# Jack Antonoff Producing Sabrina Carpenter

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## [Ask your questions to Laura Sisk & Oli Jacobs by creating a New Post in the top right corner](https://community.mwtm.com/t/ask-your-questions-to-laura-sisk-oli-jacobs-by-creating-a-new-post-in-the-top-right-corner/10087)

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**Author:** [@MWTM\_Admin](https://community.mwtm.com/u/MWTM_Admin)\
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**Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/ask-your-questions-to-laura-sisk-oli-jacobs-by-creating-a-new-post-in-the-top-right-corner/10087 "2025-09-27T19:17:07Z")

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Ask your questions by creating a New Post.

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## [Early stage recording sessions](https://community.mwtm.com/t/early-stage-recording-sessions/17339)

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**Author:** [@Bogdan\_Avramuta](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Bogdan_Avramuta)\
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**Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 3:58am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/early-stage-recording-sessions/17339 "2025-10-10T03:58:19Z")

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Hey guys. Thanks for taking the time to do this sort of thing. I wanted to ask about the recording process and the use of gear/plugins during that early stages of a record. I recently ran some writing/recording sessions…

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## [Laura Sisk & Oli Jacobs](https://community.mwtm.com/t/laura-sisk-oli-jacobs/17336)

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**Author:** [@Timo\_Rieger](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Timo_Rieger)\
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**Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 3:35am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/laura-sisk-oli-jacobs/17336 "2025-10-10T03:35:44Z")

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Hi Laura, hi Oli, could you walk us through the vocal chain (mic, outboard & plugins) of your following artist collaborations? a) Taylor Swift b) Lana Del Rey c) Jon Batiste d) Peter Gabriel (especially Oli’s work o…

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## [Laura and Oli; Vocal Engineering](https://community.mwtm.com/t/laura-and-oli-vocal-engineering/17333)

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**Author:** [@Justin\_Gammella](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Justin_Gammella)\
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**Last updated:** [September 27, 2025, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/laura-and-oli-vocal-engineering/17333 "2025-09-27T16:17:12Z")

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What was the vocal tracking process like for the most recent Sabrina album? Usual chain? Compression settings? Mic? Manual de-essing with clip gain or plug? is only autotune being used or is Melodyne etc being used as w…

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## [Laura Sisk & Oli Jacobs Question](https://community.mwtm.com/t/laura-sisk-oli-jacobs-question/10178)

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**Author:** [@Pablo\_Starr](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Pablo_Starr)\
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**Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/laura-sisk-oli-jacobs-question/10178 "2024-10-21T20:17:29Z")

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What were some challenges or unexpected surprises when working on this album? Was there anything new added to your workflow or was there anything cool you needed to do that stands out?

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## [Laura Sisk and Oli Jacobs Question - what sets you apart?](https://community.mwtm.com/t/laura-sisk-and-oli-jacobs-question-what-sets-you-apart/10282)

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**Author:** [@Jinting](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Jinting)\
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**Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/laura-sisk-and-oli-jacobs-question-what-sets-you-apart/10282 "2024-10-21T20:15:14Z")

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Hi Laura and Oli Are there specific attributes, experiences, and skills you have that you think have helped to set you apart? Are there strengths you have that you feel are perhaps unique to you and have helped contribu…

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## [Stacking Backing Vox](https://community.mwtm.com/t/stacking-backing-vox/10155)

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**Author:** [@Robert\_Ziemba](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Robert_Ziemba)\
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**Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/stacking-backing-vox/10155 "2024-10-21T18:26:18Z")

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Hi, are you guys using vocalign to tighten up the BGV stacks… or just by hand?

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## [Q for Laura Sisk](https://community.mwtm.com/t/q-for-laura-sisk/10202)

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**Author:** [@Paul\_Parncutt](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Paul_Parncutt)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2024, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/q-for-laura-sisk/10202 "2024-10-20T23:51:57Z")

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Hey Laura. Jack has given you shout outs forever as being a vital part of his creative process. What moments are yours to step in and guide, and when do you hold back?

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## [Syncing arpeggiator clocks](https://community.mwtm.com/t/syncing-arpeggiator-clocks/10403)

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**Author:** [@Anna\_Schulze](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Anna_Schulze)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/syncing-arpeggiator-clocks/10403 "2024-10-20T23:27:50Z")

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Hi! Just wondering if you guys have a best practice for syncing your arp clocks to bpm (for analog synths without midi) – are you using a rimshot trigger or something like Valpower? Wondering if there’s a better way with…

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## [Laura Sisk & Oli Jacobs Question #2](https://community.mwtm.com/t/laura-sisk-oli-jacobs-question-2/10201)

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**Author:** [@Pablo\_Starr](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Pablo_Starr)\
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**Last updated:** [October 20, 2024, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/laura-sisk-oli-jacobs-question-2/10201 "2024-10-20T23:20:03Z")

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What does an audio engineer do? What does a day’s workflow look like?

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## [Creating a safe space for Singers and Musicians (and some Gear Qs)](https://community.mwtm.com/t/creating-a-safe-space-for-singers-and-musicians-and-some-gear-qs/10315)

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**Author:** [@f.ern](https://community.mwtm.com/u/f.ern)\
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**Last updated:** [October 12, 2024, 7:34am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/creating-a-safe-space-for-singers-and-musicians-and-some-gear-qs/10315 "2024-10-12T07:34:48Z")

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Hey Laura and Oli. Hope all is well! Gear aside, it’s my understanding that the most important aspect of a session is to create a open and safe space. I reckon it’s especially important when working with a singer. Other…

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## [New Video Release - Jack Antonoff Producing "Please Please Please" by Sabrina Carpenter](https://community.mwtm.com/t/new-video-release-jack-antonoff-producing-please-please-please-by-sabrina-carpenter/10137)

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**Author:** [@MWTM\_Admin](https://community.mwtm.com/u/MWTM_Admin)\
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**Last updated:** [October 3, 2024, 8:51am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/new-video-release-jack-antonoff-producing-please-please-please-by-sabrina-carpenter/10137 "2024-10-03T08:51:57Z")

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Ask your questions to assistant engineers Laura Sisk and Oli Jacobs in this exclusive weekly Q&A: Jack heads back into the studio to reveal the creative process behind Sabrina Carpenter’s extraordinary hit single, ‘Ple…
