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|[[101]] || 1987 || Initial tracking
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|[[101]] || 1987 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[17 Days]] || 1984 || Re-recording
 
|[[17 Days]] || 1984 || Re-recording
 
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|[[2 Nigs United 4 West Compton]] || 1986 || Initial tracking
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|[[2 Nigs United 4 West Compton]] || 1986 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[3 x 2 = 6]] || 1982|| Initial tracking
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|[[3 x 2 = 6]] || 1982|| Basic tracking
 
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|[[4ever]] || 2009 || Initial tracking (assumed)
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|[[4ever]] || 2009 || Basic tracking (assumed)
 
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|[[A Couple Of Miles]] || 1985 || Initial tracking and overdubs by [[Eric Leeds]]  
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|[[A Couple Of Miles]] || 1985 || Basic tracking and overdubs by [[Eric Leeds]]  
 
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|[[A Million Miles (I Love You)]] || 1984 || Initial tracking  
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|[[A Million Miles (I Love You)]] || 1984 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Adore]] || 1986 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Adore]] || 1986 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[All My Dreams]] || 1985 || Initial tracking  
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|[[All My Dreams]] || 1985 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[All That]] || 1986 || Initial tracking (of [[Adore]])
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|[[All That]] || 1986 || Basic tracking (of [[Adore]])
 
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|[[All The Critics Love U In New York]] || 1982 || Initial tracking  
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|[[All The Critics Love U In New York]] || 1982 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Annie Christian]] || 1981 || Overdubs, mixing
 
|[[Annie Christian]] || 1981 || Overdubs, mixing
 
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|[[Another Lonely Christmas]] || 1983 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Another Lonely Christmas]] || 1983 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Anotherloverholenyohead]] || 1985 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Anotherloverholenyohead]] || 1985 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Around The World In A Day]] || 1984 || Demo by David Coleman (no [[Prince]] input)  
 
|[[Around The World In A Day]] || 1984 || Demo by David Coleman (no [[Prince]] input)  
 
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|[[Automatic]] || 1982 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Automatic]] || 1982 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Baby Doll House]] || 1986 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Baby Doll House]] || 1986 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Baby Go-Go]] || 1986 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Baby Go-Go]] || 1986 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Baby, You're A Trip]] || 1982-1986 || Initial tracking, Mixing
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|[[Baby, You're A Trip]] || 1982-1986 || Basic tracking, Mixing
 
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|[[Blanche]] || 1986 || Initial tracking
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|[[Blanche]] || 1986 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Blue Limousine]] || 1984 || Initial tracking
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|[[Blue Limousine]] || 1984 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Bob George]] || 1986 || Initial tracking
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|[[Bob George]] || 1986 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Bold Generation]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Bold Generation]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Boom, Boom (Can't U Feel The Beat Of My Heart)]] || 1989 || Additional recording and lead vocal overdubs by Jill Jones
 
|[[Boom, Boom (Can't U Feel The Beat Of My Heart)]] || 1989 || Additional recording and lead vocal overdubs by Jill Jones
 
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|[[Boy U Bad]] || 1986 || Initial tracking
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|[[Boy U Bad]] || 1986 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Boy's Club]] || 1986 || Initial tracking
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|[[Boy's Club]] || 1986 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Breathless]] || 1985 || Initial tracking
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|[[Breathless]] || 1985 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Can I Play With U?]] || 1985-1986 || Initial tracking, saxophone overdubs by [[Eric Leeds]], additional recording by [[Prince]]
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|[[Can I Play With U?]] || 1985-1986 || Basic tracking, saxophone overdubs by [[Eric Leeds]], additional recording by [[Prince]]
 
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|[[Chili Sauce]] || 1983 || Initial tracking
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|[[Chili Sauce]] || 1983 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Chocolate]] || 1983 || Initial tracking, Vocal overdubs by [[Morris Day]] (assumed)
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|[[Chocolate]] || 1983 || Basic tracking, Vocal overdubs by [[Morris Day]] (assumed)
 
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|[[Christopher Tracy's Parade]] || 1985 || Initial tracking (as '''Wendy's Parade''')
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|[[Christopher Tracy's Parade]] || 1985 || Basic tracking (as '''Wendy's Parade''')
 
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|[[Cloreen Bacon Skin]] || 1983 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Cloreen Bacon Skin]] || 1983 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Colleen]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Colleen]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Colonized Mind]] || 2009 || Initial tracking (assumed)
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|[[Colonized Mind]] || 2009 || Basic tracking (assumed)
 
