Rehab – Amy Rehab – Amy WinehouseWinehouse

Mixed by Tom ElmhirstMixed by Tom Elmhirst

Original Multi-trackOriginal Multi-track Recorded by Mark Ronson in Recorded by Mark Ronson in

Brooklyn, New York in the Brooklyn, New York in the studio of a band called the studio of a band called the Dap Kings.Dap Kings.

Old style, Beatles-esque with Old style, Beatles-esque with the drums panned to one the drums panned to one side.side.

Recorded drums, piano, Recorded drums, piano, guitar and bass all in one guitar and bass all in one room so lots of spill.room so lots of spill.

Drums recorded using one Drums recorded using one microphone to give a live microphone to give a live sound.sound.

Original multi-track only had Original multi-track only had 20 tracks, but then Mark 20 tracks, but then Mark came to London and came to London and recorded strings, brass and recorded strings, brass and percussion. percussion.

Main Ideas for the MixMain Ideas for the Mix Bounced a lot of tracks Bounced a lot of tracks

down, e.g. backing down, e.g. backing vocals from 12 to 3.vocals from 12 to 3.

60’s wall of sound feel 60’s wall of sound feel to the production of the to the production of the track, however also track, however also wanted to add more wanted to add more contemporary elements contemporary elements making it more making it more accessible to a modern accessible to a modern audience.audience.

Jumped about a lot, not Jumped about a lot, not focusing on one track focusing on one track at a time instead at a time instead moving to whatever moving to whatever caught his attention.caught his attention.

Came together quite Came together quite quickly as Tom knew quickly as Tom knew what he wanted to do what he wanted to do already.already.

Lead VocalsLead Vocals

Used: Urei 1176 blackface compressor, pultec EQ, Used: Urei 1176 blackface compressor, pultec EQ, fairchild compressor/limiter, McDSP F2 filterbank, fairchild compressor/limiter, McDSP F2 filterbank, Waves Q10 paragraphic EQ, Waves De-esser, Great Waves Q10 paragraphic EQ, Waves De-esser, Great British Spring Reverb, EMT plate Reverb.British Spring Reverb, EMT plate Reverb.

Used EQ to cut a lot of frequencies drastically to Used EQ to cut a lot of frequencies drastically to reduce bite in her voice and give it a warmer quality.reduce bite in her voice and give it a warmer quality.

Urei 1176 catches anything that jumps out, fairchild Urei 1176 catches anything that jumps out, fairchild keeps constant hold of vocals to smooth it out.keeps constant hold of vocals to smooth it out.

DrumsDrums Neve 33609 compressor, Waves Q4 paragraphic EQ, Neve 33609 compressor, Waves Q4 paragraphic EQ,

Empirical Labs distressor, fairchild compressor, spring Empirical Labs distressor, fairchild compressor, spring reverb.reverb.

Drums on one mono track so no need to worry about Drums on one mono track so no need to worry about balance.balance.

Used samples for bass drum (B11) and snare.Used samples for bass drum (B11) and snare. EQ’ed original drum track to get as much snare as possible.EQ’ed original drum track to get as much snare as possible. Didn’t worry about low end of drum track as samples would Didn’t worry about low end of drum track as samples would

cover this.cover this. Used EQ on drums to create space for very rhythmic brass Used EQ on drums to create space for very rhythmic brass

parts.parts. Compressed recorded bass drum heavily but sent the Compressed recorded bass drum heavily but sent the

sample straight to the mix and formed the final sound as a sample straight to the mix and formed the final sound as a balance between the two.balance between the two.

Used Brit setting on distressor to give the drums more bite.Used Brit setting on distressor to give the drums more bite. Quite dry in verse with more reverb in the chorus and bridge Quite dry in verse with more reverb in the chorus and bridge

sections.sections.

PianoPiano Sony Oxford EQ, TLL TL space, Waves LI Sony Oxford EQ, TLL TL space, Waves LI

ultramaximiser, McDSP F2 filterbank.ultramaximiser, McDSP F2 filterbank. Lots of spill from drums and bass so shelved Lots of spill from drums and bass so shelved

everything from 500hz using EQ.everything from 500hz using EQ. Boosted mid to high frequencies to bring out Boosted mid to high frequencies to bring out

rhythm in high end.rhythm in high end. Added reverb insert adjusting the wet volume to Added reverb insert adjusting the wet volume to

create the desired sound, leaving the dry at 0.create the desired sound, leaving the dry at 0.