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Props to Carlos, engineer who recorded and mixed a majority of songs on "Wu Tang Forever".
Equipment used on Enter 36 chambers album
Around this time, Rza was in love with a small RED BOX which was a simple Drum Machine with some cool presets of kits.
Rza called it the RED BOX and it was from Switzerland.
Rza incorporated Record Drum loops and Live Drum (Played Loops) within his Drum program.
I played live Drums on "Reuited", "Little Ghetto Boys" and "Deadly Melody"
I would setup in the morning, Record & Mix Drums at noon, Hand Rza a DAT of Drums in the evening.My Drum set was very small. at the time it consisted of a:
Ludwig - Supraphonic 400 - P83 Strainer 6.5"x14"
Remo Coated Controlled Sound Drumhead (Black Dot) Tune Very High
Gretsch Walnut Shell Drum Kick Drum KIK 18x22"
Remo Pinstripe (The Skin with the oil in between) Tune Very High
Open Back
Avedis Zildjian Hihats 14"
21 Inch Zildjian Ride
That was all for my kit. Rza Loved it for what he was doing at the time and so did I.
5 Microphones were used.
2 AKG C28 C Over head
1 Sure SM57 Snare Bottom, Kick Bleed
1 AKG 414EB Snare Top , Hi-Hat Bleed
1 U47 Room mic
Signal Path - NEVE MIC PRE EQ, TELETRONIX LA-2A COMPRESSOR, Pultec Custom 2 Channel EQ, SSL Patch, Studer A 827 @ 15ips, to Ampex 499 2" tape. Mix stems were recorded to 1/2 inch / Repro to DAT About 4 DATS were made during the recording of Wu Tang Forever.
DATS ranging from 60 minutes to 90 minutes of just drums. That was my workout.
Rza as main producer would still use his ASR 10 as his main Sampler and Drum bank,
THE RED BOX for his Basic Drum patterns and Hard Drum kits you hear on the majority of the album. The rest came from Producers Truemaster, 4th Decsiple and Allah Math. Here's the entire drum setup list in general for the entire album.
Wu-Revolution - The Red Box
Reunited - Live Drums Performed By Carlos Bess
For Heavens Sake - The Red Box
Cash Still Rules/Scary Hours The Red Box
Visionz - Eps 16 + Produced By Deck
As High As Wu-Tang Get The Red Box
Severe Punishment The Red Box
Maria - "Get out my life, woman" Lee Dorsey Drum Loop
A Better Tomorrow Korg 01/W (Bretheren Drum Loop)
It's Yours - Sing Sing Drum loop + The Red Box
Triumph - The Red Box
Impossible Drum loop w/Music + The Red Box
Little Ghetto Boys Live Drums Performed By Carlos Bess
Deadly Melody - Live Drums Performed By Carlos Bess
The City - The Red Box
The Projects - The Red Box
Bells Of War Sneakin' In The Back Drumloop (Chop)
The M.G.M. EPS 16 + Produced By Truemaster
Dog Shit The Red Box
Duck Seazon The Red Box
Hellz Wind Staff Heaters ASR -10 RZA's Drum Banks
Heaterz - EPS 16 + Produced By Truemaster
Black Shampoo The Red Box
Second Coming (Live Drums by Ramsey ODB's Brother)
The Red Box was only set up in his personal home studio together with tons of Doepher and other Joints i can't remember.
Rza Would dump the Beats on 3 ADATS, i would then transfer the ADATS to 2" at + Tape (About 60 Reels and 200 1/2" reels)
Sorry about the lack of knowledge on The Red Box. A RZA Secret
But i will make it up with tracksheets....
Rza called it the RED BOX and it was from Switzerland.
Rza incorporated Record Drum loops and Live Drum (Played Loops) within his Drum program.
I played live Drums on "Reuited", "Little Ghetto Boys" and "Deadly Melody"
I would setup in the morning, Record & Mix Drums at noon, Hand Rza a DAT of Drums in the evening.My Drum set was very small. at the time it consisted of a:
Ludwig - Supraphonic 400 - P83 Strainer 6.5"x14"
Remo Coated Controlled Sound Drumhead (Black Dot) Tune Very High
Gretsch Walnut Shell Drum Kick Drum KIK 18x22"
Remo Pinstripe (The Skin with the oil in between) Tune Very High
Open Back
Avedis Zildjian Hihats 14"
21 Inch Zildjian Ride
That was all for my kit. Rza Loved it for what he was doing at the time and so did I.
