From nvasiliev@pacbell.net Sun Dec 17 13:33:29 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!pacbell!nvasiliev From: nvasiliev@pacbell.net (Nadine Vasiliev) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Dec17.133329.7598@pacbell.net> Date: Sun, 17 Dec 1995 13:33:29 GMT Organization: Pacific Bell Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: pacbell.net X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N 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. Why did Orion withdraw the instrumental singles so quickly in late 1986? -- === Nadine Vasiliev === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Pacific Bell Internet Services "The hatch is open. Is anyone listening?" From dlopez@illinois.edu Mon Dec 18 00:05:29 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!illinois!dlopez From: dlopez@illinois.edu (Dave López) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Dec18.000529.2066@illinois.edu> Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 00:05:29 GMT References: <1995Dec17.133329.7598@pacbell.net> Organization: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign NNTP-Posting-Host: illinois.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 8 In article <1995Dec17.133329.7598@pacbell.net>, nvasiliev@pacbell.net (Nadine Vasiliev) writes: > Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. -- Dave López -- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign "Hardware is temporary. The signal survives." From onakamura@demon.co.uk Mon Dec 18 20:07:29 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!demon!onakamura From: onakamura@demon.co.uk (Olga Nakamura) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Dec18.200729.6607@demon.co.uk> Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 20:07:29 GMT References: <1995Dec17.133329.7598@pacbell.net> <1995Dec18.000529.2066@illinois.edu> Organization: Demon Internet Services UK NNTP-Posting-Host: demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1995Dec18.000529.2066@illinois.edu>, dlopez@illinois.edu (Dave López) writes: > Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! -- Olga Nakamura "The carrier frequency does not drift by accident." Acorn RiscPC 600 / NEXTSTEP 3.3 From skowalski@titech.ac.jp Wed Dec 20 15:51:29 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!titech!skowalski From: skowalski@titech.ac.jp (Sergei Kowalski) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Dec20.155129.6453@titech.ac.jp> Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1995 15:51:29 GMT References: <1995Dec17.133329.7598@pacbell.net> <1995Dec18.000529.2066@illinois.edu> <1995Dec18.200729.6607@demon.co.uk> Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 8 In article <1995Dec18.200729.6607@demon.co.uk>, onakamura@demon.co.uk (Olga Nakamura) writes: > I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal. -- Sergei Kowalski -- Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre "We don't sign stars. We build them." From pchoi@panix.com Thu Dec 21 16:33:29 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!panix!pchoi From: pchoi@panix.com (Pavel Choi) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Dec21.163329.5521@panix.com> Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 16:33:29 GMT References: <1995Dec17.133329.7598@pacbell.net> <1995Dec18.000529.2066@illinois.edu> <1995Dec18.200729.6607@demon.co.uk> Organization: Public Access Unix of New York NNTP-Posting-Host: panix.com X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 8 In article <1995Dec18.200729.6607@demon.co.uk>, onakamura@demon.co.uk (Olga Nakamura) writes: > I've been looking for that promo 12-inch for four years. Please upload it as a 16-bit WAV file! That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer. -- Pavel Choi Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail.