Duran Duran Seven and The Ragged Tiger (1983)

(Last updated: 11/06/24)

Musical gear

Drums and percussion:

• TAMA Imperialstar kit – main studio set
• Linn Electronics LinnDrum (LM-2) – used for click tracks and triggering synthesizers, appears on “Tiger Tiger”

Keyboards, synthesizers & samplers:

• Crumar Performer
• Fairlight CMI Series II
• Korg Poly 61
• Roland GR-300 guitar synth /w G-303: Andy Taylor’s
• Roland Jupiter-8
•  Sequential Circuits Prophet-5

Bass guitars:

• Aria Pro II SB-1000

Guitars:

• Yamaha SG-2000

Amplifiers:

• Marshall JCM-800(?)

Recording & studio equipment

Microphones:

• Drums:

o  Kick: 

          § AKG D12

o  Snare:

§ Shure SM57

o  Hi-hat:

§ AKG C451

o  Tom-toms:

§ Sennheiser MD421

o  Overheads:

§ Neumann U87

o  Ambience:

§ Neumann U47

·      Guitars:

o  AKG C414 EB

o  Shure SM57

o  STC 4038(?) ribbon

·      Vocals:

o  Shure SM57 and/or SM58: guide vocals

o  Neumann U47: vocals on Montserrat

o  Neumann U87 or U67: possibly used for vocals in Australia

Tape machines:

• MCI JH-24 24-track: AIR Studios, Montserrat
• Studer A80: Studios 301 Sydney

Outboard gear (partial list):

• AMS DMX 15-80S digital delay/harmonizer /w sampling
•  AMS RMX-16 digital reverb 
• Lexicon 224 digital reverb

Mixing consoles:

• Neve A4792 custom 52-channel: AIR Studios, Montserrat (tracking)
• Neve 8078 40-channel: Studios 301, Sydney (overdubs & mixing)

Sources

Keyboard, May 1984

Classic Tracks: Duran Duran’s The Reflex

Modern Drummer, March 1985

John Taylor Fretless bass interview

Studio Sound, February 1985 (Studios 301 Neve sale)

Personal info from Peter Schwier and Phil Thornalley

https://duranduran.com/2008/reverb-on-ragged-tiger/

Modern Recording & Music, November 1985

One Two Testing, September 1984

International Musician & Recording World, May 1986 (Fairlight CMI model)

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