Sonic Youth’s Neve Console For Sale – A10047 Custom 51-Series

The Sonic Youth Neve 1982/1983 A10047 Custom 51-Series console could be yours at this location.

When Sonic Youth needed to replace the console for their Manhattan studio in 1999, they acquired this National Film Board of Canada-commissioned custom Neve, one of two custom consoles. The console could mix in the then-still-novel 5.1 surround format. The consoles were expensive, carefully-pieced-together partly from existing Neve components (the channels were largely built from modified modules from the 5106/5116 desks) while other sections were completely custom, created specifically for the NFB.

Finally, the whole thing was contained in a brilliantly extravagant wrap-around producer’s desk setup, with integrated 19” racks and the best patch-bay location anyone had ever seen. The console had no mic preamps of its own, as they would be unnecessary for surround film mixing.

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SONIC YOUTH PROJECTS MADE ON THIS CONSOLE:

SPINHEAD SESSIONS 1986. Goofin Records, May 2016. CD/LP.

SONIC YOUTH•SMART BAR•1985. CD/LP. Goofin Records. 2013.

SYR9: Simon Werner a Disparu. Original Film Soundtrack. Sonic Youth Recordings. February 2011.

THE ETERNAL. Matador CD/LP. June 2009.

PAY NO MIND. 7” record. 2009

BATTERY PARK, NYC. 2008/9, reissued 2019.

HITS ARE FOR SQUARES. Starbucks Music. June 2008. Compilation.

SYR8. Sonic Youth Recordings. June 2008.

SYR7: J’accusse Ted Hughes/ Agnes B Musique April 2008

I’M NOT THERE, soundtrack. 2006/7.

DAYDREAM NATION DELUXE EDITION. Geffen/Universal. August 2007.

THE DESTROYED ROOM, B SIDES AND RARITIES. Geffen. CD. Dec 2006.

RATHER RIPPED. Geffen. CD. June 2006.

HELEN LUNDEBERG/EYELINER. 7” single. Goofin. June 2006.

MELBOURNE DIRECT. Saucerlike Records. 2005.

SYR6. Sonic Youth Recordings. October 2005.

GOO DELUXE EDITION. Geffen/Universal. August 2005

SONIC NURSE. Geffen. May 2004.

DIRTY DELUXE EDITION. Geffen/Universal. August 2003.

DEMONLOVER OST. Labels France, Nov 2002.

MURRAY STREET. Geffen. June 2002.