"Thriller" - Outboard gear for the mix...

Bruce Swedien · 14th September 2006

To All my dear Gearslutz....

Here is a photo of the 'Thriller" - Outboard gear for the mix...

Try and identify all the stuff......

Bruce

I emailed the photo to Jules so it'll be up here tommorrow.....

Reza · 15th September 2006

Wicked. Can't wait.

Thanx

Jules · 15th September 2006

Here it is!

Jules · 15th September 2006

So,

some Eventide gear
A lexicon 480
GML 8200 (or early version)
I am guessing some Rebis gear (an EQ?)
And I am totally lost for the rest.
Perhaps a 1630 digital Umatic recorder? (or was that too early?)

Mark Ettel · 17th September 2006

1st stack
Eventide 1745 delay
2-Technics M-85 cassette decks
Eventide 1745 delay
Lexicon Model 97 Super Prime Time

2nd stack
GML 8200
URIE 565 Little Dipper
Eventide 910 Harmonizer
Innovonics compressor
2-Dolby 361
URIE 964 Digital Metronome
Orban 526A De-esser
Eventide H-949 Harmonizer

3rd stack
Lexicon 480L LARC
Publison Fullmost relief-enlarger
(high frequency enhancer w/ de-essing)
URIE 545 Parametric EQ
?
3-UREI 1176
UREI LA-2A

4th stack
UREI 545 Parametric EQ
2-DBX 160
2-UREI LA-4A
?
2-DBX 160X

Mark....

WOW!!!! You da' man!!! That's VERY close. Are you sure you weren't there???

Bruce

James Guitar · 17th September 2006

is that some sort of publison machine (maybe a dhm 89?) at the very top of the stack with the 1176's in it?
-J

orange · 17th September 2006

don't forget the 1176s and LA4s
teletronixLA2A
I think that's an eventide H949 at the bottom and a H910 at the top.
a couple of DBX somethings ?

and is that a behringer compressor

Solar · 18th September 2006

Wow is all i can say seeing this picture.. all Vintage , love this picture!! Thanx Jules for identifying some of them... can Bruce tell us more? Thanx again for sharing all these wonderfull stories and secrets...!!

Ruudman · 18th September 2006

A "little dipper" (Urei 565) for sure thumbsup

ruudman

gyom · 18th September 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jules

So,

some Eventide gear
A lexicon 480
GML 8200 (or early version)
I am guessing some Rebis gear (an EQ?)
And I am totally lost for the rest.
Perhaps a 1630 digital Umatic recorder? (or was that too early?)

and we can see:
(3) 1176's
(1) LA2A
(2) dbx 160 VU
(2) LA4 ( 1 black, 1 grey)
(2) dbx 160 (a? x?)

Am i wrong?

mbrebes · 18th September 2006

Rack 2 - just below patch bay is an Inovonics 201 compressor, 2 Dolby 360's, ??
Urei EQ above rack 2.

Rack 4 - 2 dbx160vu, ???

Philip S Bova · 19th September 2006

Didn't the 480L come out in the mid to late 80's? If this photo was taken during the Thriller sessions then that's probably an original Lexicon 224 controller.

PRobb · 19th September 2006

I couldn't help noticing two other things that clearly define this as a "vintage" shot: Splicing tape and an ashtray!

gm5k · 19th September 2006

i wonder how much all this gear would be if you bought it all today?

wreck · 19th September 2006

What is with the ash tray ontop of the GML? Was there smoking going on in the studio?

living sounds · 19th September 2006

The 480l wasn't around until 1986, this ought to be a 224.

tonymite · 21st September 2006

I see some (gear) slutty gear - nothing out of the ordinary, nor is there a lot of it either - that says something to me.

delcosmos · 28th September 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by living sounds

The 480l wasn't around until 1986, this ought to be a 224.

mmm... I don't think so... I have 2 original 224 in front of me, and the LARC is diferent, maybe its a 224XL or a 300?

