Building a "New" 610 Console | The UA & Muscle Shoals Story - Part One

In part one of this two-part series, follow Universal Audio’s own Bill Putnam Jr. and Will Shanks as they journey to the hallowed grounds of Muscle Shoals, Alabama — the birthplace of some of the greatest records of all time, and home to iconic studios like FAME Recording Studios, East Avalon Recorders, and, of course, Muscle Shoals Sound Studio. Join them as they meet legendary producers and studio owners, and set out to resurrect a classic 610 console, breathing new life into a prized piece of UA history. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:44 A brief history of Muscle Shoals 2:00 Fame Recording Studios 2:57 Rodney Hall & the history of the 610 in Studio B 4:18 Greg Pace of Funkwerkes and the console at FAME 6:35 The 1008 preamps at FAME 7:42 Craig Alvin and the console at Noble Steed Studios 12:17 FunkWerkes 12:35 Discussing plans to rebuild the 610 console Special thanks to our friends in Muscle Shoals: Charles Holloman of East Avalon Recorders http://www.eastavalonrecorders.com https://www.instagram.com/charlesmuscleshoals/ https://www.instagram.com/eastavalonrecorders/ Craig Alvin & Jason Spiewak of Noble Steed Studios http://www.noblesteedstudios.com https://www.instagram.com/noblesteedrecording/ https://www.instagram.com/noblesteedmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/craigalvin/ https://www.instagram.com/jasonspiewak/ Greg Pace at FunkWerkes https://www.instagram.com/funkwerkes/ Rodney Hall at FAME Studios https://famestudios.com/ https://www.instagram.com/fame_recording_studios/ #universalaudio #muscleshoals → Learn more about Universal Audio: https://www.uaudio.com → Subscribe to UA’s YouTube Channel: https://m.youtube.com/user/UniversalAudio → Follow @uaudio on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uaudio → Check out @u.audio on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@u.audio → Find @uaudio on X: https://x.com/UAudio → Like Universal Audio on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/universalaudioinc