The 4000E played a pivotal role in reshaping the way music was produced, its surgical yet musical EQ, versatile Compressor/Expander, and unique ‘forward’ sonic presentation quickly became a hallmark of iconic albums and tracks. The sound of the SL4000 is so desirable that it continues to be the console of choice for the world’s top mixing engineers including Andy Wallace (Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Nirvana), Chris Lorde-Alge (James Brown, Joe Cocker, Green Day), Tom Lorde-Alge (The Rolling Stones, Santana, Steve Winwood), Alan Moulder (Nine Inch Nails, The Killers, The Smashing Pumpkins) and Spike Stent ( Spice Girls, Oasis, Beyonce).