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Desk history · 8028 · 1970s

Where is the Sound City Neve 8028 now?

A custom 8028 built for Sound City in Van Nuys. It became the subject of Dave Grohl's 2013 documentary, Sound City.

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The Sound City Neve 8028 · drawn, not photographed

Timeline

  1. 1970s

    Installed in Studio A at Sound City, Van Nuys.

  2. 2011

    Bought by Dave Grohl when the studio closes. Moved to Studio 606.

  3. Now

    Studio 606

    Sibling Neve 80-series desks in the directory: 5th Street Studios Studio overview, Blackbird Studio Studio A, Ocean Way Nashville Studio A, EastWest Studios Studio One.

Desk histories are compiled from public sources and the studios' own accounts. Own a desk with a story? Add its serial number and past homes, and it joins the Atlas with a link to your room.

Rooms with Neve 80-series desks

5th Street Studios · Studio overviewDowntown Austin studio publishing recording, mixing and mastering services with a Neve console and Studer tape machine.Austin, DowntownStudio A at Blackbird StudioBlackbird Studio · Studio AA Neve-equipped room for tracking, overdubs and mixing, with multiple recording spaces and a variable reverb chamber.Nashville, NashvilleStudio A at Ocean Way NashvilleOcean Way Nashville · Studio AA large church tracking room with four isolation booths, a Neve console and a private lounge for longer sessions.Nashville, NashvilleStudio One at EastWest StudiosEastWest Studios · Studio OneA large live room for voice and ensemble sessions, with a Neve desk, isolation booth, concert piano and private lounge.Los Angeles, Los Angeles
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