Peter Gabriel Us equipment

Us is Peter Gabriel's sixth studio album, released in September 1992 on Real World records label. It was his first studio release since the success of the So album, and the second album he made at Real World Studios (after the Passion soundtrack in 1988-89). Altogether the album was up to 3 years in the making, production for which began in October/November 1989 when the first ideas were recorded to DAT.

Peter Gabriel

 * Akai MPC-60
 * Akai S1100 sampler
 * Akai S1000 sampler
 * Sequential Circuits Prophet-5
 * Korg Wavestation
 * Roland D-50
 * Yamaha CP-80 electric grand piano
 * Performer software
 * WaveFrame AudioFrame

For treatments
 * Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
 * Vox AC30
 * Korg A2 processor
 * Korg A3 multi-effects processor

Output mixer
 * DDA S Series PA 16-input - feeds into stereo submix on SSL desk, seen in photos

David Rhodes
Guitars
 * 1962 Fender Jazzmaster
 * Steinberger GL2T /w tremolo arm
 * Steinberger 12-string

Amplifiers
 * Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
 * Vox AC30
 * Mesa/Boogie combo

Effects
 * Boss CE-2 Chorus
 * Boss VB-2 Vibrato
 * Boss OC-2 Octaver
 * T.C. Electronics distortion
 * Digitech Whammy pitch shifter - "Only Us", borrowed

Sources:
 * Guitar Player, December 1992
 * Guitarist, April 1993

Tony Levin

 * Music Man bass
 * Status bass
 * Trace Elliot bass amps & cabinets

Daniel Lanois

 * Fender Telecaster guitar
 * Dobro
 * 1958 Fender Deluxe tweed amp

African percussion drum kit (first sessions, late 1990):

 * 18" unidentified bass drum (one played during Peter Gabriel's Genesis days) - Premier?
 * assorted African percussion: Burundi, Djembe etc.
 * snare (Manu Katche signature?)

Kit setup (second sessions, late 1991)
Drums (Yamaha Rock Tour custom)
 * 16" x 22" bass drum
 * 10" x 10" rack tom
 * 10" x 12" rack tom
 * 11" x 13" rack tom
 * 16" x 16" floor tom
 * 14" SD415MK snare (Manu Katché signature)

Cymbals (Zildjian)
 * 14" A New Beat hi-hats (or 13" K/Z hi-hats)
 * 8" A Splash
 * 16" K dark crash
 * 10" A splash
 * 12" K splash
 * 18" K Dark crash (or 18" A Thin Crash)
 * 21" A rock ride
 * 17" K China Boy (Brilliant finish)

Hardware
 * Yamaha

Drum heads
 * Remo coated Ambassadors (batter heads)
 * Remo coated Diplomats (bottom heads)

Source: Modern Drummer, August 1991, Sound On Sound November 1992

Leo Nocentelli (additional gtrs)

 * Epiphone guitar - "Digging In The Dirt" riff, "Steam"

Source: Us CD liner notes

Bill Dillon (additional gtrs)

 * Fender Stratocaster - "Love To Be Loved"
 * Fender Telecaster - "Only Us"

Source: Us CD liner notes

Microphones
Drums & percussion:
 * B&K cardioid mics (for percussion used in the place of toms on drum kit)
 * ElectroVoice RE20 (kick drum)
 * Shure SM57 (snare drum, top & bottom)
 * AKG C451 EB - probably used for congas & percussion

Guitar & bass amp cabinets:
 * AKG D12
 * Shure SM57

Vocals:
 * Neumann U47

Outboard gear & effects

 * AMS DMX 15-80S digital delay/harmonizer
 * Eventide H949 harmonizer
 * Eventide H3000SE harmonizer
 * Decca compressors
 * Quantec Room Simulator
 * Roland SDD-3000

Mixing consoles

 * API (Kingsway Studios)
 * SSL 48-input console (loft studio at Real World Studios)
 * SSL 40-channel G series console (production room at Real World Studios)
 * SSL 72-channel G series console (main studio at Real World Studios)

Tape recorders & software

 * WaveFrame AudioFrame digital workstation
 * Mitsubishi X-850 32-track digital tape machine
 * Studer A820 24-track Analog /w Dolby SR