Several months before Prince’s death, I took the cover shot for this book at London Bridge Studio in Seattle. The black theme combined with the retro look of their vintage Neve 8048 console intrigued me, and I immediately envisioned making MRT9 “The Purple Rain Edition,” complete with purple highlights. After losing him and so many other great artists in 2016, it seemed that it would be a natural tribute to those who used, currently use and will use the art of modern recording technology to its fullest. I hope you enjoy and learn from it.

All the best!

DMH