low end
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Universal Audio
bx_subsynth Subharmonic Synth“For low-end, I love the bx_Subsynth Subharmonic Synthesizer by Brainworx”
Said in Universal Audio: Louis Bell on Nailing the Tone for Post Malone, November 2018
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Waves
LoAir“The Waves LoAir plug-in does the same thing.”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
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Waves
Renaissance Bass“the Waves RBass is really good for that”
Said in Sound On Sound: Louis Bell, Songwriter and Producer (Paul Tingen interview), August 2019
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What DAW does Louis Bell use?
He told Sound On Sound in 2019 that he makes beats in FL Studio and exports them to Pro Tools to build the song, both running on a Windows PC. In a 2022 Avid profile he called Pro Tools his foundation for everything.
What microphone does Louis Bell use for vocals?
He has said his vocal mic is a Sony C800, which he records most vocalists on unless they ask for their own mic, plugged straight into a Universal Audio Apollo Twin.
How does Louis Bell tune Post Malone's vocals?
He told Sound On Sound he tunes vocals in Melodyne first, then adds Antares Auto-Tune very lightly, using it on specific lines more as an effect.
What plugins does Louis Bell use on vocals?
He has named the UAD 1176, Waves CLA Vocals and Waves RVerb, plus the UAD Neve 1073, API 550A, Brigade Chorus and Sonnox Oxford Inflator plugins.
How does Louis Bell get his low end?
He has said he puts the Brainworx bx_subsynth on 808s and kicks, along with Waves LoAir and Waves RBass to bring out the low frequencies.
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Louis Bell is the producer, songwriter and vocal producer behind Post Malone's Beerbongs & Bentleys, Camila Cabello's Havana and DJ Snake's Let Me Love You. This guide covers the DAWs, vocal mic, interface and plugins he has named in interviews with Sound On Sound, Universal Audio and Avid.
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