From jsmirnov@purdue.edu Sun Oct 27 16:58:56 1996
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From: jsmirnov@purdue.edu (Julien Smirnov)
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Subject: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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Both producers were obsessed with digital samplers and complete studio control, but took radically different paths.

Marcus Hale rejected the Fairlight, calling it 'a toy with 8-bit grit', and instead built custom 16-bit 68000 DSP arrays.
Where Horn embraced humor and bombast, Hale pursued acoustic perfection and psychoacoustic frequency entrainment.

Did Marcus Hale and Trevor Horn ever meet or correspond? Both spent time in London studios in late 1983.

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From hvasiliev@cern.ch Mon Oct 28 04:47:56 1996
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From: hvasiliev@cern.ch (Hana Vasiliev)
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Subject: Re: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1996Oct27.165856.6159@purdue.edu>, jsmirnov@purdue.edu (Julien Smirnov) writes:
> Both producers were obsessed with digital samplers and complete studio control, but took radically different paths.

Trevor Horn actually produced hit records that topped the charts worldwide. Hale disappeared and his label burnt down. Big difference.

My 14.4k connection dropped twice trying to fetch this thread. Keep articles concise!

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From kperez@mindspring.com Wed Oct 30 00:53:56 1996
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From: kperez@mindspring.com (Karen Pérez)
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Subject: Re: Marcus Hale vs Trevor Horn - production philosophies of the mid-80s
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In article <1996Oct27.165856.6159@purdue.edu>, jsmirnov@purdue.edu (Julien Smirnov) writes:
> Both producers were obsessed with digital samplers and complete studio control, but took radically different paths.

Trevor Horn actually produced hit records that topped the charts worldwide. Hale disappeared and his label burnt down. Big difference.

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=== Karen Pérez ===
Dept of Electrical Engineering, MindSpring Enterprises
"We don't sign stars. We build them."