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(last updated: 13/08/24) Electronic instruments : Roland TR-707 drum machine Roland TR-808 drum machine (“Rent”) Fairlight CMI Series IIx (or Series III) PPG Wave 2.3: Andy Richards Roland Jupiter-8: Andy Richards Recording & studio equipment Microphones: Neumann U87 (vocals) Tape recorders: Nagra recorder – “It’s A Sin” catholic mass Studer A800 24-track (Sarm West) Sony PCM-3324 24-track (Advision) Sony PCM-F1 Sony PCM-701 (Sarm West) Outboard (partial list): AMS DMX 15-80S digital delay/harmonizer AMS RMX-16 digital reverb EMT 140 EMT 240 Lexicon 224 Lexicon 224XL Quantec Room Simulator UREI 1176  compressor Consoles: Solid State Logic SL-4048E : Sarm West Soundcraft TS-24 : Adivison Studio 1 Sources Music Technology , June 1988 (Andy Richards) Andy Richards Polymath Perspective interview Multitracks, studio photos, demos Classic Tracks: Pet Shop Boys’ “It’s A Sin” Music & Media , 14 November 1987 (Sarm West info)

 (last updated: 20/5/21) Instruments Phil Collins: Simmons SDS-7 Roland Octapad Pad 8 LinnDrum Pearl drums E-mu SP12 Roland TR-707? Tony Banks: E-Mu Emulator II New England Digital Synclavier II Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter Sequential Circuits Prophet-10 (e.g. “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight”) Yamaha DX7 Yamaha TX-816 Yamaha QX1 sequencer   Yamaha CP-70B electric grand piano /w MIDI Yamaha REV7 reverb Mike Rutherford: Guitars: ’75 Fender Stratocaster Sunburst Steinberger GL2 6-string Basses: Steinberger L2 Fender Jazz(?) Amplification: Marshall amp Marshall cabinet Effects: AMS RMX-16 Orban 622b parametric eq other effects yet to be identified Roland GR-700/G-707 guitar synthesizer? Studio & recording gear Microphones: Drums: Kick: Neumann U47 Snare: Shure SM57 (assumed) Toms: Beyerdynamic M88 dynamic mics Overheads: 2 x Neumann U47 FET Room: 2 x AKG C414 or Neumann U47 or Neumann U87 Vocals Beyerdynamic M88 Outboard gear: AMS RMX-16 2 x AMS DMX 15-80S delay EMT 140 ...

(last updated: 19/8/24) Musical gear Drums: TAMA Imperialstar Metallic Blue  (February 1979 sessions): 22” x 14” bass drum 14” x 5” King Beat snare 12” x 7” rack tom 13” x 8” rack tom 16” x 15” floor tom TAMA Imperialstar Midnight Blue Same as above, with extra 8” x 10” tom-tom Cymbals ( Zildjian hollow logo A's and/or Paiste ): 14" hi-hat 22” heavy ride 16” crash (x2) 18” crash Other: Roland Chorus Echo RE-301 tape delay - echo effects on drums Guitars (Andy Summers, except where noted): Hamer Sunburst (late 70s, Cherry Red) Fender Stratocaster  (1978, black): Sting's, for octave guitar on bass lines and (allegedly guitar solo on "Bring On The Night" Fender Stratocaster  (1978, natural): Stewart Copeland's, likely rhythm guitars on "It's Alright For You" and "On Any Other Day" through Fender Champ Tweed  amplifier Fender Telecaster  (1961/63 custom, sunburst) /w Gibson PAF Humbucker & overdrive switch - Andy's main Gibson...

(last updated: 18/8/24) Stewart Copeland: TAMA blue drum kit: 22” x 14” bass drum 14” x 5” snare 12” x 7” rack tom 13” x 8” rack tom 16” x 15” floor tom Cymbals (Zildjian hollow logo A's): 14" hi-hat 22” heavy ride 2 x 16” crash 18” crash Andy Summers: 1963 Fender Telecaster guitar Custom model /w Gibson humbucker, built-in preamp and phase switch Fender Twin Reverb amp Ampeg amp MXR Phase 90 Sting: 1962 Fender Jazz bass /w natural finish Recording & studio equipment Microphones: Drums: AKG D-12 (bass drum) AKG C-451E (overheads, hi-hat) Beyerdynamic M201 (toms) Beyerdynamic M260 (snare) Guitars: Beyerdynamic Soundstar X1N or Shure SM58 (close) Neumann U87 - placed 3 feet away for ambience Vocals: Neumann U67 Tape machines: Ampex MM1000 16-track Ampex AG-440 2-track Outboard gear: ADT compressors Audio and Design compressors/limiters/exp/gates DBX compressors EMT 140 stereo plate Master Room reverb Tannoy red monitors Miscellaneous: Alice 20-16 mixing desk Br...

