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Likewise, the smaller independent studios were often owned by skilled electronics engineers who designed and built their own desks and other equipment.

A good example of this is the famous Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, the site of many famous American pop recordings of the 1960s.

Co-owner David S. Gold built the studio's main mixing desk and many additional pieces of equipment and he also designed the studio's unique trapezoidal echo chambers.