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      3 title: The Weeknd - «Alone Again»
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      5 
      6 # The Weeknd - «Alone Again»
      7 [![Cover][1]][1]
      8 
      9   [1]: assets/images/chains/006-the-weeknd-alone-again/cover.png
     10 
     11 [«Alone Again»][2] has been engineered by [Illangelo][3]
     12 
     13   [2]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH398xAYpZA
     14   [3]: https://www.instagram.com/illangelo
     15 
     16 ## Vox-Lead
     17 
     18 ### Pro-Q 3
     19 
     20 <figure>
     21   <img src="https://5-72.com/assets/images/chains/006-the-weeknd-alone-again/bus/voxlead/001-pro-q-3.png" width="650" />
     22 </figure>
     23 
     24 === "Settings"
     25 
     26     ``` yaml
     27     Phase: Linear Phase - Medium
     28     ```
     29 
     30 === "Band-Blue"
     31 
     32     ``` yaml
     33     Band-type: Low Cut 24 dB/oct
     34     Freq: 185.31 Hz
     35     Q: 1.0
     36     ```
     37 
     38 === "Band-Purple"
     39 
     40     ``` yaml
     41     Band-type: Flat Tilt
     42     Gain: +4.80 dB
     43     Freq: 1568.0 Hz
     44     Q: 1.0
     45     ```
     46 
     47 === "Band-Blue"
     48 
     49     ``` yaml
     50     Band-type: High-cut 6 dB/oct
     51     Freq: 13978 Hz
     52     Q: 1.0
     53     ```
     54 ### Vocal Rider Mono
     55 
     56 <figure>
     57   <img src="https://5-72.com/assets/images/chains/006-the-weeknd-alone-again/bus/voxlead/002-vocal-rider-mono.png" width="400" />
     58 </figure>
     59 
     60 === "Settings"
     61 
     62     ``` yaml
     63     Type: Fast
     64     Vocal: 11.0
     65     Range: -12, 12
     66     ```
     67 
     68 ### Pro-G
     69 
     70 <figure>
     71   <img src="https://5-72.com/assets/images/chains/006-the-weeknd-alone-again/bus/voxlead/003-pro-g.png" width="650" />
     72 </figure>
     73 
     74 === "Settings"
     75 
     76     ``` yaml
     77     Style: Vocal
     78     Threshold: -23.87 dB
     79     Range: 11.68 dB
     80     Release: 171.2 ms
     81     Hold: 0.000 ms
     82     Knee: 12.15 dB
     83     Oversampling: 2x
     84     ```
     85 
     86 ### DeBreath Mono
     87 
     88 <figure>
     89   <img src="https://5-72.com/assets/images/chains/006-the-weeknd-alone-again/bus/voxlead/004-debreath-mono.png" width="400" />
     90 </figure>
     91 
     92 === "Settings"
     93 
     94     ``` yaml
     95     Reduction: -9.0
     96     ```
     97 
     98 ### Eiosis E2Deesser
     99 
    100 <figure>
    101   <img src="https://5-72.com/assets/images/chains/006-the-weeknd-alone-again/bus/voxlead/005-eiosis-e2deesser.png" width="650" />
    102 </figure>
    103 
    104 === "Settings"
    105 
    106     ``` yaml
    107     Dry/Wet: 100%
    108     Voiced EQ Freq: 15298.76 Hz
    109     Voiced EQ Gain: 1.21 dB
    110     Sibilabts EQ Bell Freq: 7.02 kHz
    111     Sibilabts EQ Bell Gain: -6 dB
    112     ```
    113 
    114 ### Pro-L 2
    115 
    116 <figure>
    117   <img src="https://5-72.com/assets/images/chains/006-the-weeknd-alone-again/bus/voxlead/006-pro-l-2.png" width="650" />
    118 </figure>
    119 
    120 === "Settings"
    121 
    122     ``` yaml
    123     True Peak Limiting: Off
    124     Style: Safe
    125     Gain: +17.0 dB
    126     Transients: 100%
    127     Output: 1:1
    128     Oversampling: 2x
    129     ```
    130 
    131 ### Pro-MB
    132 
    133 <figure>
    134   <img src="https://5-72.com/assets/images/chains/006-the-weeknd-alone-again/bus/voxlead/007-pro-mb.png" width="650" />
    135 </figure>
    136 
    137 === "Settings"
    138 
    139     ``` yaml
    140     Phase: Linear-Phase
    141     Lookahead: Off
    142     Band 1/2 Crossover: 2016.2 Hz
