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Which classic recordings feature the iconic Nagra IV-S tape machine ?

January 20, 2023  /  John Cunningham

Nagra is a Swiss company that produces high-end audio equipment, particularly professional and semi-professional audio recorders. They are well-known for their portable tape recorders, which have been used in the film and television industry for decades to record high-quality audio on location. The company also produces other audio equipment such as preamps, converters, and amplifiers.

The Nagra IV-S is a professional-grade audio recorder that was first introduced in the 1970s by Nagra Audio. It is a portable, battery-powered device that is capable of recording high-quality audio onto a variety of different media, including magnetic tape, compact flash cards and hard drives.

The Nagra IV-S is a professional-grade portable audio recorder that was used for many film and television productions, as well as in the music industry. Some famous recordings that were made using the Nagra IV-S include:

  • The Beatles' album "Let It Be" (1970)

  • Pink Floyd's album "The Dark Side of the Moon" (1973)

  • David Bowie's album "Heroes" (1977)

  • Led Zeppelin's album "In Through the Out Door" (1979)

  • Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" (1982)

  • AC/DC's album "Blow Up Your Video" (1988)

Here & Now artist David Baron records to Nagra IV-s

One of the key features of the IV-S is its ability to record in stereo and in a variety of different formats, including PCM, DAT and MP3. The device also includes a built-in microphone preamp, a limiter and a low-cut filter. It also has a built-in timecode generator and reader.

The IV-S was widely used in the film and television industry and it is still considered a reference in terms of audio quality, durability and reliability. Although it is not currently in production, it is still widely used by professional audio engineers and can be found on the second hand market.

It is also used for many of the sound recording in film industry, and many documentaries and movies used Nagra IV-S for sound recording.

‘Falling Dreams’ from the album Nagra Piano recorded onto the Nagra IV-S

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