Lot 79. Duran Duran / UB40 | Highbury Studios Prokit 62 Mixing Desk – “Rio” Era Recordings (early 1980s) A Prokit 62 (also known as Pro-Kit 62 or Seck 62) six-channel / two-bus analog mixing desk used at Bob Lamb’s Highbury Studios, Birmingham during recording sessions that produced “Rio” and “Girls on Film” by Duran Duran and Signing Off — the debut album by UB40. A British-made compact console manufactured circa 1978-1979 and sold by Turnkey and REW Audio in the UK, it was among the most popular workhorse desks for small studios and demo recording in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The desk was consigned directly to auction by the owner of Highbury Studios and is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Tracks Ltd. nostalgiabandit.com/auction #nostalgiabandit #DuranDuran #UB40 #Rio #HighburyStudios #MixingDesk #StudioGear #AudioEngineering #RecordingConsole #StudioUsed #StudioRecorded #1980s #NewWave #Synthpop #PostPunk #Reggae #auction #authenticity #memorabilia #collector #collection #music #musicmemorabilia #auctioncatalog #provenance #authenticated #popculturearchaeology #raidyourpast #popcultureauction

#fixitfriday Not sure what we sold it for when we got rid of it. But damn sure it wasn’t anywhere near a milli (a milli) -iykyk Come get one for your very own. #criteria #recordingconsole #mci #respecttheroom

Killer combination | MicroMain26 Helios Olympic 1100 Series Console #BarefootSound #MicroMain26 #h2audio #RecordingConsole

#tbt At one point this was the pinnacle of recording technology! One of the early consoles @ Criteria, & with quite the pedigree Still floating around out there too. Someone sent us the 2nd pic from the most recent sales offering #recordingconsole #criteria

#fixitfriday You have got to be kidding me. Again? You don’t come into our house, destroy shit and expect to be welcomed back. #repair #ssl #recordingconsole #lean #idiot #professionalism #criteria #recordingstudio #respecttheroom

#mememonday When nothing but the very best will do! . . . #yamaha #gearporn #engineer #livesound #recordingconsole #studio

This 32 Chanel 2448 Custom looks gorgeous at a private studio near San Francisco, CA. #apiaudio #api2448 #apiconsole #apiconsoles #recordingconsole #recording #recordingstudio #studiogear #musicproduction #musicproducer #recordingengineer #mixengineer #analog #producer #mixing

This 1608-II Special Edition at a private studio in Anchorage, Alaska delivers a BIG sound. #apiaudio #api1608 #apiconsole #recordingstudio #recordingconsole #recording #studiogear #apiconsoles #api1608ii #recordingengineer #mixing #mixengineer #musicproduction #analog

📸 @711recording “Sounds so good 😊” #apithebox2 #apitheboxconsole #audioproduction #recordingstudios #apiaudio #recordingstudio #studiogear #recording #recordingconsole #analog #recordingstudio #recordingengineer #mixing #mixengineer #apiconsole

📸 @ironneckwong ・・・ Here at @swansonsstudios we mix in THE BOX, it just means something different when we say it 😏 Booking NOW! #apithebox2 #apitheboxconsole #audioproduction #recordingstudios #apiaudio #recordingstudio #studiogear #recording #recordingconsole #analog

#Repost 📸 @legacyaudiodesign - Sometimes being “boxed in” is a good thing. Another custom creation for another happy client! @thisisapiaudio #apithebox2 #apitheboxconsole #audioproduction #recordingstudios #apiaudio #recordingstudio #studiogear #recording #recordingconsole

This 32 Channel AXS Console was recently commissioned at University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. #apiaudio #recordingstudio #recordingconsole #apiAXSconsole #apiAXS #studiogear #musicproducer #musicproduction #mixengineer

@clubsoundmachine #api2448 #apiaudio #apiconsole #recording #recordingconsole #recordingstudios #recordingstudio #studiogear #repost

Universal Audio headquarters just leveled up 🎛️ #universalaudio #analog #recordingengineer #recordingconsole #mixengineer

API Summing is so sweet! #analogsumming #thisisapiaudio #apithebox #apithebox2 #summingmixer #apiaudio #apiconsole #recording #recordingconsole #recordingengineer #studiogear #musicproduction #analog #mixengineer 📸@audiosmith_studio

Reconfiguring the signal flow on my @allenandheath #recordingconsole. #recordingengineer #studiotech #musicproducer. Track from my #newalbum the #soundtrack “Born In A Barn” #electronicmusic #chillwave #synthwave #chillroom #filmmusic #filmscore on all streamings and bandcamp!

Happy BOXing Day - [REPOST] 📸 @romesempire #apiaudio #apithebox #apitheboxconsole #recording #recordingconsole #recordingstudio #studiogear #analog #musicproduction #mixengineer #mixingconsole

Learn more about our #GenesysBlack console on our YouTube channel. #ProAudio #NeveSound #RecordingConsole

Scumbari - new Lp Mixx on to mastering #bostonpunk #hxcpunk #thrashcore #newmusicalert #recording #galaxyparkstudios #newmusic #neotek #recordingconsole #punkrock

The newly commissioned 1608-II at The Cabin Studio in Nashville. Special thanks to console owner Matty Alger for this great shot. #apiaudio #api1608 #api1608ii #recordingstudio #studiogear #musicproduction #producer #recordingengineer #recordingconsole #apiconsoles