    143     Band 1/2 Slope: 6.0dB/oct
    144     ```
    145 
    146 === "Band-1"
    147 
    148     ``` yaml
    149     Threshold: -23.71 dB
    150     Range: -6.00 dB
    151     Attack: 29.4%
    152     Release: 30.2%
    153     Output: +3.11 dB
    154     Knee: 0 dB
    155     ```
    156 
    157 === "Band-2"
    158 
    159     ``` yaml
    160     Threshold: -23.43 dB
    161     Range: -6.00 dB
    162     Attack: 30.4%
    163     Release: 30.1%
    164     Output: +3.11 dB
    165     Knee: 0 dB
    166     ```
    167 
    168 ### Pro-DS
    169 
    170 <figure>
    171   <img src="https://5-72.com/assets/images/chains/006-the-weeknd-alone-again/bus/voxlead/008-pro-ds.png" width="650" />
    172 </figure>
    173 
    174 === "Settings"
    175 
    176     ``` yaml
    177     Preset: Female Wide Band
    178     Range: 6.00 dB
    179     ```
    180 
    181 ### Maag EQ4
    182 
    183 <figure>
    184   <img src="https://5-72.com/assets/images/chains/006-the-weeknd-alone-again/bus/voxlead/009-maag-eq4.png" width="650" />
    185 </figure>
    186 
    187 === "Sub (10 Hz)"
    188 
    189     ``` yaml
    190     Gain: -3.5
    191     ```
    192 
    193 === "40 Hz"
    194 
    195     ``` yaml
    196     Gain: -1.0
    197     ```
    198 
    199 === "160 Hz"
    200 
    201     ``` yaml
    202     Gain: -0.5
    203     ```
    204 
    205 === "Air Band"
    206 
    207     ``` yaml
    208     Frequiency: 20 kHz
    209     ```
    210 
    211 
    212 ### Gem EQP
    213 
    214 <figure>
    215   <img src="https://5-72.com/assets/images/chains/006-the-weeknd-alone-again/bus/voxlead/010-gem-eqp.png" width="650" />
    216 </figure>
    217 
    218 === "Mid"
    219 
    220     ``` yaml
    221     Freq1: 1000 Hz
    222     Freq2: 1.5 kHz
    223     Boost2: 4.1 dB
    224     ```
    225 
    226 === "Low"
    227 
    228     ``` yaml
    229     Freq: 100 Hz
    230     Boost: 2.5 dB
    231     Atten: 4.1
    232     Bandwidth: 4.5
    233     ```
    234 
    235 === "High"
    236 
    237     ``` yaml
    238     Freq: 5 kHz
    239     Boost: 6.1 dB
    240     Atten: 0.0
    241     Atten Sel: 10
    242     ```
    243 
    244 ### soothe2
    245 
    246 <figure>
    247   <img src="https://5-72.com/assets/images/chains/006-the-weeknd-alone-again/bus/voxlead/011-soothe2.png" width="650" />
    248 </figure>
    249 
    250 === "Settings"
    251 
    252     ``` yaml
    253     Depth: 0.0
    254     Quality: 1x | eco
    255     ```
    256 
    257 === "Band-3"
    258 
    259     ``` yaml
    260     Freq: 5 kHz
    261     Sens: 5.89
    262     ```
    263 
    264 === "Band-4"
    265 
    266     ``` yaml
    267     Freq: 8158.99 Hz
    268     Sens: 12.00
    269     ```
    270 
    271 ### Doubler4 Stereo
    272 
    273 <figure>
    274   <img src="https://5-72.com/assets/images/chains/006-the-weeknd-alone-again/bus/voxlead/012-doubler4.png" width="650" />
    275 </figure>
    276 
    277 === "Settings"
    278 
    279     ``` yaml
    280     Direct: Off
    281     Gain: Off
    282     ```
    283 === "Voice 1"
    284 
    285     ``` yaml
    286     Delay: 15.4
    287     Detune: 9
    288     ```
    289 
    290 === "Voice 2"
    291 
    292     ``` yaml
    293     Delay: 22.0
    294     Detune: 18
    295     ```
    296 
    297 === "Voice 3"
    298 
    299     ``` yaml
    300     Delay: 29.7
    301     Detune: -9
    302     ```
    303 
    304 === "Voice 4"
    305 
    306     ``` yaml
    307     Delay: 27.0
    308     Detune: -18
    309     ```
    310 
    311 [^1]:
    312 Always remember that these presets are not 100% suitable for your vocal abilities.
    313 [^2]:
    314 This material has been published for informational purposes only.