Description: Retro Gear Shop is a high-end boutique store located in Nashville, Tennessee. MCI Criteria Historic Recording Console Retro Gear Shop is proud to offer this once-in-a-lifetime chance to own one of the most historic recording consoles ever made. This is the first ever MCI recording console custom built by Jeep Harned and launched the start of his career as the MCI brand. The console was commissioned by Criteria Recording Studios in Miami. It went on to record some of the most classic rock music of all time, with dozens of iconic Gold and Platinum records. Four of the top 10 best-selling albums in history were recorded through this very desk: • Eagles - Hotel to California• Eagles - Greatest-Hits• Bee Gees - Saturday Night Fever• Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (partially recorded at Criteria, including Go Your Own Way) You have heard and know the epic sound of this desk. Some other recordings include: Gold SinglesBee Gees - TragedyBee Gees - Too Much HeavenBee Gees - How Deep Is Your LoveBee Gees - Jive TalkinBee Gees - You Should Be DancingBee Gees - Love So RightBee Gees - Staying AliveBee Gees - Saturday Night FeverEagles - One Of These NightsEagles - Lyin EyesEagles - New Kid In TownEagles - Hotel CaliforniaEric Clapton - I Shot The SheriffElvin Bishop - Fooled Around And Fell In LoveAndy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Every ThingAndy Gibb - Lover is ( Thicker Than Water )Andy Gibb - An Everlasting LoveAndy Gibb - Shadow DancingAndy Gibb - Our Love (Don’t Throw It All Away)Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain waySamantha Sang - EmotionGrand Funk Railroad - We're An American BandRod Stewart - Do You Think I’m SexyJimmy Buffet - MargaritavilleGold AlbumsBee Gees - Saturday Night Fever*Bee Gees - Children Of The WorldBee Gees - Here At Last – Bee Gees LiveBee Gees - Main CourseBee Gees - Spirits Having FlownEagles - One Of These NightsEagles - Greatest Hits*Eagles - Hotel California*Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean BoulevardEric Clapton - History Of Eric ClaptonFleetwood Mac - Rumours*Crosby, Stills, Nash - CSNGrand Funk Railroad - We're An American BandJoe Walsh The Smoker - You Drink The Player You GetAverage White Band - AWBAverage White Band - Cut The CakeAndy Gibb - Flowing RiversAndy Gibb - Shadow DancingMarshall Tucker Band - Together ForeverSoundtrack - GreaseStills, Young Band - Long May You Run *Estimated over 40 million records sold worldwide. See the last two photos for a picture of the Bee Gees during a recording session and a photo of the console in Studio C. The recordings made on this console reflect its amazingly warm analog tone. The console has loads of transformers, with 20 channels for tracking, 24 mix channels and 3-band equalizers that can be installed for either tracking or mixing. This is a heavy desk, likely weighing over 1000lbs. The design of the desk is wholly unique, including a one-of-a-kind light-up patch matrix for routing that uses touch sensitive pins. It's also notable for having quadrant faders similar to EMI consoles. The top panels can be pulled open to easily access the internals (see photos examples). Includes external power supplies housed in a separate rack as well as external pictured patchbay. This console was recently pulled from long-time previous owner's professional recording studio. It is currently operational (powers up, passes signal) but could use electrical servicing restoration to bring it back to optimal functional condition (recommended if intended use is for full time recording situations). It is currently offered in as-is cosmetic and functional condition for historic purposes, but Retro Gear Shop can refurbish it for additional cost (we can go through it completely electronically and cosmetically as requested, such as build a new wood frame or new leather bolster, etc, as well as perform any custom wiring / patchbay package specific to buyer's studio). Contact us with any custom requests. Approximate console dimensions: Height front: 30" Height to top of meter bridge rear: 44" Width: 76" Depth: 46" **Check out the pictures to make sure you like it. Pictures are of actual item for sale**This will be professionally crated and freight shipped.Buyer to pay actual shipping costs. Contact us for best price estimate.
Price: 1500000 USD
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
End Time: 2024-08-06T02:36:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3500 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: MCI
Type: Analog Mixer
