Artists United Against Apartheid – Let Me See Your I.D. album cover

Artists United Against Apartheid – Let Me See Your I.D.

Single 1985

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1985 single Let Me See Your I.D..

Music from Let Me See Your I.D.

Gear Used On Let Me See Your I.D.

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Artists United Against Apartheid – Let Me See Your I.D. (1985). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Microphones used by Bono on Let Me See Your I.D.

Condenser Microphones

Audio-Technica Artist Elite AE5400

Avg price: $417.00

According to producer Phil Ramone, Bono used the AE5400 for "I Wanna Be Around" off of Tony Bennett's Duets: An American Classic.

Bennett and Ramone had collaborated before, and both were keen on using classic recording techniques so well-suited to these songs and artists. “I’ve always loved the way the AE5400 sounds for vocals,” says Ramone, who also produced two duet recordings with Frank Sinatra. “And I wasn’t alone — Bono told me he loved the dynamics of the A-T handheld AE5400. And the A-T microphones are able to capture every nuance of performance, so they fit a wide variety of vocal styles.”