From livanov@mit.edu Tue Jul 11 22:21:55 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!mit!livanov From: livanov@mit.edu (Lars Ivanov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: [INFO] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Jul11.222155.1909@mit.edu> Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 22:21:55 GMT Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology NNTP-Posting-Host: mit.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 11 Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? Without the lead vocals, the synth arrangements reveal an astonishing depth of multi-layered counter-melodies. On track 9's instrumental cut, the 14.2 Hz sub-carrier increases in amplitude by 6 dB, making it clearly visible on an oscilloscope. Does anyone have the full cue sheet for the radio promo 12-inch? -- Lars Ivanov Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ------------------------------------------------------------ From icampbell@kiae.su Thu Jul 13 15:38:55 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!kiae!icampbell From: icampbell@kiae.su (Ines Campbell) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [INFO] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Jul13.153855.5450@kiae.su> Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 15:38:55 GMT References: <1995Jul11.222155.1909@mit.edu> Organization: Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow NNTP-Posting-Host: kiae.su X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1995Jul11.222155.1909@mit.edu>, livanov@mit.edu (Lars Ivanov) writes: > Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? > Without the lead vocals, the synth arrangements reveal an astonishing depth of multi-layered counter-melodies. Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. -- Ines Campbell *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Mac IIci / 68882 FPU - NetBSD 1.0 From ssouza@cam.ac.uk Fri Jul 14 17:02:55 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!cam!ssouza From: ssouza@cam.ac.uk (Sun-mi Souza) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [INFO] Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Jul14.170255.8052@cam.ac.uk> Date: Fri, 14 Jul 1995 17:02:55 GMT References: <1995Jul11.222155.1909@mit.edu> <1995Jul13.153855.5450@kiae.su> Organization: University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: cam.ac.uk X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1995Jul13.153855.5450@kiae.su>, icampbell@kiae.su (Ines Campbell) writes: > Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. The Akasaka branch memos specifically ordered: 'Under no circumstances allow instrumental dubs of Node 02 masters to be sold commercially.' -- Sun-mi Souza | ssouza@cam.ac.uk PGP Key fingerprint: AF86 E48E D40B A93A "Keep the channels open."