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Jonk · 13th November 2005

I thought it would be a fun post, especially for those who don't know, like myself, or who wouldn't be able to tell the difference between Neve and API in a an A/B comparison (I might be able to do this, but again, I'm not slutty enough to be overly confident that I can) . . . but. . .here's the rules.

(I also aknowledge that this could lead to a lot of speculation, but I still think it's a worthwhile thread)

If you know of two records, for sure, that were tracked/mixed on API and Neve consoles respectively, then you would say, for example:

The Clash's "London Calling" was tracked/mixed on a Neve, while the Stones' "Some Girls" was tracked/mixed on an API.

I have no idea whether I'm right on either of these records, but for people who have a vast knowledge of different records that everyone knows, it would be fun for the rest of us to hear from you.

So, let's have at it.

Doesn't matter what records you want to mention, just might be nice to know about ones that lots of people are familiar with. Hopefully this will be fun and enlightening.

13th November 2005	#1
Jonk Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 563 Thread Starter	The difference between the API and Neve sound. Fun and Enlightening. I thought it would be a fun post, especially for those who don't know, like myself, or who wouldn't be able to tell the difference between Neve and API in a an A/B comparison (I might be able to do this, but again, I'm not slutty enough to be overly confident that I can) . . . but. . .here's the rules. (I also aknowledge that this could lead to a lot of speculation, but I still think it's a worthwhile thread) If you know of two records, for sure, that were tracked/mixed on API and Neve consoles respectively, then you would say, for example: The Clash's "London Calling" was tracked/mixed on a Neve, while the Stones' "Some Girls" was tracked/mixed on an API. I have no idea whether I'm right on either of these records, but for people who have a vast knowledge of different records that everyone knows, it would be fun for the rest of us to hear from you. So, let's have at it. Doesn't matter what records you want to mention, just might be nice to know about ones that lots of people are familiar with. Hopefully this will be fun and enlightening.