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| MSR's
X-Model-Raw Demo |
To plagarize much from my
recent communiqué to studioelectronics@yahoogroups.com:
All Analogians Great and Soon to be Greater,
The X Model .mp3 is up and out of my hair :-) Truly a "trip
to the moon on gossamer wings" it was... I trust will be
4u as well. Props to lovlee Slinki & the Mad Conjurer, chief
architect of the "Single
Bullet Theory" (WELCOME MR. KENNEDY TO DALLAS), the
durable if naught else, Senior Senator from Pennsylvania, Arlen
Spector, for the introduction.
When the "Mind Sweeper" patch kicks in after the long,
held bass tone, the "Raw" becomes quite cooked
with the SE-1X's "tuned chord" patches and multi-tracked
& subsequently layered mono leads subjected to a few of
my favorite things, i.e., VST and Peak™ Plug-Ins, sonicWORX™
majik and far too much attention to detail. A sort of
"theory of everything... is beautiful" harmonic progression
emerges accompanied, or should I say is accomplished, by the
reorchestrated, reconstituted plaintive cry of my worried 2 month
old (adjusted age) second born son Salvtore Raffaelle. |
| X
Model Raw.mp3 320 kpbs Mono (4.3 MB) |
12.19.2002 |
| C.O.D.E. FILTERED THERIOT (Buratto/St. Regis/Catero/Levy) |
It started with that anthemic wah-wah and freight train tremelo of Grecco's (solos and addl. rhythm sugar came years later, and were worth the wait–dude can play the guitar) circa sometime 2003; a bracing dose of his MODMAX pedaling; lyric and melody writing sessions with cool cat and co-designer of the CADIX Bank, Catero Colbert (no relation), whose dulcet tones, and brilliant bridge ideas grace; many tracks of S.E. synth magic–much played live; my daughter Camille's first recording session!; my son's Carlo and Salvi's essential commentary, and merriment; DP4 slicing stretching and dicing; earth-friendly Recycling; a little MSR riffin' and runnin'; ST. REGIS chestnuts (Ellis Hall you still have no equal) featuring durable def 'n dope old school beats and EIII sweetening by (Black) Jack Levy, inexorably progressing to Baron von Münchhausen necessities, missed deadlines, sleep seizures and ending up... heah. Yes, my friend S.E. too can rock. Therein lied the challenge: keeping pace with that da@# Wah und Trem! Should the synths take a back seat? NEBBER. Methinks we did give 'em a run–it was a pleasure El Grecco just trying nonetheless.
- "Then sowing time was over, and he found himself with nothing to do. It was like coming dazed out of sleep, out of the warm, sunny valleys where people lived into a region where cold peaks of savage despair stood bleakly above the lost valleys, among black and savage stars." Faulkner, Flags in the Dust
Listen 4: CADIX & THERIOT Bank patches; C.O.D.E.-filterboxed voices, vocoders, vocals–cheap mics and all; El Grecco guitars, which thanks to cross-mod and crushing quick auto-triggering input processing, with its Revolution #9 style board fuzz, roved implacably and warmly into unexpected yet welcome keys.
C.O.D.E 8: Hindi intro (filtered guitars & their noise/synth drone pulses, leads); pervasive Polyphonics; intro kicks; leads 1st chorus (and elsewhere); locked-to-clock L.F.O. theatrics; many melodic and manly basses b4 ride including 2nd verse subs; domineering Pulsar leads end of ride; Dre basses in Cm (cf. totally unrelated ending sequence); descending meaning of peace.
ATC-X QFS: that distorted party in the verses, single note pulsar leads in verses... more later.
SE-1X: 909 kicks, worm leads, basses 2nd chorus, meaty slides in guitar breakdown/solo, big bouncin' bold Cetera pick-rock-funk basses on final ride, warm basses under yet warmer chords.
Grecco Buratto:
all of the decisively deft 6 string mashing–thought we was 'posed to kick it my dude?
Catero: "So high we are flying".
Ellis Hall: "Few Words..."–your "love light" will always shine my brother.
