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  Jean Michel Jarre Zoolook equipment Instruments: Electronic instruments: ARP 2600 E-mu Emulator (a.k.a. E-mu Emulator I) EMS vocoder EMS VCS3 (?) EMS Synthi AKS Fairlight CMI Series II – main instrument on the album Moog Modular System 55 Oberheim OB-Xa Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 Yamaha DX7 Yamaha DX9 – not listed in credits, but used for a tubular bell sound Dr. Click synchroniser Linn LM-1 drum machine – “Diva”, “Zoolook” etc. Linn LinnDrum  (LM-2) drum machine   Simmons SDS-V electronic drum kit Geiss Matrisequencer – custom built for Jean by Michel Geiss Recording & Studio equipment AMS DMX 15-80S digital delay AMS RMX-16  digital reverb MCI JH-636 36-channel automated desk Tape machines & recording: MCI 24-track MCI 2-track – for ¼” 15ips master copy Otari MTR-90 2-track ½” – ½” 30ips master copy made with this Sony PCM-1610 digital – used for digital master, selected for final album Sources Album credits International Musician & Recording

(last updated: dd/mm/yy Howard Jones Human’s Lib gear (1983-84) Recorded October-December at Farmyard Studios, produced by Rupert Hine and engineered by Stephen W. Tyler. “New Song” was recorded (produced by Colin Thurston) and released before sessions began.   Instruments ·       Drum machines & electronic percussion: o    E-mu Drumulator drum machine o    Roland TR-808 o    Linn LinnDrum (certain sounds) – Rupert Hine’s o    Simmons SDS-6 drum sequencer o    Simmons SDS-V Drum Brain module ·       Synths: o    Roland Jupiter-8 o    Roland Juno-60 – strings, thru Roland Dimension D o    Yamaha DX7 – e.g. bass line on “What Is Love” o    Prophet T8 – linked in the studio to 2 DX7s o    Sequential Circuits Pro One o    Moog Prodigy   Studio equipment at Farmyard Studios Outboard: AMS DMX 15-80S delay – also used for sampling and replacing drum sounds AMS RMX-16 digital reverb Lexicon 224 digital reverb Valley People Kepex expanders/no

(last updated: 06/02/23) Michael Jackson Thriller recording equipment info on Wikipedia Musical equipment Drum machines: Linn LM-1 drum computer – “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”, “Baby Be Mine”, “Thriller” etc. Linn LinnDrum  (LM-2) – had LM-1 snare & hi-hat drum chips and TR-808 clap chips. LinnDrum hi-hat congas & kick drum on “Thriller” Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer – “Beat It” intro, various claps Dr. Click drum machine synchroniser prototype – for syncing drum machines Univox SR-55 – mentioned by Bruce Swedien as drum machine on “Wanna Be Startin Somethin’”, but sounds more like a Linn… possibly used elsewhere Drum kits: Leon Chancler: Yamaha kit (9-piece “jacaranda” kit?) Basses: Louis Johnson: Yamaha bass (possibly a BB-1200 S Cherry red model based on internet photos) – played on “Billie Jean” Music Man Stingray – one of Louis’ main basses, possibly used someplace Unknown bass (Fender Precision?) – “Beat It”, played by Steve Lukather Synthesizers & se

(last updated: dd/mm/yy) Queen The Miracle (1989) equipment Based on this page , but upgraded with more information Musicians’ gear Guitars: BHM custom ‘Red Special’ : Brian’s main   Fender Telecaster natural : Roger Taylor’s Gibson Chet Atkins : “I Want It All” Guitar rig: Vox AC-30 amplifiers: Brian May’s Basses: Fender Precision (possibly Elite?) Giffin custom bass Drums & percussion: Ludwig bespoke drum kit /w Zildjian cymbals LP congas: “Rain Must Fall” Grand pianos: Bosendorfer : Townhouse   Steinway B 6’ 10”: Mountain Steinway (model unknown): Olympic studios and Townhouse Keyboards & digital: E-mu Emulator II Linn 9000 : for drum programming and sequencing Roland D-50 Roland Jupiter-8(?):  analogue synthesizer on “I Want It All” etc. Yamaha DX7 Documented studio equipment Microphones : Shure SM58 – used for guitars Neumann U87 (or U67) – pair for drum overheads (Olympic Studio sessions at least) Electrovoice RE20 – bass drum mic at Mountain