How It Was Recorded

Gear · tape machine

MCI JH-24

Records it appears on · 5

  • Wicked Game

    Chris Isaak · Heart Shaped World, 1989

    • Drum loops and bass · Input chainReportedFinished loops were dumped back to this 24-track recorder, and cymbals were overdubbed after.
  • Margaritaville

    Jimmy Buffett · Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes, 1977

    • Recording and mix chain · Input chainReportedMultitrack recorder for the tracking, run at 30 ips without noise reduction.Settings: 30 ips, no noise reduction
  • Reckoning

    R.E.M. · Album, 1984

    • Tracking · Input chainReportedTape machine the band was recorded to, tracking every song live.Settings: 30 ips
  • Mine

    Taylor Swift · Speak Now, 2010

    • Lead vocal · Input chainVerifiedAlbum sessions, not stated for this song: Tape machine to which Chapman says the lead vocals were recorded, synchronised with the DAW through a CLASP system.
  • Speak Now

    Taylor Swift · Album, 2010

    • Lead vocal · Input chainVerifiedTape machine that the lead vocals were recorded to, synchronised to the DAW.

Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.

Get the sound

First choice · Approximate

Slate Digital Virtual Tape Machines

tape

Models two Studer machines, not this recorder. It gives the general behaviour of analogue multitrack tape.

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Alternative · Approximate

Universal Audio Studer A800 Tape Recorder

tape

Models a Studer A800, not this recorder. It gives the general behaviour of analogue multitrack tape.

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