Helios Historic Analog Mixing Console Jamaica Vintage Rare *Retro Gear Shop*

Description: Retro Gear Shop is a high-end boutique store located in Nashville, Tennessee. Helios HJ-1 Dub Station 20-Channel Mixing Console Blue Vintage Rare Retro Gear Shop is proud to offer this once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a historic vintage 20-Channel Helios recording console, estimated build year in 1973. Helios consoles are very rare to come by, who knows many other complete Helios consoles are still left available in the world. Rough estimates put it at only a couple dozen. Most have been parted out for their amazing analog preamp/equalizer channels. The Helios sound is absolutely legendary, with artists including Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Queen, Jimi Hendrix, Roxy Music and many more having recorded through Helios consoles. This historic Helios console in blue / green color comes from Harry J's in Jamaica and recorded Bob Marley's first four studio albums (Soul Rebels, Catch a Fire, Burnin', Natty Dread) and many other legendary Jamaican reggae artists such as Burning Spear, Big Youth, Dennis Brown, Augustus Pablo, King Tubby, Bunny Wailer, I Roy, Yellowman (see full list below). This console is an undeniable piece of recording history. You can hear the beautiful tone of this console through all the amazing music that's been made with it. This is a 20 input, 16 output console with VU meters. A walk-through of the channel features include: Mic pre gain steps: 34, 40, 46, 52, 58, 64, 70, 78 Mic section pushbuttons: Phase, -20db pad, Tone, Line Level adjust knob EQ Cut switch 3-band equalizer: Hi-band 10kHz: -/+ 0-10 Mid-band 0.7, 1, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 3.5, 4.5, 6 kHz, -/+ gain knob, PK/TR switch Bass-band + at 300, 200, 100, 60 Hz, 0, -db 50hz 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 Track Select L Track Select R FB1 / FB2 Pushbuttons: Ins 1, Ins 2, Echo Pre, Echo 1, 2, 3, 4, Pan Pan knob Left / Center / Right and channel Fader We went to Jamaica in person to acquire this desk. This console was recently pulled from long-time previous owner's home recording studio. It is currently operational (powers up, passes signal, functional) but could likely benefit from an electrical servicing to be in optimal functional condition (recommended if intended use is for full time recording situations). It is currently offered in as-is cosmetic and functional condition for historic purposes, but Retro Gear Shop can refurbish it for additional cost (we can go through it completely electronically and cosmetically as requested, as well as perform any custom wiring / patchbay package specific to buyer's studio). Contact us with any custom requests. Includes external power supply and pictured matching color Yamaha NS10 speakers. This will be professionally crated and freight shipped. Buyer pays actual shipping costs, contact us for a price quote. An approximate list of recordings done on this desk: Bob Marley Recordings: Get Up Stand Up Recorded Bob Marley and the Wailers Album Burnin' On the session: Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh Written by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh Recorded April, 1973, Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica Released October, 1973 Label Island I Shot the Sheriff Recorded Bob Marley and the Wailers Album Burnin' On the session: Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh Written by Bob Marley Recorded April, 1973, Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica Released October, 1973 Label Island No Woman