How It Was Recorded

Artist

The Spinners

Records

Usual practice

What the people behind these records say they generally do. None of it is stated for a particular record, so every item is rated inferred.

  • Neumann U 87Vocals and strings (studio microphones)Inferred

    Usual practice, not stated for this record: Among the microphones Sigma relied on most, and used across a wide range of sources from vocals to strings.

    From the record for Mighty Love, where the source is linked.

  • Altec Saltshaker (model not stated)DrumsInferred

    Usual practice, not stated for this record: Sigma engineers used it on the snare drum.

    From the record for Mighty Love, where the source is linked.

  • RCA BK5DrumsInferred

    Usual practice, not stated for this record: Sigma engineers used it on the kick drum.

    From the record for Mighty Love, where the source is linked.

  • EMT Plate reverb (model not stated)Console, tape and reverbInferred

    Usual practice, not stated for this record: A mono plate blended with the echo chamber signal to make stereo reverb, a Tarsia technique.

    From the record for Mighty Love, where the source is linked.

Gear on these records