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The story behind the massive bass sound on The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper—and an essential tool for the modern producer.

During the Sgt. Pepper sessions, Paul McCartney wanted his bass lines to sound incredibly clear and loud. However, recording through a traditional amplifier meant the loud drums and guitars in the room were getting picked up by his microphone.

To capture a perfectly isolated track, Abbey Road engineer Ken Townsend built a custom electronic device that allowed McCartney to bypass the amp entirely and plug straight into the recording console. This device functioned exactly like what we now call a Direct Input, or DI, box.

This new technique completely changed the way their bass was recorded, delivering a huge, punchy tone. Today, whenever you plug a guitar straight into a home audio interface, you are relying on that exact same DI workflow.

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Paul Mccartney
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The Beatles, Paul McCartney, Sgt Pepper
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