No Cry Recorded Bob Marley and the Wailers Album Natty Dread' On the session: Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer, Peter Tosh Written by Vincent Ford Recorded 1974, Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica Released October, 1974 Label Island Jamming Recorded Bob Marley and the Wailers Album Exodus' On the session: Bob Marley, Aston and Carlton Barrett Written by Bob Marley Recorded 1977, Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica Released June, 1977 Label Island One Love/People Get Ready Recorded Bob Marley and the Wailers Album Exodus' On the session: Bob Marley, Aston and Carlton Barrett Written by Bob Marley and Curtis Mayfield Recorded 1977, Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica Released June, 1977 Label Island 1972 Big Youth - Screaming Target Dennis Brown - Super Reggae And Soul Hits 1972-76 Abyssinians - Declaration Of Dub Glenmore Brown - Dub From The South East 1973 Bob Marley & Wailers - Burnin' Bob Marley & Wailers - Catch A Fire Chosen Few - Hit After Hit John Holt - Time Is The Master 1974 Augustus Pablo - Ital Dub Bob Marley & Wailers - Natty Dread Dennis Alcapone - King Of The Track Keith Hudson - Pick A Dub Mark Holder - Today Tomorrow And Always Ras Michael & Sons Of Negus - Nyahbinghi Ras Michael & Sons Of Negus - Peace & Love + Nyabingh 1975 Big Youth - Dread Locks Dread Dave & Ansel Collins - In The Ghetto Ethnic Fight Band - Out Of One Man Comes Many Dubs Joe White - Jah Jah Dub Judy Mowatt - Mellow Mood Larry Marshall - I Admire You Larry Marshall & King Tubby - I Admire You In Dub Leslie Butler - Ja-Gan Negril - Negril Ras Michael & Sons Of Negus - Rastafari + Dub Rupie Edwards - Ire Feelings Ruple Edwards - Ire Feelings 1976 Abyssinians - Satta Massagana Bob Marley & Wailers - Rastaman Vibration Burning Spear - Man In The Hills Fabulous 5 Inc. - My Jamaican Girl Fred Locks - Black Star Liner Harry Mudie & King Tubby- Harry Mudie Meet King Tubby's In Dub Conference Vol 1 Heptones - Cool Rasta Heptones - Night Food Junior Byles - Jordan King Tubby- Herb Dub - Collie Dub Mark Holder - Cameo Martha Velez - Escape From Babylon Riley All Stars - Concrete Dub Vivian Jackson - Ram A Dam Zap Pow - Now Zap Pow - Revolution 1977 Augustus Pablo - East Of The River Nile Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths - Kemar Bunny Wailer - Protest Burning Spear - Dry And Heavy Freddie McKay - The Best Of Freddy McKay Gladstone Anderson - Glady Unlimited Harry Mudie & King Tubby- Harry Mudie Meet King Tubby's In Dub Conference Vol 2 Horace Andy - In The Light Horace Andy - In The Light / In The Light Dub I Roy - Heart Of A Lion Kable Drummond & Cables - Baby Why Lloyd Willis - Gits Plays Bob Marley's Greatest Hits Melodians - Sweet Sensation Soul Syndicate - Harvest Uptown, Famine Downtown U Roy - Rasta Ambassador Welton Irie - Ghettoman Corner 1978 Abyssinians - Arise Al Campbell - Loving Moods Of Al Campbell Barry Brown - Step It Up Youthman Big Youth - Isaiah First Prophet Of Old Big Youth - Reggae Gi Dem Dub Bunny Wailer - Dubd'sco Vol 1 Bunny Wailer - Struggle Burning Spear - Living Dub Burning Spear- Marcus Children Cornell Campbell - Sweet Baby Culture - Africa Stand Alone Dandy Livingstone - The South African Experience Ethiopian - Open The Gate Of Zion Fatman Riddim Section - Bald Head Justice Fred Locks - The Missing Link George Faith - Loving Something Gladiators - Proverbial Reggae Heptones - Better Days Horsemouth Wallace - Original Armageddon Dub Hugh Mundell - Africa Must Be Free By 1983 Hugh Mundell - Africa Must Be Free By 1983 Dub Jacob Miller - Wanted Junior Delgado - Dance