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1996-07-03 14:48the mobeus (idm) Live v memorex
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1996-07-03 14:48the mobeus>I know of one band from Toronto called ASA, that does all their stuff >completely live. T
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quoted 2 lines I know of one band from Toronto called ASA, that does all their stuff>I know of one band from Toronto called ASA, that does all their stuff >completely live. That is without a backing tape, or any sequences.
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quoted 2 lines One was mixing. They used lots of really great sounding analog>One was mixing. They used lots of really great sounding analog >synths, 303s, and I'm not sure what else.
Hmmmm, anyone in the know will tell you that a 303 is basically a sound source and a sequencer and you can't really play it without a CV-in retrofit (unless you press the buttons in play mode). So I think something would have been sequenced. Another point on this subject is that even if the whole show was sequenced the keyboards are actually producing the sound in "Real-Time". So even if the artist isn't happy playing a repetitive 4 bar bass line at 140bpm (who would be?) then they could at least alter the timbre, sweep the filters etc. One of the best bits of Orbitals shows is to see one of the Hartnolls giving the 303 filter & resonance a real thrashing. There 100% LIVE playing of the Jupiter 8 (6 maybe) is pretty good too. Finally there is a definate audio difference between DAT & sequenced sets, some of it down to the Digital v Analog debate, but also there's anything up to (in Orbitals case) 32 channels of audio with 8 fx sends & EQ to sort out. DJ's such as Richie Hawtin make a name for themselves mixing & re-EQ'ing one or two audio sources, imagine what you could do if you had every component of a song :) M:) [-A Cyborgs Eye View-------------------- http://www.u-net.com/~cev ] | home of.... ( t h e m o b e u s ) | | | [ Compilation CD featuring m o b e u s tracks JazzMag & Warrior, ] |*Distributed Shared Memory* on Mindspore - www.mindspore.com/dsm | [-------- released June 1996 - U.S. (UK & Europe - tba) ----------]