How It Was Recorded

Gear · preamp

Alembic Valve preamp (model not stated)

Records it appears on · 1

  • True Faith

    New Order · Substance 1987, 1987

    • Bass guitar · AmplifierVerifiedValve preamp in Hook's small rack; its output fed a 12-inch cabinet and also went direct to the desk.

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IK Multimedia AmpliTube 5

amp and cabinet simulator

An amp simulator whose valve preamp stages do the same job as an instrument preamp of this kind. It is not a model of the Alembic.

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