Engineer & Producer
Roger Nichols
“The Immortal”
CELEBRATING A LEGACY
Roger left this website behind in 2011 — his family added the front page and Legacy tab for everything that’s happened since. Some older pages are basic (websites were!) and a few images are still missing. Keeping his site alive matters — he’s had it since the internet started.
YOU'RE GONNA WANT TO BUY WENDEL SAMPLES
Digital Downloads — The Wendel Drum Sample Pack is live. 8× GRAMMY drum sounds from Roger Nichols’ archives, with EQ articles and more on the way.
Own a Piece of the Legacy
Limited Edition Prints — Reelin’ in the Early Years of Steely Dan
Roger’s never-before-seen photographs of Steely Dan’s early years — celebrated at the GRAMMY Museum’s Reelin’ in the Early Years of Steely Dan — are now available as limited edition prints from the sessions for Can’t Buy a Thrill, Countdown to Ecstasy and Pretzel Logic.
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The Wendel Sample Pack
The original drum samples behind Steely Dan, Donald Fagen, John Denver, Toto and more — straight from Wendel, the 75-pound blue box Roger invented in 1978. Over 500 one-shots, restored for modern DAWs. Instant delivery.
Get the Sample Pack →With eight GRAMMY Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award for technical excellence, Roger “The Immortal” Nichols (1944 2011), worked over four decades in the recording industry. A recognized expert in the field of audio digital recording, Nichols’ client list reads like a Who’s Who of recording artists: Steely Dan, John Denver, Roseanne Cash, Rickie Lee Jones, Toto, Diana Ross, Frank Sinatra, and many more.
Renowned for inventing recording studio technology, Nichols life is a reflection of his personal philosophy:
Strive for perfection in everything you do and you will never have any regrets.
Roger’s family is currently in production on a feature-length documentary about Roger’s life. If you are interested in getting involved with or investing in the production, please email: info [at] rogernichols.com.
