Before multitrack recording became the norm, the EMI BTR-2 quietly defined how tape machines would shape the modern studio. From early Beatles sessions to groundbreaking tape echo effects, it bridged the gap between mechanical ingenuity and musical innovation, setting the standard for everything that followed.
Tracing every valve, switch, and fader of the REDD.37 valve console that shaped the Beatles’ early-’60s sound.
Session notes of The Beatles’ 11 September 1962 recording session at EMI Studio Two to record Love Me Do, P.S. I Love You, and demo Please Please Me.
Session notes of The Beatles’ 4 September 1962 recording session at EMI Studio Two, Ringo’s first session and early takes of Love Me Do.
The Beatles stepped into EMI Studio Two for a two‑hour 'artist test' overseen by producer George Martin, with Ron Richards and balance engineer Norman Smith.
On September 11, 1962, the Beatles recorded several iconic tracks under tight constraints. This article examines the decisions and techniques that defined their early sound.
During the Beatles’ first EMI Studio 2 session, Geoff Emerick observed the recording of How Do You Do It? and a tape overdub trick called superimposition.