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|[[Come Elektra Tuesday]] || 1985 || Initial tracking
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|[[Come Elektra Tuesday]] || 1985 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Computer Blue]] || 1983 || Initial tracking of re-recording  
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|[[Computer Blue]] || 1983 || Basic tracking of re-recording  
 
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|[[Condition Of The Heart]] || 1984 || Initial tracking
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|[[Condition Of The Heart]] || 1984 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Controversy]] || 1981 || Overdubs, mixing  
 
|[[Controversy]] || 1981 || Overdubs, mixing  
 
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|[[Conversation Piece]] || 1986 || Initial tracking
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|[[Conversation Piece]] || 1986 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Cookie Jar]] || 1988 || Initial tracking
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|[[Cookie Jar]] || 1988 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Cosmic Day]] || 1986 || Initial tracking
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|[[Cosmic Day]] || 1986 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Crimson And Clover]] || 2008 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Crimson And Clover]] || 2008 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Crucial]] || 1986 || Saxophone overdubs by [[Eric Leeds]], Guitar solo overdub (assumed)
 
|[[Crucial]] || 1986 || Saxophone overdubs by [[Eric Leeds]], Guitar solo overdub (assumed)
 
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|[[D.M.S.R.]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[D.M.S.R.]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Delirious]] || 1982 || Initial tracking
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|[[Delirious]] || 1982 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Do Me, Baby]] || 1981 || Overdubs, mixing  
 
|[[Do Me, Baby]] || 1981 || Overdubs, mixing  
 
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|Drawers ([[Little Rock]]) || 1985 || Initial tracking
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|Drawers ([[Little Rock]]) || 1985 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[Dream Factory]] || 1985 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Dream Factory]] || 1985 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Drive Me Wild]] || 1983 || Remix
 
|[[Drive Me Wild]] || 1983 || Remix
 
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|[[Duet with dad|''Duet with Dad'' (no known title)]] || 1986 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Duet with dad|''Duet with Dad'' (no known title)]] || 1986 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Eight]] || 1986 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Eight]] || 1986 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Emotional Pump]] || 1986 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Emotional Pump]] || 1986 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Erotic City]] || 1983-1984 || Initial tracking, vocals overdubs by [[Sheila E.]]
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|[[Erotic City]] || 1983-1984 || Basic tracking, vocals overdubs by [[Sheila E.]]
 
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|[[Eternity]] || 1985 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Eternity]] || 1985 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Euphoria Highway]] || 1986 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Euphoria Highway]] || 1986 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Everybody Want What They Don't Got]] || 1986 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Everybody Want What They Don't Got]] || 1986 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Evolsidog]] || 1985 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Evolsidog]] || 1985 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Extraloveable]] || 1982 || Initial tracking  
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|[[Extraloveable]] || 1982 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[Feel U Up]] || 1981 ||
 
|[[Feel U Up]] || 1981 ||
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|[[The Belle Of St. Mark]] || 1984 || Initial Tracking
 
|[[The Belle Of St. Mark]] || 1984 || Initial Tracking
 
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|[[The Bird]] || 1984 || Initial tracking (studio version)  
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|[[The Bird]] || 1984 || Basic tracking (studio version)  
 
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|[[The Cross]] || 1986 || Initial tracking
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|[[The Cross]] || 1986 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[The Glamorous Life]] || 1983-1984 || Initial tracking & Sheila E. vocal overdubs  
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|[[The Glamorous Life]] || 1983-1984 || Basic tracking & Sheila E. vocal overdubs  
 
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|[[The Question Of U]] || 1985 || Initial tracking of 12 Keys (instrumental version of The Question Of U)  
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|[[The Question Of U]] || 1985 || Basic tracking of 12 Keys (instrumental version of The Question Of U)  
 
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|[[The Walk]] || 1982 || Initial tracking  
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|[[The Walk]] || 1982 || Basic tracking  
 
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|[[There's Something I Like About Being Your Fool]] || 1981 ||
 
|[[There's Something I Like About Being Your Fool]] || 1981 ||
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|[[We Can Funk]] || 1983 ||
 
|[[We Can Funk]] || 1983 ||
 
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|[[Christopher Tracy's Parade|Wendy's Parade]] (Christopher Tracy's Parade) || 1985 || Initial tracking
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|[[Christopher Tracy's Parade|Wendy's Parade]] (Christopher Tracy's Parade) || 1985 || Basic tracking
 
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|[[When Doves Cry]] || 1984 ||
 
|[[When Doves Cry]] || 1984 ||
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*** Yamaha DX-7
 
*** Yamaha DX-7
 
*** Ensoniq Mirage
 
*** Ensoniq Mirage
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*** Roland GR-700 (a guitar synth) with a Roland Jazz Chorus-120 amp.
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*** Roland GR-700 (a guitar synth) with a Roland Jazz Chorus-120 a.m.p.
 
