Gear · tape machine
Studer A827
Records it appears on · 5
- Get Lucky
Daft Punk · Random Access Memories, 2013
- Drum kit · Input chainVerified24-track analogue recorder for the basic tracks, run in parallel with Pro Tools and later transferred inSettings: 24-track, ATR tape, 15 ips, +3 alignment, Dolby SR
- My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
En Vogue · Funky Divas, 1992
- Mix and final assembly · Mix effectsReportedTwo machines were synchronised to carry the album's 30-plus tracks for the mix.
- Unlimited Love
Red Hot Chili Peppers · Album, 2022
- Tracking, mix and effects · Input chainReportedTwo machines were used to record the album to 2-inch tape.
- Closing Time
Semisonic · Feeling Strangely Fine, 1998
- Recording medium · Input chainReportedTape machine the band tracked live to, with Ampex 499 tape.
- Just the Girl
The Click Five · Greetings from Imrie House, 2005
- Recorders and console · Input chainReportedListed in the single's credits among the recorders.
Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.
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Slate Digital Virtual Tape Machines
tape
Includes a model of a two-inch Studer A827.
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Universal Audio Studer A800 Tape Recorder
tape
Models the A800, the A827's predecessor.
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