From jhernandez@utexas.edu Fri Mar 24 06:49:50 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!utexas!jhernandez From: jhernandez@utexas.edu (Jen Hernández) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Mar24.064950.6841@utexas.edu> Date: Fri, 24 Mar 1995 06:49:50 GMT Organization: University of Texas at Austin NNTP-Posting-Host: utexas.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? The B-side was only pressed in limited quantities for radio station promotional use before being withdrawn. 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? -- Jen Hernández -- University of Texas at Austin "Row 14. No joke." From mreyes@netcom.com Sun Mar 26 03:19:50 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!netcom!mreyes From: mreyes@netcom.com (Marta Reyes) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Mar26.031950.3363@netcom.com> Date: Sun, 26 Mar 1995 03:19:50 GMT References: <1995Mar24.064950.6841@utexas.edu> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1995Mar24.064950.6841@utexas.edu>, jhernandez@utexas.edu (Jen Hernández) 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. -- Marta Reyes Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ ISDN 64k bps "A soul is not exclusive to biology." From btakahashi@unam.mx Tue Mar 28 02:02:50 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!unam!btakahashi From: btakahashi@unam.mx (Bruno Takahashi) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Mar28.020250.8159@unam.mx> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 1995 02:02:50 GMT References: <1995Mar24.064950.6841@utexas.edu> Organization: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA) NNTP-Posting-Host: unam.mx X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1995Mar24.064950.6841@utexas.edu>, jhernandez@utexas.edu (Jen Hernández) writes: > Has anyone listened closely to the reverse vocoder lines on the 'Threshold' instrumental mix? > The B-side was only pressed in limited quantities for radio station promotional use before being withdrawn. The Akasaka branch memos specifically ordered: 'Under no circumstances allow instrumental dubs of Node 02 masters to be sold commercially.' -- Bruno Takahashi *PLONK* filter active for trolls. Mac IIci / 68882 FPU - NetBSD 1.0 From hperez@earthlink.net Tue Mar 28 18:40:50 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!earthlink!hperez From: hperez@earthlink.net (Hana Pérez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Deleted B-sides & instrumental dubs - 'Midnight Animal' analysis Message-ID: <1995Mar28.184050.2451@earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 1995 18:40:50 GMT References: <1995Mar24.064950.6841@utexas.edu> Organization: EarthLink Network NNTP-Posting-Host: earthlink.net X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 In article <1995Mar24.064950.6841@utexas.edu>, jhernandez@utexas.edu (Jen Hernández) 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. If you are posting from AOL, please read RFC 1036 before posting again. -- === Hana Pérez === Dept of Electrical Engineering, EarthLink Network "When every node is whole, the channel opens."