5 Microphones were used.
2 AKG C28 C Over head
1 Sure SM57 Snare Bottom, Kick Bleed
1 AKG 414EB Snare Top , Hi-Hat Bleed
1 U47 Room mic
Signal Path - NEVE MIC PRE EQ, TELETRONIX LA-2A COMPRESSOR, Pultec Custom 2 Channel EQ, SSL Patch, Studer A 827 @ 15ips, to Ampex 499 2" tape. Mix stems were recorded to 1/2 inch / Repro to DAT About 4 DATS were made during the recording of Wu Tang Forever.
DATS ranging from 60 minutes to 90 minutes of just drums. That was my workout.
Rza as main producer would still use his ASR 10 as his main Sampler and Drum bank,
THE RED BOX for his Basic Drum patterns and Hard Drum kits you hear on the majority of the album. The rest came from Producers Truemaster, 4th Decsiple and Allah Math. Here's the entire drum setup list in general for the entire album.
Wu-Revolution - The Red Box
Reunited - Live Drums Performed By Carlos Bess
For Heavens Sake - The Red Box
Cash Still Rules/Scary Hours The Red Box
Visionz - Eps 16 + Produced By Deck
As High As Wu-Tang Get The Red Box
Severe Punishment The Red Box
Maria - "Get out my life, woman" Lee Dorsey Drum Loop
A Better Tomorrow Korg 01/W (Bretheren Drum Loop)
It's Yours - Sing Sing Drum loop + The Red Box
Triumph - The Red Box
Impossible Drum loop w/Music + The Red Box
Little Ghetto Boys Live Drums Performed By Carlos Bess
Deadly Melody - Live Drums Performed By Carlos Bess
The City - The Red Box
The Projects - The Red Box
Bells Of War Sneakin' In The Back Drumloop (Chop)
The M.G.M. EPS 16 + Produced By Truemaster
Dog Shit The Red Box
Duck Seazon The Red Box
Hellz Wind Staff Heaters ASR -10 RZA's Drum Banks
Heaterz - EPS 16 + Produced By Truemaster
Black Shampoo The Red Box
Second Coming (Live Drums by Ramsey ODB's Brother)
The Red Box was only set up in his personal home studio together with tons of Doepher and other Joints i can't remember.
Rza Would dump the Beats on 3 ADATS, i would then transfer the ADATS to 2" at + Tape (About 60 Reels and 200 1/2" reels)
Sorry about the lack of knowledge on The Red Box. A RZA Secret
But i will make it up with tracksheets....
Equipment used on Enter 36 chambers album
This is a list of all the gear that I used to record and mix the first wu-tang album.
Console
Peavey Production Series 2400 With Megamix Automation (Run with a Mac SE-30)
Audio Recorders.
Ampex MM1200 24 track - Originally own by Prince. "Purple Rain" album was recorded with this machine.
The majority of the record was recorded on 2" tape except "Protect your Neck" which was record on a Tascam MS16 16 track 1" reel with Without Dolby NR
Sony APR5003 2 track 1/4" with SMPTE
Tascam DA-30 DAT Recorder
Tascam 244 portastudio 4 track was used to bounce final mixes from DAT to highspeed 4 track Cassette with Maxell MX 60 Crome Cassettes.
