Analords: how it was made

How much of the Analord series was actually done on true Acid gear, versus how much was done with computers. Because tracks like fenix funk 5 are obviously not true old school tracks.

Well a Fenix is not old school acid gear, but it's hardly a computer either:

hmm my guess is that everything is hardware (synths, drum machines), but the sequencing is done on a computer; this may apply for almost every track except... hmm... "laricheard" (can't be arsed to check other ones), i like the way the gear goes out of sync and the track is stopped-restarted -although that happens on most tracks anyway-.

fenix funk sounds arranged on a computer, basically because of the drums (sampled, complex programming), but the synths are definitely hardware

my two cents

MC-4 Acid is sequenced on an MC-4 lol

From what I understand, sequencers like the MC-4 which use CV can have tighter timing than midi.

Or he just used a computer.

"Analoggins" was literally programmed with his arse, while he sat on a Roland in his sleep. The fart noises are actually burps, modulated to sound like burps (just like Upright Kangaroo has fart sounds modulated to sound like burps).

All that while lucid dreaming.

he used music making machines

  qnio said:

hmm my guess is that everything is hardware (synths, drum machines), but the sequencing is done on a computer; this may apply for almost every track except... hmm... "laricheard" (can't be arsed to check other ones), i like the way the gear goes out of sync and the track is stopped-restarted -although that happens on most tracks anyway-.

 

fenix funk sounds arranged on a computer, basically because of the drums (sampled, complex programming), but the synths are definitely hardware

 

my two cents

I think most of the the tracks are done with a tonne of hardware sequencers pumping out their 16 note patterns, and Rich is just dropping parts in an out using the mute buttons on his mixer.

A lot of the gear on Analord can't be sequenced direct from MIDI without modifications anyway. Most of the drum boxes can't be sequenced from anything but their internal sequencers without mods.

Seems a bit odd to use your computer for sequencing when you're recording to tape.

I think the only things digital on Analord are the 707, the 727, the hihats on the 909 and the DMX/Prommer

  AOOproductions said:

true Acid gear

  analogue wings said:

I think the only things digital on Analord are the 707, the 727, the hihats on the 909 and the DMX/Prommer

OH REALLY WHAT ABOUT THE 909 CLAP??!

computelove

analord was made by the condensed jizzum and tears of afx fanboys with a sprinkle of pixie dust. fact.

  analogue wings said:

  qnio said:

hmm my guess is that everything is hardware (synths, drum machines), but the sequencing is done on a computer; this may apply for almost every track except... hmm... "laricheard" (can't be arsed to check other ones), i like the way the gear goes out of sync and the track is stopped-restarted -although that happens on most tracks anyway-.

 

fenix funk sounds arranged on a computer, basically because of the drums (sampled, complex programming), but the synths are definitely hardware

 

my two cents

 

I think most of the the tracks are done with a tonne of hardware sequencers pumping out their 16 note patterns, and Rich is just dropping parts in an out using the mute buttons on his mixer.

 

A lot of the gear on Analord can't be sequenced direct from MIDI without modifications anyway. Most of the drum boxes can't be sequenced from anything but their internal sequencers without mods.

 

Seems a bit odd to use your computer for sequencing when you're recording to tape.

 

I think the only things digital on Analord are the 707, the 727, the hihats on the 909 and the DMX/Prommer

hmm i was thinking about the reversed edits (there are quite a few on most tracks), dunno if that can be done easily on hardware sequencers :undecided:

can be done on vintage hardware samplers though - Fairlight CMI, E-Mu Emulator etc, although these aren't strictly analogue...

people have made more complex music without a pc

You can also do reverse edits with tape, just play it backwards. Play it backwards and dub that to another section of tape, cut out the bit of tape from the original with the bit playing forwards, tape (like physically sticky tape) the cut out reversed section that you dumped to your second tape, and you've now done a reversed edit all analogue, it's just a big pain in the ass.

Analord was all digital btw, knockoffs, Reaktor, and MIDI.

  ten fingers ten toes said:

Analord was all digital btw, knockoffs, Reaktor, and MIDI.

I doubt it, i bet most of it was roland gear synced with MIDI to his computer, you wouldn't want to try and get those beautiful sounds working with fake processed sounds.

it's probably much easier to just have great analogue sound first off, then work with MIDI to get it to sync with the computer's MIDI and then use the computer for drum sampling and sequencing and reverse and maybe effects too, though he probably has tons of awesome modified Reverb boxes and other delay units and stuff.

I always wondered why he says he hates "Rock" when he makes a great song like Arched Maid Via RDJ.

but maybe "Rock" to him is like Jimmy Buffet and Poison and Death Cab for Cutie and Lynyrd Skynryd

if that's Rock then yes i hate rock.

I love the blues though,

Beefheart

H. Wolf

Hendrix

R.Johnson

Son House

I bet if Robert Johnson heard Bwoon Dub he would worship Richard James

Nope, I just listened to the whole thing again, definitely all digital.

  ten fingers ten toes said:

Nope, I just listened to the whole thing again, definitely all digital.

lol

yes it's probably all electronical and stuff

maybe even some of it is not even real

it's on WIKIpedia MAN! you can't fuck around with Wikipedia.

I think you need to go lube your equipment.

DISCLAIMER: have not read thread.

Richard said in some interview that he was going back and "filling in gaps in his collection," or something, and Analord arose from that. So, I get the impression that Analords are using classic acid house gear, sounds - but using updated technology to do things he couldn't do back in the day (but perhaps wanted to). Kind of like Star Wars special edition, except that RDJ hasn't jumped the shark like Lucas has.

I wager he used any or all of the classic machines mentioned here: used a 909 with the built-in sequencer, did a track on the MC-4... but also sampled patterns, did heavy sequencing on the computer, maybe computer audio post-editing, mixing... but those wouldn't be the focus. The focus would be for him to go back and revisit old turf, do things he couldn't do then, apply experienced + equipment garnered since. To not use the original gear he did back when he first did this stuff, would defeat the point... to ONLY use that gear, would not result in anything new/interesting.

If you take that approach and generalize it across his music... The Tuss releases fall into line quite nicely... as to why, I'll leave that as an exercise for the reader.

Didn't he say something about a magic 303?

yeah, the one he spilled his white russian on probably