Restoration

Between April 5th and 10th, 1971, the legendary American rock band Chicago performed and recorded eight shows at the world-famous Carnegie Hall. In October of that year, highlights from the performances were featured on the band’s first-ever live album, which is still the band’s best-selling live album to date. To honor the 50th anniversary of these historic concerts, Chicago is releasing all eight Carnegie Hall shows in their entirety in a new 16-CD deluxe boxed set, fully restored and mixed on a classic SSL 4064 G+ console. However, restoring and mixing these 50-year-old performances was no easy task. Tim Jessup, mix engineer and studio manager of Studio One Sixty Four (owned by Chicago founding member and trumpeter Lee Loughnane), recruited Vintage King to outfit the new studio with its SSL 4064 G Series console and multiple racks of analog outboard gear. Continue reading →

For over 25 years, Vintage King Audio has been home to a world-class tech shop that lovingly revives the gear of the classic recording studio era. This one-of-a-kind restoration process extends to even the biggest of projects, as our technicians have breathed new life into hundreds of recording consoles throughout our history. Over at the Vintage King Tech Shop, our console techs are currently preparing to start work on a vintage Neve 8058. Perhaps one of the best known recording consoles, the Neve 8058 was introduced to the world in the mid-70s and quickly earned a reputation for its larger than life sound. They are considered by many to be the holy grail for tracking and mixing. Continue reading →