Anyway, GREAT PICTURE!!!!!!

Best regards.

Armando Avila

synthetic · 28th September 2006

Very cool photo! I had assumed there was an EMT 250 reverb on the vocals, but apparently not.

- Jeff Laity

14th September 2006	#1
Bruce Swedien Viking Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 418 Thread Starter	"Thriller" - Outboard gear for the mix... To All my dear Gearslutz.... Here is a photo of the 'Thriller" - Outboard gear for the mix... Try and identify all the stuff...... Bruce I emailed the photo to Jules so it'll be up here tommorrow.....

15th September 2006	#3
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18th September 2006	#8
Solar Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Canada/Mexico Posts: 1,885	Wow wow! Wow is all i can say seeing this picture.. all Vintage , love this picture!! Thanx Jules for identifying some of them... can Bruce tell us more? Thanx again for sharing all these wonderfull stories and secrets...!! __________________ MY Music Producer, Mix Engineer, Entrepreneur http://soundcloud.com/absolutmy www.myspace.com/absolutmy

19th September 2006	#12
Philip S Bova Gear maniac Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Ottawa Posts: 294	Didn't the 480L come out in the mid to late 80's? If this photo was taken during the Thriller sessions then that's probably an original Lexicon 224 controller. __________________ http://bovasound.com/

15th September 2006	#2
Reza Gear addict Joined: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 409	Wicked. Can't wait. Thanx

17th September 2006	#5
Mark Ettel Gear Head Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Studio City, CA Posts: 43	1st stack Eventide 1745 delay 2-Technics M-85 cassette decks Eventide 1745 delay Lexicon Model 97 Super Prime Time 2nd stack GML 8200 URIE 565 Little Dipper Eventide 910 Harmonizer Innovonics compressor 2-Dolby 361 URIE 964 Digital Metronome Orban 526A De-esser Eventide H-949 Harmonizer 3rd stack Lexicon 480L LARC Publison Fullmost relief-enlarger (high frequency enhancer w/ de-essing) URIE 545 Parametric EQ ? 3-UREI 1176 UREI LA-2A 4th stack UREI 545 Parametric EQ 2-DBX 160 2-UREI LA-4A ? 2-DBX 160X Mark.... WOW!!!! You da' man!!! That's VERY close. Are you sure you weren't there??? Bruce

17th September 2006	#6
James Guitar Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 552	is that some sort of publison machine (maybe a dhm 89?) at the very top of the stack with the 1176's in it? -J

17th September 2006	#7
orange Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,688	don't forget the 1176s and LA4s teletronixLA2A I think that's an eventide H949 at the bottom and a H910 at the top. a couple of DBX somethings ? and is that a behringer compressor

18th September 2006	#9
Ruudman Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 3,086	A "little dipper" (Urei 565) for sure thumbsup ruudman

18th September 2006	#11
mbrebes Lives for gear Joined: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 593	Rack 2 - just below patch bay is an Inovonics 201 compressor, 2 Dolby 360's, ?? Urei EQ above rack 2. Rack 4 - 2 dbx160vu, ???

19th September 2006	#13
PRobb Gear Guru Joined: Jun 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 14,151	I couldn't help noticing two other things that clearly define this as a "vintage" shot: Splicing tape and an ashtray! __________________ To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection. -Henri Poincare

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gm5k Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,956	i wonder how much all this gear would be if you bought it all today?

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wreck Gear nut Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 83	What is with the ash tray ontop of the GML? Was there smoking going on in the studio?

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living sounds Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 2,934	The 480l wasn't around until 1986, this ought to be a 224.

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21st September 2006	#17
tonymite Gear addict Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Melbourne Posts: 456	I see some (gear) slutty gear - nothing out of the ordinary, nor is there a lot of it either - that says something to me.

28th September 2006	#19
synthetic Gear addict Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 348	Very cool photo! I had assumed there was an EMT 250 reverb on the vocals, but apparently not. - Jeff Laity