Unidentified Console (model not stated)

Records it appears on · 7

• Chicago

  Chicago · Album, 1970

  • Horns and mix · Mix effectsReportedThe mix was done on a console made in-house for each of CBS's mix rooms.
• Rio

  Duran Duran · Album, 1982

  • Console and monitoring · Input chainReportedAIR's multitrack desk during the album sessions, giving room for production detail.
• The Band

  The Band · Album, 1969

  • Studio and effects · Input chainReportedCapitol supplied a small custom console, apparently a cast-off from its main studios, for the pool-house studio.
• Let It Be

  The Beatles · Album, 1970

  • Apple studio recording equipment (Let It Be sessions) · Input chainReportedMixing consoles sent from Abbey Road to replace the unusable Apple desk, used together with the eight-track machine.
• Riders on the Storm

  The Doors · L.A. Woman, 1971

  • Recording and mixing chain · Input chainVerifiedAlbum sessions, not stated for this song: Custom console borrowed from Elektra Studios for the sessions in the manager’s office, with mic cables run down to the band.
• California Dreamin'

  The Mamas & the Papas · If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, 1965

  • Flute solo, console and mix · Input chainReportedCustom console designed by the studio owner Bill Putnam, used for the session.
• You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

  The Righteous Brothers · You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', 1964

  • Studio chain and mastering · Input chainReportedAlbum sessions, not stated for this song: Twelve-input console built by studio co-owner Dave Gold, at which Levine started the tracking session.

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