As with "Ghost in the Machine", the basic tracks for "Synchronicity" were recorded at AIR Studios in Montserrat beginning in December 1982. The three band members recorded their parts in separate rooms: Stewart Copeland with his drums in the dining room (connected to the control room via video link), Sting in the control room, and Andy Summers in the actual studio. According to co-producer and engineer Hugh Padgham, this was done for two reasons: to obtain the best sound for each instrument and "for social reasons." Sting explained how this setup worked for him: