Knock Three Times by Dawn (later billed as Tony Orlando and Dawn): studio, gear and credits

Knock Three Times by Dawn (later billed as Tony Orlando and Dawn): recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York City, NY (Documented studio per Discogs (release-wide): Olmsted Sound Studios)), produced by Hank Medress and Dave Appell. See the credits and gear, then recreate the sound in your DAW.

Details

Song: Knock Three Times
Artist: Dawn (later billed as Tony Orlando and Dawn)
Genre / Style: Brill Building Pop / Sunshine Pop / Blue-Eyed Soul
Date(s) Recorded: Late Summer / Early Fall 1970
Original Record Company & Catalog #: Bell Records – Bell 938
Release Date: November 1970
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Personnel and session credits

Producer(s): Hank Medress and Dave Appell
Mixing Engineer(s): Hank Medress, Dave Appell

Studio and recording technology

Tracking Studio & Room: Bell Sound Studios, New York City, NY (Documented studio per Discogs (release-wide): Olmsted Sound Studios))

Reported gear and setup (not independently verified)

Mixing / Overdub Studio: Bell Sound Studios, New York City, NY
Mixing Console / Desk: Custom Altec / Langevin tube/solid-state hybrid console (or early Spectrasonics)
Multitrack Tape Machine & Format: Ampex MM-1000 16-Track 2-inch tape machine operating at 15 IPS
Studio Monitors: Altec 604E Super Duplex
Key Outboard Processors & Hardware Units:

Universal Audio LA-2A Leveling Amplifier, Pultec EQP-1A Equalizers, EMT 140 Plate Reverb, Ampex Tape Slapback Delay

Signal chains covered in the full track sheet

Instrument-by-instrument recording pathways, including: Drums (Drum Kit), Bass Guitar, Acoustic Rhythm Guitars, Keyboards / Organ, Percussion (Sound Effects - Wood & Metal), Lead Vocals (Tony Orlando), Backing Vocals (Toni Wine & Linda November).

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