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17th February 2021

#InsideAbbeyRoad - The Presence Boxes

The Presence Box was based on an earlier Abbey Road design from 1955 and re-created as the RS127 in 1962. It was required to add to the available treble frequencies on the EMI recording ...
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10th February 2021

Abbey Road Microphone Collection - The AKG C12

AKG’s C12 is one of the best-known tube condenser microphones in history. The original CK12 capsule is widely considered to be one of the finest condenser microphone capsules out there. The AKG C12 Capsules were made by hand and were far more intricate than those fitted to equivalent Neumann mics in the 1950s (Neumann U47 etc), incorporating more than 120 individual parts. These are colloquially known as ‘brass’ capsules due to the brass housing, although the coating of the capsule itself is sputtered gold.The microphone requires an external power supply with a remote pattern ...
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1st February 2021

#InsideAbbeyRoad – The RS114 Limiter

Prior to the mid-1950s, automatic gain control devices were not to be found in Abbey Road's equipment collection. So, one of the most obvious improvements made in 1954 was a limiter which the Research Department developed, lead by Mike Batchelor. The RS114 valve limiter meant that artists could record without any restriction on the dynamic peaks and resulted in apparently louder records which permitted the backing to be brought further forward. ...
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7th December 2020

Introducing our Latest Collaboration with Waves Audio - Abbey Road RS124

Introducing the long-awaited Abbey Road / Waves Audio RS124 Compressor plugin. Few pieces of gear define music history as the RS124 does. The custom-built compressors were the secret weapon of Abbey Road engineers during the ‘60s. The RS124 was an extensive in-house modification of the American Altec 436B compressor, where it’s believed only 25 units were ever created, and each serial number was hand-built by Abbey Road/EMI technical legends Bill Livy, Len Page and Mike ...
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29th November 2020

Give The Gift of Music This Christmas

Do you have a loved one who has a flair for music-making? Find the perfect gift for them this Christmas at the Abbey Road Shop, perfect for the bedroom producers, synth enthusiasts, beat-makers and drummers ...
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11th July 2020

Abbey Road's Mirek Stiles Explores The Tempest 3D Audio Tech for Sony's PS5

Last week Sony PlayStation’s lead designer and all-round gaming legend Mark Cerny presented a technical deep dive into the system architecture for the much anticipated Sony PS5, and I have to say the messaging around audio is very exciting indeed (if you are into that sort of ...
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25th June 2020

Up to 30% off T-Shirts and Accessories on the Abbey Road Shop

After three months of lockdown, we've almost made it to the end of June so this surely calls for a reward! We're offering up to 30% off a selection of T-shirts and Accessories exclusive to the Abbey Road Shop (subject to availability - whilst stocks last). So why not match your favourite Beatles' album to one of the T-shirts from our collection - discover ...
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7th June 2020

Music Making or a Music Loving Dad? Abbey Road's Father's Day Gift Guide

Music making or music loving Dad? Or maybe both? We all know dads who love music, and after the past few months, we want to celebrate those closest to us more than ever. So browse through a large selection of Abbey Road Cuts that were recorded, mixed and/or mastered at the Studios and a selection of essential gadgets for guitarists, producers and songwriters, ...
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