New Order- kit and production methods

hello everyone!

this is my first post- as I am a recently now a new fan. I am getting started with Substance, and intend on exploring further...

but I am very very interested to know about where I can go to inquire about the technical side of things- I can see for instance that at some point they were using an Emulator, Prophet 5, Moog Source, and it sounds like they were employing something either a LinnDrum or a DMX- as I listen further into Substance its apparent that they acquired other samplers. I am curious about how they achieved technically what they did in the days- what manour of sequencing did they rely on?

where would you all recommend that I search for answers?

[w]

Welcome, Wayne. It's very cheeky of you to ask an actual New Order-releated question here, of all places, but we'll try to accomodate. Expect a very long response from a certain Laughing Martian very soon. The very first issue of Keyboard magazine (U.S.) I ever bought back in 1986 had a fairly technical profile on New Order...and of course I lost it when I moved. I do remember that at one point they were using one of the Yamaha QX series hardware sequencers. And yes, Blue Monday is a straight-out-of-the-box Oberheim DMX.

What say? Can any of you with the live videos name-check some equipment?

Hey Gnu,

I've just bought a new greyhound and thought I might steal your name for him. Would you mind?

Other suggestions gratefully received...

Originally posted by Wayne Griffin hello everyone!this is my first post- as I am a recently now a new fan. I am getting started with Substance, and intend on exploring further...but I am very very interested to know about where I can go to inquire about the technical side of things- I can see for instance that at some point they were using an Emulator, Prophet 5, Moog Source, and it sounds like they were employing something either a LinnDrum or a DMX- as I listen further into Substance its apparent that they acquired other samplers. I am curious about how they achieved technically what they did in the days- what manour of sequencing did they rely on? where would you all recommend that I search for answers?[w]

I think they achieved the unique sounds with the use of drugs... lots and lots of drugs. Apart from Gillian, she found that 10 minutes vigorous toothbrushing always did the trick.

Originally posted by Gnu Odor Welcome, Wayne. It's very cheeky of you to ask an actual New Order-releated question here, of all places, but we'll try to accomodate. Expect a very long response from a certain Laughing Martian very soon.The very first issue of Keyboard magazine (U.S.) I ever bought back in 1986 had a fairly technical profile on New Order...and of course I lost it when I moved. I do remember that at one point they were using one of the Yamaha QX series hardware sequencers. And yes, Blue Monday is a straight-out-of-the-box Oberheim DMX.What say? Can any of you with the live videos name-check some equipment?

Sorry, but The Laughing Martian is currently on strike. (technically-speaking, that is). Unless one of you presents me with a better bribe as to why I should continue to post here. TLM would like to apologise for the inconvenience and hardship that this impromptu industrial action will cause.

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OK, so I did find this list of gear in, of all places, my Bookmarks menu. Duh.

http://www.ausoug.org/working/dennis/factory/faq96.html#equi

And you've probably already been to

http://www.vintagesynth.com/

which has "used by" information in its description of each synth. (Obviously not comprehensive, though...They Might Be Giants are missing from the list of users of my beloved Casio FZ-1...)

Did anyone else notice that when synths became really boring, New Order became really boring (i.e., Republic)? Now, with the resurgence of analog synths, New Order sounds good again.

Disclaimer: No post hoc ergo propter hoc argument or scientific correlation implied.

Someone stop me before I post again...

If you're into ancient synths (or if you're a human with ears and good taste) check out the "new" Joy Division live records, Preston Warehouse and Les Bains Douches.

These records are a great tribute to the wonder/nightmare that was live use of synths. Check out that monophonic synth line on Love Will Tear Us Apart...the sound guy trying to line up the delay line with the tempo of The Eternal as Stephen taps on what sounds like a Simmons pad.

There are some Simmons toms on there as well...can't remember the track now. The high-pitched swept sine wave tom sound.

You had to be brave to drag that shit onto a stage in 1979 and try to make music...