Jack Levy: Beats & Sound Design in C minor (Few Words) Tag. I remember the day we first rocked this...
Fred Zimmerman: Z, you was 'posed to break off those bass joints 4 me! They was NICE! Next Mix...
Camille: Mmm Ks, Gorgeous Choral Harm., Peaceful Hymn Solo at end; Carlo: Hidden Intro. Laughter, "Stop... You can stop now"; Salvatore: "That's not Happening, "I'm Sparticus"–St. Regises all. Well done.
3 mixes: Extra Virgin, Light Mastering (LM), Hotter Mastering (HM). |
| CODE-FILTERED THERIOT 320 kpbs (17.6 MB) |
3.23.2007 |
| CODE-FILTERED THERIOT (LM) 320 kpbs (17.6 MB) |
3.23.2007 |
| CODE-FILTERED THERIOT (HM) 320 kpbs (17.6 MB) |
3.23.2007 |
| Omega8 External Inn / '01 NAMM Redux Demo (with ATC-X Quad & SE-1X in supporting roles) |
Dearest Readers,
Having passed through a rather harrowing phase of my life as a father of 3, quite intact, thanks be to God (none to the promoters and witless believers of barbarous fictions), I can happily paraphrase, the rumors of my insignificance were greatly exaggerated. AND DON'T THESE OMEGA8 EXTERNAL INPUTS MUTATIONS SOUND TREMENDOUS?
Having the freedom to rework this track from the 2001 NAMM SHOWSTRAVAGANZA is one of the small favors The Eternal did for me just before Deliverence... if only my kick drum had been centered when I tracked it! Big favors include: Faith, Hope, and Charity; and the best close friends a guy could have. In that company I would include Fr. Austin & Fr. Craig among other notables at OLG... those fellas are lifesavers. Makes sense, what with their job description.
HOW 'BOUT THOSE TRACK HIGHLIGHTS CAREFUL READERS?
ATC-X Quad Filter System: Pusle edge bass; vocal
bass; the bass booty glue.
Omega8: Orch and Piano sample processor and locked-to-clock mood shaper; "Murchie" and other essential bass accents; "L6" changes near end; Classic Atc Lead; Pulsar lead; molto controller draw/massive patch change vassal (didn't crash once); wet insect (think non-indigenous invader types) strength solo; providential pads: just listen to that 1:24 miracle; vocal filter color care of EMU E4X.
SE-1X: The lead junkie, the odd bass note, a smattering of tuned chords: the meditative one at the end is fed through a vintage Dynachord CLS 222... "If you get into town here come on in..."
Sequoia and RME bring the clarity and sensitivity again. |
| At the Omega Inn 320 kpbs (8.15 MB) |
05.01.2006 |
| At the Omega In-Vegan 320 kpbs (2.61 MB) |
04.01.2006 |
| MSR's
Winter NAMM '02/'06 Omega8, THERIOT Bank, ATC-X, and SE-1X Demo |
Listeners who like to read,
Africa has returned. I will explain somewhat below; and yes those are my kid's voices;-)
ATC-X Quad Filter System: Dependable bassline sonics and occasional higher octave sensibilities. Louder in the "C2s" mix: I never have to hunt for grease in this box, it oozes out on its own.
1st Omega8: My personal Omega infused with the outstanding THERIOT bank features locked-to-clock sounding bass l.f.o. magic in one of the verses, string section doubles and accents: the mandolin flavored patch in the ride being my favorite–wait, no, the Gospel culmination (I had to have church up in here C. Von!) MIDI-synched changes leading to one of many faux terminations, fall just below those percussive and still flowing African flutes in the homage to those immortal "Abbey Road" trades from "The End". I even broke down and deployed the "T&B Edition" Omega multitimbraly for a nukey, clustered funk-heat, where the call-to-prayer (we all know those arabic scales can do some damage) pitch needed fevering. Oh yeah, the "Jaco" mini-solo steps out and on the SE-1X faux whammy bar divebomb nicely.
