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This is a great site! Thanks for keeping the memories alive.... -- Jerimaya Grabher

Thanks so much for keeping in touch and keeping so many of us in the loop! I couldn't agree more that A&M's biggest 'hit' is the legacy of warm comraderie and real friendship that our collective years there engendered. -- Cheryl McEnaney

Great site I just stumbled across, would appreciate my 'all access pass'. -- Jimmy Zisson, General Manager of A&M Records, New York

Your knowledge and research is both amazing, and from what I viewed, about 98% accurate. -- Randy Alpert (Capt. Badazz)

Clyde Kaplan, Engineer, A&M Studios -- Thanks for putting together this great website about A&M Records.

Wow, what an incredible site you've created! I can't believe you have not only the names of the Carpenters, but of even the real carpenters like the La Prell twins, etc. -- Jim McCrary, Photographer

Fantastic Site! Great Work! -- Jean Pierre Guilbert, V.P. Promotion & Artist Development (A&M Canada)

I was just talking to Derek Alpert today...and we had a blast pawing around on this website together. I think it's so cool that you did this! -- Doreen Ringer-Ross

Thank you so much!! I love the A&M site. -- Toni Tennille

I love that you're keeping our history alive. -- Mary Ann Johnson, Artist Relations

I have nothing but positive things to say about you and what you have done to help keep alive the spirit of A&M. -- Al Marks (Promotion, Artist Development)

You sure have a buzz going. I've had 3 emails from A&Mers today alone. Good luck! -- Andy French, Director, Artist Relations & Artist Development

This is totally great. Brings back great memories of my years in Canada. -- Charly Prevost

Thanks for making the site and I'll be checking in to see what's happenin'. -- Richard Cottrell

Your site is being passed around and mentioned to all ex A&M employees. Your site is great and I'd love to be a part. Thanks for your time and good luck. -- Joe James, Technical Manager, A&M Studios

The website is Great! It really took me back down memory lane. Keep up the good work and thank you! -- Janice Hague, International Promotions Manager, A&M Records GB

I love the website! -- Jewell Kumjian, A&M Studios Concierge

Thanks for this ambitious and remarkable site. Just bouncing around inside the site the other day brought back so many really wonderful memories of the time and place and people when magic was possible and all lights were green. -- Corb Donohue, National Director of Public Relations

It's a pretty interesting looking site and I'll check it out further. -- Robin Kirby, Western Regional Sales/Marketing Director

Going through this site reminded me of what I loved about working for A&M. -- Colin Sowa

Your website is absolutely ACE ACE ACE!!! It is great to see real top work and dedication towards a label that meant so much to many. -- Jay Schatz / Chris Skane, A&R / A&M Associated Labels

Thanks so much Les. It's really an amazing site. -- Janette Rogers Sarabia, Director of Artist Relations

Congratulations on your internet site. I would like to be included on your staff list as I worked for A&M in Toronto and London. -- France Tetreault-Thomson, Assistant A&R

Thanks for doing such epic work on the site. Salut! -- Max Hutchinson

...very fun to see this....Many thanks for your efforts....Best -- Juliea 'Jools' Clarke

"C" HISTORY
"C" EQUIPMENT

STUDIO C HISTORY

Studio C was the smallest room at 15,000 cubic feet with just a control room and main recording area measuring 14' by 21. It served as A&M's multichannel mixing and pre-mastering studio. Crosby, Stills and Nash used Studio C as did Dave Koz for his Off the Beaten Path album.

Herb Alpert, Howard Holzer and Jerry Moss

STUDIO C EQUIPMENT

CONSOLE:

1996:

API 32 Input P&G Faders (modified)

1997:

Euphonics CS-3000 digitally-controlled
analog console with Surround Sound
Panning

TAPE MACHINES:

Studer A800 Multitracks
Studer A820 two-track
Two TimeLine Lynx synchronizers

MIXDOWN/REFERENCE:

A&M proprietary A-to-D and D-to-A
converters
SVDA-10/FRED MOD DAT recorders
Phillips CD player
Tascom Model 122 Mk III cassettes

MAIN MONITORS:

1996:

Custom A&M/Augsperger system

1997:

Custom A&M/Baulton system

OUTBOARD EQUIPMENT (1996):

Comp/Limiter:

Fairchild 670
UREI LA-2a, LA-3 and 1176
dbx Model 160 and Model 160x

Mic Pre-amps/EQ:

Neve Model 1066 Modules
Pultec EQP-1A3, EQP-1A and EQH-2
GML Model 8200

Delays/Effects:

AMS DMX
Lexicon PCM-42
Roland SDE-3000 (with AES Trig.)
T.C. Electronics 2290
Eventide 949

Gates/Proc:

Drawmer DS-201 gates
dbx Model 902 de-esser

Reverb/Effects:

Eventide H-3500
Lexicon 480L, PCM-80 and PCM-70
AMS RMX-16
Yamaha 990, Rev 5, Rev 7, SPX-90