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Members of the Grammy Winning band Wilco worked with Vintage King Audio’s Darrin Fendley on the purchase of a Neve BCM 10 Recording Console earlier this year for their lauded recording studio, The Wilco Loft, in Chicago. While the band was recording their 2009 release Wilco (The Album), producer and engineer Jim Scott brought his own Neve BCM-10 sidecars loaded with 1073 & 1079 EQ’s into the studio for the session. Wilco fell for the sound and contacted Fendley shortly thereafter to get a BCM-10 of his own permanently installed in The Loft.

“Vintage King has assisted with outfitting the Wilco Loft since August of 2008,” says Fendley. “We’ve set the studio up with Micpreamps, EQ’s, Headphone systems and mics over the years. The BCM-10 will definitely round out the Loft’s roster of gear and give the band an opportunity to capture the tone of the classic records they grew up listening to.”

Most recently, Tweedy collaborated with legendary soul singer Mavis Staples as producer on her forthcoming album You Are Not Alone, in the Wilco Loft. Vintage King looks forward to hearing what the band will do next with the newly installed BCM-10.

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Keith Harter, owner of Keith Harter Music Studios, emphasizes not only the unparalleled, quality recording experience the studio provides for its clients but also the close-knit dynamic of this family business (Keith’s son Jonathan also works at KHM). So it was only natural that Keith Harter Music Studios turned to Vintage King Audio when upgrading the facility’s Studio A earlier this year. Vintage King sales engineer Darrin Fendley first connected with Harter during his search for a great vocal compressor. After sending Harter a few units for demo, the two began discussing additional upgrades, from summing mixers to clocking systems.

“Keith decided to take a very interesting approach to summing when he chose two summing mixers to use in tandem for his room, the Chandler Mini Mixer and Dangerous 2Bus,” says Fendley. “With such a diverse client roster, from musicians like George Strait, Jurassic Fight Club and Harry Connick Jr., to radio, television, video games and films including No Country for Old Men and Spiderman 3, Keith obviously needed options. The Chandler provides room to really rock on recordings of all genres of music. Alternately, the Dangerous has a cleaner sound for their commercial work. Keith has taken his studio to a new level over the last month with us. Having the necessary tools for the job gets you to the right decision faster, with less trouble and that’s what Vintage King is here for.”

In addition to the two summing mixers, Harter also consulted with Darrin on the purchase of both the Antelope Trinity master clock and Antelope 10M atomic to be used in conjunction with the studio’s Apogee converters. With the addition of the Trinity/10M combo, Harter notes that the studios’ sound has become even more focused and clear, cohesively bringing together the equipment he and Fendley decided upon. “We’re always striving to supply our clients with the highest quality experience available, from the best vintage microphones to cutting edge clocking systems or sometimes just really great tasting coffee in our lounge. In other words, we’re committed to incredible sounding audio with a fast workflow in a comfortable environment,” says Harter. “We’re a family business and we’re looking for a dealer that takes care of us the same way we take care of each other. Vintage King is committed to endorsing and selling the best gear anywhere and that falls in line with our mission. As long as there is new and exciting gear to experience, Vintage King is where the Keith Harter Music family will look first.”