2nd Omega8: "Tim & Bob Edition" with discrete OpAmps handling most of the polyphony, and critical bass & lead testifying. The ultra dense spray/ephinany chord that epplodes the ride just out of the bridge; the "Crystal Mansion" horn-like turnarounds; the Oud/kyoto-inspired plucking; the ATC-1ish lead shaping the "Zawinul" mood that receives its Benedictus (Salut) from my African (I know rather generic, but I have somehow pruned his particular branch of the motherland) brother who expressed this impassioned impression to me after at least 3 listenings in '02, at our NAMM booth in Hall A (Word.); the incredible, indelible 8-voice unison bass thumping in the near final tag–THOSE ARE JUST SOME OF MY FAVORITE THANGS! The OPAmps radicaly improve stereo imaging and overall freq. response... I need that mod. for mine!
SE-1X: The smoovest Leads, the odd bass, glassy gorgeously garish tuned chords in the bridge, and deep bed sounds underneath the multiple 6 minute mark wind-downs.
Recording courtesy of Sequoia and RME. Simply the best combo on earth–YC-45 quality digital audio.
Synthax and my mans Z made it all possible. Ohio-sized thanks Brian and Dan! The second mix benefits from our C2s compressor–greatly; 4x1 Longest attack, shortest release setting. |
| Telling Ocean Feel 320 kpbs (15.6 MB) |
02.03.2006 |
| Telling Ocean Feel-C2s 320 kpbs (15.6 MB) |
02.03.2006 |
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| MSR's
Winter NAMM '04/'05 ATC-X, Omega and SE-1X Demo |
Detail Folks,
Last year's Winter NAMM demo–this years "cut";
every bit as satisfying as a quiet Saturday at the barbershop
with your #1 son. My daughter (not pictured) was there as
well rolling
her eyes at me much of the time. Back to the music...
ATC-X: BIG BASS. That should be enough, but it also
shares lead support and at least two addictive crunch flavors–the
hot chocolate fuzz at the end is worth the listen alone.
Omega: chords–gorgeous soul refreshing shimmers
and washes; arresting stabs, lead and bass doubles and bubbles;
chief victim of my "real-time controller orientalism":
you know, that painting sound on grains of rice sort of thing
where hours pass in mere beats of a bar; midi synced L.F.O.
ear candy; Daddy's "synth from the vault" cadenza–thanks
you Salvi (cool son#2) for the MC love.
SE-1X: That Zawinul lead patch... had to use it to
excess; leetle snares and one very big hashy kick... what
else... yeah, those tuned overdriven crowning chords near
the end.
p.s. That pesky high whine is the not so loving lovechild
of DP and my M-box–so I didn't have that shielded USB
cable handy when I was in the mood to track–and has nada
to do with S.E. synths or any of its affiliates.
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| Nicolino's
Cut.mp3 320 kpbs (9.1 MB) |
02.05.2005 |
| Christoph Richter's SE-1X Demo |
I recorded this litle DEMO in about 2 hours on my PC. I wanted to point out the genuine sound of the SE-1X so i decided not to use any Efx - there are no EQs, no Dynamic -, Modulation - or Room Efx on the single tracks. I have considered this as the best and most honest way to show the pure sound of the SE-1X!
Each sound of the SE-1X was recorded entirely MONO (!) directly to my M-Audo Delta 24/96 audio interface. I have used Acid as sequencing programm (this proofs that i didn`t do any Midi "cheating" - my Acid- version, by sonic foundry isn`t capable of Midi!), just tweaking and turning these knobs while playing :-)!!
All i have done was using a waves plugin (L1- master limiter) to gain volume on the final stereo track - thats it! ...this is what came to my mind when i played along the sampled loop at the beginning of the song... I hope you will like this one!
Enjoy!
Best regards!
Christoph. |
| Christoph's Nice Afternoon with the X.mp3 Stereo (2.6 MB) |
11.02.2004 |
| MSR's
Analogia Project |
Many samples, ONE Analog love.
