
Pathe-Marconi - A desk with a history.
Originally from EMI Pathe-Marconi studios
in Paris, this Mk3 console is installed in songwriter/producer
Terry Britten's "State of the Ark" studio in Richmond, southwest
London.
While in Paris this console was used to record the Rolling Stones
Grammy nominated album "Some Girls" and several tracks
of the follow ups, "Emotional Rescue" and "Tattoo
You" , notably the classic "Start Me Up", with
Engineer Chris Kimsey.
The desk was manufactured with Light-Beam level indicators, which have since been replaced with modern VU meters. It's facilities have been further enhanced by the addition of a "sidecar" mini mixer, giving a further eight inputs. (See Separate Photo)