Human League Dare recording equipment

(last updated: 17/08/24)

IHuman League Dare recording equipment

Instruments:

• Linn LM-1 drum machine: Martin Rushent’s at Genetic Sound
• Roland MC-8 Microcomposer sequencer
• Roland System 700: Martin Rushent’s own at Genetic Sound, e.g. “Don’t You Want Me” chorus guitar-like sound
• Roland Jupiter-4
• Korg 770: Phil Oakey’s, main synth for bass parts
• Korg Delta
• Casio VL-1: e.g. “Open Your Heart” flutes, “Get Carter”
• Casio M-10 Casiotone
• Yamaha CS-15: e.g. “Don’t You Want Me”

Equipment at Genetic

Microphones:

• Neumann U77 (or U87?): vocals

Outboard gear:

• Digital delays/processors/multi-effects:
• AMS DMX 15-80
• Eventide H910 Harmonizer
• Lexicon Prime Time Model 93
• Reverberation:
• EMT 140 plate
• EMT 244 digital
• Compressors/limiters:
• ADR F760X Compex
• ADR Express
• ADR Transdynamic Processor
• UREI 1176LN
• Noise gates:
• Quad Eight
• Village People Kepex II
• Equalisation:
• ADR E500 band processor
• Klark Teknik DN27 graphic EQ
• Misc:
• AMS DM2.20 Tape Phase Simulator
• ADR SCAMP racks
• MXR phasers & flangers
• Roger Mayer
• Ursa Major Space Station SST-282

Recording:

• MCI JH500 series 28-input/24-output console /w automation
• MCI JH-24 24-track with autolocator
• MCI 2-track
• Revox 2-track
• JBL 4350 monitors

Sources:

Dare CD liner notes

Studio Sound, May 1982 (Genetic Sound studio info, page 32 of PDF)

Classic Tracks: Human League Don’t You Want Me on Sound On Sound

Making of Dare page

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