The SE-1X handles the basses (for the most part: there are a few tuned chords and leads thrown in just for the funk of it!); the ATC-X leads–excepting the Sonny Rollins inspired Obie Rack solo (at end) that bounces against the haunting Maurice Ravel lift (taking itself far too seriously), and the Omega 8 rounds out the affair with gorgeous synth polyphony over-top an ATC-X filtered William Holden–yeah the rugged Hollywood back-in the-day actor–album snippet. Viva la "Strawbs" Vinyl! Mmmm mmmm!! |
| Let Me Just Say This.mp3 320 kpbs Mono (7.1 MB) |
Once Upon a time in Tarzana... |
| MSR's
Winter NAMM '03 Empyreal, ATC-X, SE-1X Demo |
S.E.
People,
Yep. 32 discrete filters bounce this fully loved & loaded
Omega8. It's that kinda party. You might notice
it... well all over, cunningly fashioning ethereal pads, punches,
backstabs, "Wurly" wonders, synced L.F.O.s, drunken
C.F.O.s (checking to see if you were paying attention), determined
baby cries, 2 & 4 voice basses, and the sweet swells
and the bells.
Crunches, tuned chords, smoove leads, and main bass (until the
funkout in D minor, where the SE-1X shoulders those rubbery
chores), courtesy of the ATC-X. I like them both sooo
much for bass... Mmmm, good thing I OWN 'em, the one and the
other; never have to take sides in that "which one's better
for basslines" conflict. Additional leads and many lovely
unrecallables [sic]: SE-1X. I'm starting to feel this
DP3 thing... (although I might have overdone the MasterWorks™
"Acoustic Punch" Compression Plugin a bit) really
i am Drew!
p.s. There is a bit of doubling of
the bass regions issuing forth from the SE-1X, here and there,
prior to the D minor, as well; not to be confused, however,
with the Omega8's periodic bassline "blasts". |
| Laughable
Hour.mp3
320 kpbs (5.29 MB) |
03.11.2003 |
(Click
Image to Enlarge - Click Popup to Reduce)
| Marc
Alexandre Capretta Theriot St. Regis' SE-1/ATC-1 Demo |
Note to selfs [sic]: Don’t
forget to mention that the SE-1, and SE-1X share an indentical
sound engine.
- Drums: lifted, sifted, sliced, and spliced – Y’all
remember Donny…
- Backwards and forwards synth clap: SE-1
- 808 style kick: SE-1
- Main synth bass: ATC-1 Mini filter, or (I CAN’T
remember which!!) Roland System 100M w/Sequential Circuits MODEL
700 PROGRAMMER – modules: 112,121,130,172,182… AND...
1 very necessary MXR noise gate
- "Stevie-Horn" bass octaves: sampled SE-1
- Most leads: ATC-1 Mini filter – high&fast
passage at beginning & primary "tag" melodies
- Lead balance: SE-1
- Lush, lovely, and even likable polyphonic synth offerings:
sampled and stacked SE-1; any poor soul can cronk-up
the "Bass"ment, how ‘bout representin’ the
middle floors, e.g., the changes… the
chord changes brah?
- "Tuned Chords": "Analogia Project" sampled
filter overdriven SE-1
- Cecil Rhodes: the auto-bend catastrophe and generator of all
the background hiss on the track (from its luvlee phasor): MK-80
- Basso gurgles: (all 2 of ‘em) truth be told… Nord
Lead. How ‘bout that?
- Main voice (Radio, Owww): Goofy, but oddly compelling L.A.
(A.M. radio) preacher
- "Yeah": You'll have to ask Elmer B.… or Martin
Milner
p.s. 100% strength included one more verse, which made for exceeding
largeness. |
| Slinki's
Question.mp3 61% Strength 224 kpbs (4.5 MB) |
12.21.2002 |
| Slinki's
Question.mp3 61% Strength 256 kpbs (6.5 MB) |
12.21.2002 |
| Slinki's
Question.mp3 76% Strength 256 kpbs (8.5 MB) |
12.21.2002 |
BUY
ONE (SE-1X)
BUY
ONE (SE-1X MANUAL)
Highly recommended: (Scroggins Synquence)
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