Artist
The Temptations
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.
Ampex MM-1000Studio tracking and mix chainInferred
Usual practice, not stated for this record: The 16-track recorder at Hitsville Studio A, where the rhythm tracks were done; the article says most of this song was recorded there.
From the record for All Directions, where the source is linked.
Neumann Microphone (model not stated)Studio tracking and mix chainInferred
Usual practice, not stated for this record: Motown's engineers of the era used Neumann microphones almost exclusively.
From the record for All Directions, where the source is linked.
Unidentified Plate reverb (model not stated)Studio tracking and mix chainInferred
Usual practice, not stated for this record: Plate reverbs supplied track ambience in Motown's sessions of the period.
From the record for All Directions, where the source is linked.
Electrodyne Console (model not stated)Studio tracking and mix chainInferred
Custom-built VCA consoles in the Motown Center mix rooms, where mixes typically took place.
From the record for All Directions, where the source is linked.
Gear on these records