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Avid
Pro Tools“This is Ryan's primary DAW.”
Said in Studio: Ryan Tedder, The Art of Hitmaking, class materials, February 2023
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Ryan Tedder's class materials on Studio name Pro Tools as his primary DAW, with Ableton Live used sometimes, a Universal Audio Apollo x4 interface and Audio-Technica ATH-M50x headphones. Valhalla VintageVerb and Waves CLA Vocals are listed as his favorite plugins, and he has been seen recording vocals on a Telefunken ELA M 251.
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Ableton
Live 10“Ryan also sometimes uses Ableton.”
Said in Studio: Ryan Tedder, The Art of Hitmaking, class materials, February 2023
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Universal Audio
Apollo x4Said in Studio: Ryan Tedder, The Art of Hitmaking, class materials, February 2023
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Audio-Technica
ATH-M50xSaid in Studio: Ryan Tedder, The Art of Hitmaking, class materials, February 2023
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Valhalla DSP
ValhallaVintageVerb“Ryan's favorite plugin for reverb.”
Said in Studio: Ryan Tedder, The Art of Hitmaking, class materials, February 2023
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Studio
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Avid
Pro Tools“This is Ryan's primary DAW.”
Said in Studio: Ryan Tedder, The Art of Hitmaking, class materials, February 2023
Has said they use
Ableton
Live 10“Ryan also sometimes uses Ableton.”
Said in Studio: Ryan Tedder, The Art of Hitmaking, class materials, February 2023
Has said they use
Universal Audio
Apollo x4Said in Studio: Ryan Tedder, The Art of Hitmaking, class materials, February 2023
Has said they use
Audio-Technica
ATH-M50xSaid in Studio: Ryan Tedder, The Art of Hitmaking, class materials, February 2023
Has said they use
Valhalla DSP
ValhallaVintageVerb“Ryan's favorite plugin for reverb.”
Said in Studio: Ryan Tedder, The Art of Hitmaking, class materials, February 2023
Has said they use
Waves
CLA Vocals“Ryan's favorite plugin for vocal production.”
Said in Studio: Ryan Tedder, The Art of Hitmaking, class materials, February 2023
Seen using
Telefunken
ELA M 251 (USA reissue) tube condenser“He knows what he likes and he pulled me aside to tell me how much he liked the new 251 from TELEFUNKEN.”
Seen in Mix: Ryan Tedder Chooses TELEFUNKEN USA at Ante Up Audio, May 2009
Favorite songs
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Said in 5280: Fantasy Album, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, October 2012
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Said in 5280: Fantasy Album, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, October 2012
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Muddy Waters
Mad Love (I Want You to Love Me)Said in 5280: Fantasy Album, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, October 2012
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Peter Gabriel
Solsbury HillSaid in 5280: Fantasy Album, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, October 2012
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The Beatles
Happiness Is a Warm GunSaid in 5280: Fantasy Album, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, October 2012
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The Black Keys
Everlasting LightSaid in 5280: Fantasy Album, OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder, October 2012
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The Police
Every Little Thing She Does Is MagicSaid in SongwriterUniverse: Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic on Writing Hit Songs, December 2009
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Goo Goo Dolls
IrisSaid in SongwriterUniverse: Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic on Writing Hit Songs, December 2009
Questions
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What DAW does Ryan Tedder use?
The materials list for his Studio class says Pro Tools is his primary DAW and that he also sometimes works in Ableton Live.
What plugins does Ryan Tedder use?
His Studio class materials name Valhalla VintageVerb as his favorite reverb plugin and Waves CLA Vocals as his favorite for vocal production.
What microphone has Ryan Tedder recorded with?
Mix reported in 2009 that he recorded with a Telefunken USA ELA M 251 at Ante Up Audio in Cleveland, and the studio's owner said Tedder told him how much he liked it.
What are Ryan Tedder's favorite songs?
He gave 5280 a list that included Jeff Buckley's Last Goodbye, U2's Where the Streets Have No Name, Radiohead's Paranoid Android and Peter Gabriel's Solsbury Hill, and has also named The Police's Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic and the Goo Goo Dolls' Iris.
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Ryan Tedder is the OneRepublic frontman and the songwriter and producer behind Beyonce's Halo, Leona Lewis's Bleeding Love and Adele's Rumour Has It. This guide covers the DAW, interface, headphones, plugins and mics from his Studio class materials and studio reports, plus the songs he has named as all-time favorites.
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