A Dub Linval Thompson - Love Is The Question Linval Thompson - Rocking Vibration Mabrak - Drum Talk Max Romeo - Reconstruction Meditations - Guidance Meditations - Wake Up Pat Kelly - Give Love A Try Pat Kelly - Lonely Man Prince Far I - Long Life Rockers All Stars - Chanting Dub With The Help Of The Father Sons Of Negus - Rastafari In Dub Sylford Walker - Lamb's Bread Sylvan Morris & Harry J. - Cultural Dub U Brown - Mr Brown Something 1978-79 Prince Far I - Health & Strength 1979 Barbara Jones - Don't Stop Loving Me Barry Brown - Superstar Big Youth - Progress Bunny Wailer - In I Father's House Byron Otis Missing Your Love Congo - Congo Ashanti David Isaacs - More Love Dennis Brown - Joseph's Coat Of Many Colours Dr. Alimantado - Kings Bread Dr. Alimantado - Kings Bread Dub Gladiators - Naturality Gladiators - Sweet So Till Gregory Isaacs - Soon Forward Hugh Mundell & Augustus Pablo - Africa Must Be Free By 1983 Dub I Kong - The Way It Is I Roy - Cancer Jimmy London - Children Crying In The Ghetto Johnny Clarke - Satisfaction Junior Delgado - Taste Of The Young Heart Keith Poppin - More Of Keith Poppin Ken Boothe - Reggae For Lovers Leroy Smart - Let Everyman Survive Leroy Smart Featuring Mighty Diamonds - Disco Showcase Maytones - One Way Prince Far I - Cry Tuff Dub Encounter II Prince Far I - Dub To Africa Prince Far I -Free From Sin Ricky Grant - Poverty People Rod Taylor - If Jah Should Come Now Royal Rasses Featuring Prince Lincoln Thompson - Humanity Slickers - Breakthrough Sons Of Jah - Burning Black Stanley Beckford - Gypsy Woman The Rass-es - Experience The Rass-es Band & Prince Jammy - Harder Na Rass 197X African Brothers & King Tubby - The African Brothers Meets King Tubby In Dub Deadly Headly Bennett & Ossie Scott - Deadly Headly Bennett Meets The Magnificent Ossie Scott Delroy Melody - Dread Must Be Fed Gregory Isaacs - Lonely Days Ken Boothe - Natural Feeling Light Of Saba - The Light Of Saba Light Of Saba - The Light Of Saba In Reggae Ossie Scott - The Supreme Sound Of Ossie Scott Paul Hurlock - Eloha R. Zee Jackson - Trodding 1980 Al Campbell - Late Night Blues Augustus Pablo - Eastman Dub Big Youth - Rock Holy Dennis Brown - Spellbound Desi Roots Doing It Right Dillinger Cup Of Tea Don Carlos vs Earl Cunningham - Prison Oval Clash General Plough - Midnight Rock Horace Andy - Showcase Hugh Mundell - Time And Place John Holt - My Desire Judy Mowatt - Black Woman Knowledge - Judgement Leroy Sibbles - Now Ras Midas - Rastaman In Exile Tetrack - Let's Get Started Tetrack - Let's Get Started - Eastman Dub Twinkle Brothers - Countrymen 1981 Badoo - Guess Who The General Bunny Wailer - Dubd'sco Vol 2 Bunny Wailer - Rock'n'Groove Bunny Wailer - Rootsman Skanking Bunny Wailer - Sings The Wallers Bunny Wailer - Tribute Gregory Isaacs - The Best Of Vol 2 Hugh Griffiths - Mr Walker Itals - Brutal Out Deh Jack Miller - Dreadlock Rock Little Roy - Columbus Ship Mighty Diamonds - Changes Mighty Diamonds - Indestructible Morwells The Best Of The Morwells Ranking Joe - Showcase Toots & Maytals - Knock Out! Twinkle Brothers - Me No You 1982 Augustus Pablo - Earth Rightful Ruler Bim Sherman - Across The Red Sea Delroy Williams- I Stand Black Delton Screechie - Living In The Ghetto Showcase Delton Screechie - Suffering In The Ghetto Dennis Brown - More Dennis Brown - Stagecoach Showcase Earl Sixteen - Julia Eek A Mouse - Skidip! Fred Locks & Creation Steppers - Love And Only Love Freddie McGregor - Big Ship Gladiators - Babylon Street Gladiators - Back To Roots Gladiators - Reggae To Bone Gladiators - Symbol Of Reality Heptones - On The Run Jackie Edwards - Tell It Like