(last updated: 22/08/24) Musical equipment Drums & percussion: Linn LM-1 drum machine – “Cantonese Boy” claps, “Still Life In Mobile Homes” bass drum, claps & tom-tom hits TAMA Superstar green kit: 22” bass drum 8”, 10”, 12”, 13”, 16” concert toms 2 Octobans Pearl Chrome snare Wuhan Chinese cymbals (possibly the following): 10”, 14” & 16”, 16” crash, 18” crash Keyboards & synthesizers: Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 : played by David Sylvian and Steve Jansen Oberheim OB-X : Richard Barbieri’s main synth Roland System 700 : Richard Barbieri Other: Wal custom bass: Mick Karn's Travis Bean TB-2000 bass: Mick Karn's, “Talking Drum” Rickenbacker guitar /w e-bow Roland RE-201 Space Echo – for Prophet-5 Studio & Recording gear Microphones: AKG : C414 EB : overheads D12 : likely bass drum D19 (?): snare Neumann : KM84 : possibly hi-hats U47 FET : David Sylvian vocals Shure SM57 : tom-toms, possibly snare STC (a.k.a. Coles ) 4038 : overheads Drum microphone det...

(last updated: 18/08/24) Instruments Keyboards, synthesizers & electronics: Fairlight CMI (Series II or IIx) Linn Electronics LinnDrum : drum programming by Del Palmer Acoustic pianos: Bechstein upright: possibly used someplace Grotrian-Steinweg grand Guitars: Squier Stratocaster (white) through Fender Super Champ amplifier: Alan Murphy Recording & studio equipment Microphones: Crown PZM : piano Neumann U87 : vocals, guitars, flutes and possibly piano Tape machines: Otari MTR-90 mk. II 24-track: Windmill Lane Studio 1 (Dublin, Ireland) Studer A80 24-track: Wickham Farm Studer A80 2-track: Wickham Farm Soundcraft 310-B 8-track – initially for demo recordings, later used as a slave reel via Q-lock 310 Outboard equipment (partial list, only Wickham Farm): ADR SCAMP rack modules including two S01 compressors/limiters, two S05 high-pass filters and two S06 low-pass filters ADR F760X compex limiter AMS DMX 15-80S digital delay (x2, including one with up to 800 ms de...

(last updated: 22/08/24) Yazoo Upstairs At Eric’s Instruments: Roland TR-808 drum machine – e.g. “Only You” Linn LM-1 drum computer – “(Didn’t I) Bring Your Love Down” Roland Jupiter-4 Roland MC-4 Microcomposer Sequential Circuits Pro One – for percussion sounds Yamaha CP-70 / CP-80 grand piano – “Winter Kills”, played by Alison Moyet Studio equipment: Neumann (U87?) microphone: likely used for vocals Lexicon 224 digital reverb Lexicon 224X digital reverb 2 x Soundcraft 16-track machines AMEK custom console Sources : Electronic Soundmaker , March 1984 Vince Clarke Electricity Club interview (1982) John Fryer Sound On Sound interview LP edition

 (last updated: 19/8/24) Culture Club Colour By Numbers recording equipment Instruments Drums & percussion: Gretsch drum kit Linn Electronics LinnDrum (and/or Linn LM-1 ) Simmons SDS-V electronic drum system Keyboards, synthesizers & samplers: Fairlight CMI (Series II?) – brought in towards the end of the sessions Oberheim OB-8 : main synth Moog Minimoog : synth basslines Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Basses: Music Man Cutlass /w Superwound 606 strings Guitars: Ibanez Stinger 2096NT Natural – likely used Guitar rig: Boss DS-1 Distortion Boss OC-2 Octaver – e.g. Miss Me Blind Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus amplifier Recording & studio equipment Microphones Drums: Bass drum: Electro-Voice RE20 Snare & hi-hat: Sony C36P Tom-toms: Sony C35P Overheads:    Neumann KM84 Room: Crown PZMs Guitars:   AKG The Tube Vocals: AKG The Tube Tape machines: MCI JH-24 24-track MCI JH-110 2-track Outboard gear (partial list): AMS DMX 15-80S delay/harmonizer with extr...