**'''Drums''':
 
**'''Drums''':
 
*** LM-1 Linndrum machine.
 
*** LM-1 Linndrum machine.

Revision as of 18:20, 26 November 2017

Sunset Sound


Photo credit: ©2011 LookingForJanis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lookingforjanis/)

Sunset Sound is a 3 studios facility based in Hollywood (6650 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California 90028), which, coupled with Sound Factory since 1981, is a renown Californian complex where many famous artist recorded from the sixties to this day.

Its development from automotive repair garage to recording studio was achieved by Tutti Camarata (a former director of recording in Walt Disney Company) between 1958-1962.

Prince made Studio 3 in Sunset Sound his primary location for recordings between 1981 and 1987, when he started using the newly built Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA, although he had occasional recording sessions in Sunset Sound at least until 1991.

History

Many successful and/or reference albums were recorded in Sunset Sound, from The Doors' Strange Days to Led Zeppelin's IV and The Rolling Stones' Exile On Main Street.

While artists such as The Rolling Stones, Miles Davis, Sly & Family Stone or Sam Cooke would favor Studio 1, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, or Rick James would elect studio 2. Prince choose to set residence at studio 3 a facility also used by Earth Wind & Fire, Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac.

Studios

Prince has recorded in Studio 3 only.
The below equipment is the one currently available at Sunset Sound.

Studio 3

Rooms

  • Control Room: 21'x16'x10'
  • Performance Area: 38'x18'x12'
  • Piano Room: 15'x9'x9.5'
  • Iso Room #1: 15'x6'x8'
  • Vocal Booth: 16'x14'x8.5'

Console

  • 32 x 24 x 8 API-DeMedio-Sunset Sound Custom Console
  • 32 inputs / 24 Channel Monitor Section / 8 buss / 8 Echo returns
  • 40 inputs available w/ 8 Channel sidecar console.
  • API 550-A Equalizer Section (all Modules)

Tape Machines

  • Studer A-800 and A-820 or A-827 24-trk
  • Ampex ATR-100 2trk
  • Alesis MasterLink
  • Panasonic DAT
  • Otari or HHB CD Recorders
  • (2) TimeLine Lynx Synchronizers

Monitors

  • JBL/TAD Augspurger-designed 3-way bi-amp Custom Arrays
  • Yamaha NS-10M, Auratone T-6

Gear

  • (1) AMS RMX-16 Stereo Digital Reverberation System
  • (1) AMS DMX-1580s Delay/Harmonizer Unit
  • (1) Roland SDE-3000A Digital Delay
  • (1) Yamaha Rev-5 (programmable studio reverb and digital effects processor)
  • (1) Lexicon PCM-70 (programmable digital effects processor)
  • (1) Lexicon PT-11
  • (1) Eventide H-3000se Ultra-harmonizer Unit
  • (2) Urei 1176-LN Compressor Pre-Amp (LN stands for low noise)
  • (4) Kepex II Compressor/Limiter
  • (1) Drawmer DS-201 Dual Noise Gate
  • (2) DBX-160XT Compressor
  • (1) Yamaha SPX-90 II Digital Multi Effects Processor
  • (2) Distressors¹


Material Produced

Albums

The following albums have been recorded in Sunset Sound in whole or partially. Check album pages for details.

Prince:


Associated Artists:


Songs

The following songs have been recorded and / or mixed in Sunset Sound.


Trivia

  • The string section on Purple Rain was recorded at Sunset Sound's Studio 3 by David Leonard who used a pair of Telefunken 251 microphones to recorded violins while a Neumann U47 was used on the cello.
  • While working in the studio on Sign O' The Times material, Prince has been reported to have used the following material at Sunset Sound, wired through the 32 x 24 x 8 API-DeMedio console console to the Studer A-800 recorder.
    • Piano & Synthesizers:
      • Upright piano
      • Oberheim OB-Xa or SX
      • Yamaha DX-7
      • Ensoniq Mirage
      • Roland GR-700 (a guitar synth) with a Roland Jazz Chorus-120 a.m.p.
    • Drums:
      • LM-1 Linndrum machine.
      • Yamaha drum kit.
    • Other Gear:
      • Boss pedal board.
      • Neumann U 87 microphone (for vocals).

References


¹ The Distressor is an automatic gain (or volume) control device (AGC in engineering terms) designed for pro audio (music) applications. Read more about distressors: http://www.empiricallabs.com/distdes.html

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