Speakers and Amps
Westlake Audio BBSM12
Yamaha NS10m
Aurtones C5
(2) Bryston Amps 4B
(2) OCS amps MX 700
Signal Processors
Ampex 350
API 3124
Quad 8
Focusrite ISA 215
API 550A
Pultek Custom 2 eq's
Aphex Lunch Box (2) eq's (2) Compressors
1 UREI 565 Notch Filter
2 UREI 1176
2 UREI LA-4
2 DBX 166
1 DBX 160x
2 DBX 266
2 DBX 563x The Silencer
1 Alesis 3630
Valley People Dynamite Comp/gate
Valley People Gatex
Barcus Barry BBE802 Aural Exciter
Efx Units
Tascam 122 MKII was used on "repro" as an Analog slap back delay used on the vocals. You hear it more on "Bring the Ruckus"
Roland R888
Yamaha Rev 1 (Without the Remote...HaHa)
Lexicon PCM 60
Echo Plate III
Stocktronics RX 4000A
Lexicon LXP1-LXP5 + MRC
Lexicon PCM 41 & 42
(2) Yamaha SPX90
(2) Delta Lab 1024
Ibenez AD202
Roland RE-301
The only microphone that was used was an AKG-C414 EB
At the time RZa used an SP-1200, EPS 16 Plus then Graduated to an ASR-10. We would lockup the units to tape using a Roland SBX-80
The Following machines were used for the following Tracks
1 Bring da Ruckus - EPS16+
2 Shame on a Nigga - ASR10
3 Clan in da Front - ASR10
4 Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber - ASR10
5 Can It Be All So Simple/Intermission ASR10 /Sp-1200 for Intermission
6 Da Mystery of Chessboxin' ASR 10
7 Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit - EPS16+
8 C.R.E.A.M. EPS16+
9 Method Man SP1200
10 Protect Ya Neck EPS16+
11 Tearz -EPS16+
12 Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber, Pt. 2 ASR 10 ( I provided the live Drums )
Most vocal Performaces were flown in using Akai -S-1000 Stereo Sampler. We would sample a lead vocal on the left with a Snare or kik on the right for reference then fly in the verses in their places.
Console
Peavey Production Series 2400 With Megamix Automation (Run with a Mac SE-30)
Audio Recorders.
Ampex MM1200 24 track - Originally own by Prince. "Purple Rain" album was recorded with this machine.
The majority of the record was recorded on 2" tape except "Protect your Neck" which was record on a Tascam MS16 16 track 1" reel with Without Dolby NR
Sony APR5003 2 track 1/4" with SMPTE
Tascam DA-30 DAT Recorder
Tascam 244 portastudio 4 track was used to bounce final mixes from DAT to highspeed 4 track Cassette with Maxell MX 60 Crome Cassettes.
Speakers and Amps
Westlake Audio BBSM12
Yamaha NS10m
Aurtones C5
(2) Bryston Amps 4B
(2) OCS amps MX 700
Signal Processors
Ampex 350
API 3124
Quad 8
Focusrite ISA 215
API 550A
Pultek Custom 2 eq's
Aphex Lunch Box (2) eq's (2) Compressors
1 UREI 565 Notch Filter
2 UREI 1176
2 UREI LA-4
2 DBX 166
1 DBX 160x
2 DBX 266
2 DBX 563x The Silencer
1 Alesis 3630
Valley People Dynamite Comp/gate
Valley People Gatex
Barcus Barry BBE802 Aural Exciter
Efx Units
Tascam 122 MKII was used on "repro" as an Analog slap back delay used on the vocals. You hear it more on "Bring the Ruckus"
Roland R888
Yamaha Rev 1 (Without the Remote...HaHa)
Lexicon PCM 60
Echo Plate III
Stocktronics RX 4000A
Lexicon LXP1-LXP5 + MRC
Lexicon PCM 41 & 42
(2) Yamaha SPX90
(2) Delta Lab 1024
Ibenez AD202
Roland RE-301
The only microphone that was used was an AKG-C414 EB
At the time RZa used an SP-1200, EPS 16 Plus then Graduated to an ASR-10. We would lockup the units to tape using a Roland SBX-80
The Following machines were used for the following Tracks
1 Bring da Ruckus - EPS16+
2 Shame on a Nigga - ASR10
3 Clan in da Front - ASR10
4 Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber - ASR10
5 Can It Be All So Simple/Intermission ASR10 /Sp-1200 for Intermission
6 Da Mystery of Chessboxin' ASR 10
7 Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing ta F' Wit - EPS16+
8 C.R.E.A.M. EPS16+
9 Method Man SP1200
10 Protect Ya Neck EPS16+
11 Tearz -EPS16+
12 Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber, Pt. 2 ASR 10 ( I provided the live Drums )
Most vocal Performaces were flown in using Akai -S-1000 Stereo Sampler. We would sample a lead vocal on the left with a Snare or kik on the right for reference then fly in the verses in their places.
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