Andy Summers The Golden Wire equipment

The Golden Wire was Andy Summers' third studio album, released in 1989. It was co-produced and engineered by David Hentschel. Recording took place at Evoke Studios (Venice, California) in November-December 1988 and Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles) in November 1988, followed by mixing at The Complex (Los Angeles) in January 1989.

Unsurprisingly, there is a lack of information available specific to the recording and production of The Golden Wire. Available information including proprietary microphones are included for completeness, whether they were used or not.

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David Hentschel

 * Ensoniq keyboards

Stephen Croes

 * Synclavier

Recording & studio equipment
Microphones
 * AKG:
 * 414EB/P48
 * C12A
 * D12-E
 * D-1000E
 * Neumann:
 * KM84
 * M49
 * U67
 * U87
 * Sanken CU32
 * Schoeps CMC3
 * Shure SM57
 * Sennheiser MD421
 * Bruel & Kjaer 1/2 " measurement

Tape Machines & audio recorders
 * Studer A800: Mad Hatter Studio

Outboard gear (Mad Hatter Studio) Mixing consoles
 * API 550 EQ
 * AMS DMX 15-80S
 * Drawmer noise gate
 * Dbx 160x
 * EMT 140 (one solid-state, one gold-foil)
 * Klark Teknik Graphic EQ
 * Lexicon 224XL digital reverb
 * Lexicon Prime Time
 * Lexicon Super Prime Time
 * Eventide H949 Harmonizer
 * Eventide Instant flanger
 * Sontec Parametric EQ
 * Teletronix LA-2A
 * UREI 1176
 * Valley People Kepex noise gate
 * Yamaha SPX90 multi-effects processor
 * Trident Series 80 computerised 40/24

Monitors
 * John Meyer ACD monitors, Yamaha NS- 10, Tannoy SRM10-B, Auratone, JBL