From dkarlsson@tum.de Sun Sep 15 13:58:43 1996
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Subject: Question: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis
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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?

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From cgonzalez@titech.ac.jp Tue Sep 17 06:39:43 1996
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Subject: Re: Question: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis
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In article <1996Sep15.135843.3037@tum.de>, dkarlsson@tum.de (Dong-hyun Karlsson) 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.

That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer.

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From jnakamura@pacbell.net Wed Sep 18 14:01:43 1996
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From: jnakamura@pacbell.net (Jen Nakamura)
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Subject: Re: Question: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis
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In article <1996Sep17.063943.6465@titech.ac.jp>, cgonzalez@titech.ac.jp (Camila González) writes:
> That Roland VP-330 vocoder is unmistakable. The string ensemble section on that machine has a haunting, crystalline shimmer.

Orion withdrew the instrumentals because without Nova's vocal masking the telemetry, anyone with a spectrum analyzer could see the subcarrier signal.

Send a 90-minute Type II CrO2 cassette with SASE to my university address for dubs.

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