It Is Junior Dan - KTW Dub Junior Delgado - Bush Master Revolution K.C. White - Try A Little Happiness Lee Van Cleef - Reggae Sunsplash Linval Thompson - Look How Me Sexy Max Edwards - Rockers Arena Mighty Diamonds - The Roots Is Here Osbert Maddo - You Wanna Turn Me On Ranking Joe - Armageddon Raymond Naptali - Trouble Possee Sid Lovejoy - Jah Jah Knows Sir Coxsone Sound - King Of The Dub Rock Part 2 Sons Of Jah - Universal Message Triston Palmer & Toyan - Nice Time U Brown - Hotter Reggae Music 1982-84 Prince Alla - Sweet Sensation 1983 African Disciples - Place Called Earth Bunny Wailer - Roots Radics Rockers Reggae Delroy Wilson - Nice Times Dennis Brown - Satisfaction Feeling Don Carlos - Spread Out Earl Sixteen - Songs For A Reason Freddie McGregor - Come On Over Itals - Give Me Power Jahmel - Watchful Eyes Josey Wales - No Way Better Than Yard Nicodemus Junior - Snakes And Ladders Ossie Scott - Reggae Exposure With Sax Papa Finnigan & Junior Ranking - Two The Hard Way Sister Candy & Purpleman - Laserbeam Uplifter - We Are Moving Viceroys - Brethren And Sistren 1983-84 Josey Wales - The Outlaw + No Way No Better Than Yard 1983-87 Twinkle Brothers - Dub Massacre Part 1 & 2 1984 Barrington Levy - Prison Oval Rock Charlie Chaplin - Sound System Cocoa Tea Rocking Dolly Don Carlos & Gold -Never Run Away Earl Cunningham - John Tom Earl Sixteen - Songs Of Love And Hardship Frankie Paul Pass The Tu Sheng Peng Gladiators - Serious Thing John Holt - For Lovers And Dancers Johnny Osbourne - Bring The Sensi Come Michael Palmer - Angella Michael Prophet - Blood Stain Peter Chemist - Dub Mixture Peter Chemist - Dub Prescription Prince Far 1 - Umkhonto We Sizwe Ras Midas - Stand Up Wise Up Wailing Souls - Best Of Wailing Soul Wailing Souls- The Best Of Yellowman - Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt 1985 Albert Griffiths & Gladiators - Country Living Dennis Brown - Revolution Early B Sunday Dish Frankie Jones - Them Nice General Trees - Ghost Rider Heptones - Swing Low Itals - Rasta Philosophy Junior Reid - Original Foreign Mind Junior Reid & Leroy Smart - Back To Back Leroy Sibbles - Selections Leroy Smart & Junior Reid - Face To Face Clash Lord Sassafrass - Pocomania Jump Michael Palmer Meets Johnny Osbourne - Wicked Reggae George - Fight On My Own Zion Initation - Jah Light 1986 Daddy Freddy (The D.J. Chemist) - Body Lasher Ernest Wilson - Love Revolution General Trees- Negril Heptones - Changing Times Ijahman & Madge - I Do Jah Screw - Herb Base Function Junior Byles - Rasta No Pickpocket Nicodemus - Mr. Fabulous Shelly Thunder - Small Horse Woman Tony Tuff - Ketch A Fire Uglyman v/s Little John - Dance Hall Clash 198X Cultural Roots - Pretty Woman Danny Tucker - Changes Frankie Paul - Hot Number K.C. White - Showcase K.C. White - Try A Little Happiness Leroy Brown- Face To Face Leroy Smart - Prophecy A Go Hold Dem Mellow Yellow & Young Ranks - Herpes Take Over Mighty Diamonds - Pass The Kouchie Pat Kelly - Srevol Rod Taylor - Lonely Girl 1992 Burning Spear - Living Dub Vol 1 [Compilations] Abyssinians - Forward [1969-76] African Brothers - Want Some Freedom [1970-78] Aggrovators - Dubbing It Studio 1 Style [1973-78] Alton Ellis & Heptones - Alton Ellis Sings, Heptones Harmonise [1978-80] Augustus Pablo - Authentic Golden Melodies [1974-79] Augustus Pablo - King David's Melody [1976-82] Augustus Pablo - Original Rockers Vol 2 [1989] Barbara Jones - For Your Ears Only [197X] Barry Brown - Rich Man Poor Man [1978-80] Barry Brown - Steppin Up Dub Wise [197X] Barry Brown Meets Cornell Campbell - Barry Brown Meets Cornell Campbell [197X] Bunny Wailer - Crucial Roots