Peter Gabriel 4 (Security) equipment

This album is Peter Gabriel's fourth self-titled studio album - titled Security in some territories - released in September of 1982. It had been in the making for over one year, and made innovative use of the Fairlight CMI synthesizer.

Peter Gabriel
Keyboards & synthesizers
 * Fairlight CMI Series I
 * Sequential Circuits Prophet-5
 * Yamaha CP-70 electric grand

Effects:
 * AMS
 * Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble (x2) - one possibly for Fairlight and one for CP-70
 * Dbx 165 compressor
 * Deltalab DL-2 digital delay /w MB4 memory module
 * Ibanez UE-700 multi-effects unit
 * Roland SDD-320 Dimension D

Drum machines:
 * Linn LM-1
 * Roland CR-78 CompuRhythm - not used, but seen in footage

Miscellaneous:
 * Sharp GF-8585 boombox

Larry Fast

 * Fairlight CMI Series I
 * Moog Model 15
 * Moog Polymoog 203a
 * Sequential Circuits Prophet-5
 * Oberheim MS-1 Minisequencers
 * Oberheim SEM modules
 * Radio Shack $9.95 amplifier]

David Rhodes
Guitars:
 * 1963 Fender Jazzmaster (white)
 * 1962 Fender Stratocaster

Amplification:
 * Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (assumed)
 * Mesa/Boogie (assumed)

Effects
 * Boss

John Ellis

 * Fender Stratocaster (black, with silver pickguard, possibly custom)
 * Roland JC-120?

Tony Levin
Basses
 * Chapman 12-string stick
 * Music Man

Amplifiers
 * Marshall 100-watt amp & cabinet
 * Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus

Effects
 * MXR Phase 90 ("Shock The Monkey")
 * Yamaha SB-100 Professional System effects pedalboard

David Lord

 * Fairlight CMI Series I
 * Moog Polymoog 203a ("Lay Your Hands On Me")
 * Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 ("Lay Your Hands On Me")
 * unknown grand piano (additional piano on "Wallflower") - possibly a Bechstein Grand at Crescent Studios, blended with PG's Yamaha electric grand

Source: credits, Sound International Issues 33-40 (1981 - page 66 Crescent Studios advert)

Microphones
A selection of microphones were hired in by Peter during the course of the album, and others were from David Lord's collection.


 * AKG
 * C460B(?): snare drum
 * C-12: possibly overheads
 * D-12: kick drum
 * Beyerdynamic
 * M88: Peter Gabriel guide vocals during band tracking
 * M160: hi-hat
 * Calrec (models unknown)
 * Electrovoice:
 * RE20: possibly kick drum
 * Neumann:
 * KM-84: possibly used on snare (bottom)
 * U47 FET: 2 on tom-toms, percussion
 * U87 - tom-toms, possibly overheads & drum room mics, percussion
 * Shure
 * SM57: mainly for lead vocals and for Radio Shack amp-processed sounds. Possibly used for snare (top).

Sources: Photos by Larry Fast, footage from South Bank Show TV special, David Lord interview, Sound International Issues 33-40 (1981 - page 66 Crescent Studios advert)

Outboard gear
(some of these were Peter's units at his home and also at Crescent)
 * AMS DMX 15-80 digital delay/pitch changer
 * AMS DMX 15-80S stereo digital delay/pitch changer
 * AMS RMX-16 digital reverb
 * Dbx 165 compressor
 * Dolby 361 noise reduction system
 * Dolby M16 24-track
 * Deltalab DL-2 digital delay /w MB4 memory module
 * NEI Real Time Analyser model 2079A
 * Roland SDD-320 Dimension D

Crescent Studios additional outboard equipment 1981/82:
 * Dolby NR (x18)
 * EMT 140
 * Klark Teknik
 * UREI
 * Eventide H910 Harmonizer
 * Gelf Autophaser

Sources: Crescent Studios information, South Bank show (see references for link), Sound International Issues 33-40 (1981 - page 66 advert)

Tape machines & recorders

 * Brenell Mini 8 8-track (demoing)
 * MCI JH-110 2-track (sampling?)
 * Revox A77 mk. IV 2-track (demoing)
 * Sony PCM-1610 digital (mixdown at Crescent studios)
 * Studer A800 24-track (Ashcombe)
 * Studer A80 1/2" 2-track (Ashcombe)

Sources: South Bank show, album credits

Mixing consoles

 * Neve console (modified 8026?): Crescent Studios mixing
 * SSL 4000E or 6000E ("Shock The Monkey" mix at Sarm West by Julian Mendelsohn)
 * Allen & Heath desk (demoing)
 * unidentified loaned desk (Ashcombe House control room)

Sources: Crescent Studios information, photos, Sarm west reports (SSL), South Bank Show footage

Mobile One equipment
The Mobile One portable recording studio truck is credited in the album liner notes for the first two weeks of recording work at Ashcombe House. Their equipment is as follows:
 * MCI 36 in/out console /w Triad on-board console
 * two MCI 24-track recorders
 * MCI 2-track/4-track mixdown. Sony digital 2-track recorders (optional)
 * Dolby A 48-channel Noise Reduction
 * Reverb units - EMT Digital Plate and Master Room
 * Eventide Harmonizer
 * ADR SCAMP modular racks
 * UREI limiters & parametric EQ
 * Microphones: AKG, Beyer, Neumann, Sennheiser, Shure
 * Tom Hidley-designed JBL/TAD monitoring system
 * Auratone 5C mini monitors

Source: DB magazine February 1983

References (common for all sections except Mobile One)

 * Peter Gabriel on South Bank show 31.10.82 - documentary on the making of PG4
 * Larry Fast photos
 * Album credits