Classics [1978-82] Burning Spear - Spear Burning [1975-79] Charlie Chaplin - Dance Hall Rockers Vol 2 [1983-85] Cornell Campbell - My Destination [197X] Cornell Campbell - Original Blue Recordings [1970-79] Cornell Campbell - Silver Jubilee [197X-8X] Dennis Alcapone - Yeah Yeah Yeah [1970-73] Derrick Harriott - Greatest Reggae Hits [197X] Don Carlos - Inna Dub Style [1979-80] Earl Sixteen - Special Request [1981-84] Early B - Send In The Patient [1982-85] Frankie Jones - Best Of Volume 1 [1986] Frankie Paul - The Early Days Of Frankie Paul [1981-84] Fred Locks & Friends - Love & Harmony [1978] Freddie McGregor - Zion Chant [1979-81] Gladiators Dreadlocks - The Time Is Now (1976-79] Glen Brown - The Way To Mount Zion [1969-76] Glen Brown & Friends - Rhythm Master Vol 1 [1971-76] Glen Brown & King Tubby - Termination Dub [1973-79] Gregory Isaacs - Cool Ruler Soon Forward Selection [1978- 79] Gregory Isaacs - Happiness Come [1974-77] Gregory Isaacs My Number One [197X] Gregory Isaacs - Number One [197X] Heptones - Heptones Dictionary [197X] Jacob Miller Meets Fatman Riddim Section - Jacob Miller Meets The Fatman Riddim Section [1978-79] John Holt- Can't Keep Us Apart [1970-77] Johnny Clarke - A Ruffer Version [1974-78] Johnny Clarke & Delroy Wilson & Doreen Shaffer - Lovers Rock Vol 2 [197X] Josie Wails & The All Stars - Cornerstone Connection [198X] Kiddus 1- Graduation In Zion [1978-80] King Tubby & Errol Thompson - The Black Foundation In Dub [197X] King Tubby & Scientist - King Tubby Meets Scientist In A World Of Dub [198X] King Tubby & Scientist - King Tubby's Meets Scientist At Dub Station [198X] King Tubby & Scientist & Bunny Tom Tom - King Tubby Studio verses Channel One Studio [197X] Knowledge - Straight Outta Trenchtown [1975-80] Larry Ethnic Meets Wailers With Various Artiste - Larry Ethnic Meets The Wailers With Various Artiste [1975] Leroy Smart With Roots Radix & Friends - Leroy Smart with Roots Radix and Friends [1983] Little Roy - Tafari Earth Uprising [197X] Max Romeo - Crazy World Of Dub [197X] Maytones Funny Man [1973-76] Maytones Their Greatest Hits [197X] Meditations Greatest Hits [197X] Meditations Reggae Crazy [1971-79] Mike Brooks - The Earth Is The Fullness [197X] Paragons Silver Jubilee [197X] Peter Ranking & General Lucky - Carry Go Bring Come [1982-84] Prince Far I - Cry Freedom Dub [1980-83] Prince Lincoln & Rasses - Vortex Dub [197X-8X] Rupie Edwards & Various Artists - Hit Picks [1974] Sonny Bradshaw Seven - Do It Reggae [1969-75] Twinkle Brothers - Old Cuts Dub Pack [1975-90] Various Artists - African Museum All Stars [1983] Various Artists - Aquarius Rock [197X] Various Artists - Boat To Progress [1970-74] Various Artists - Calling Rastafari [1982] Various Artists - Check The Winner [1970-74] Various Artists - Computer [1985] Various Artists - Cornerstone Connection Vol 2 [1982-84] Various Artists - Down Santic Way [1973-75] Various Artists - Dubbing At Harry J's [1972-75] Various Artists - Dubble Attack [1972-74] Various Artists - Every Mouth Must Be Fed [1973-76] Various Artists - From GG's Reggae Hit Stable Vol 2 [1969- 73] Various Artists - From Matador's Arena Vol 3 [1971-79] Various Artists - Jamaica's Reggae Stars [1978-83] Various Artists - King Culture & I & I Records Present Roots & Culture [198X] Various Artists - King Jammy In Roots [197X-8X] Various Artists - Kingston 13 Meet Corner Stone [1982-84] **Check out the pictures to make sure you like it. 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Price: 2500000 USD

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

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