Blah Blah Cafe, the Jean-Michel Jarre forum

[radek tymecki]

Rhytmicomputer was completely new drumbox. It wasn't based od Minipops!

[Jarp2600]

Despite the claim, he didn't re make Oxygene as in actually re play everything, he just re mastered it all from the original multitrack.

For Equinoxe, Michel Geiss modded a MP7 into the Rythmicomputer which had seperate outs. I wonder if this was actually concieved early enough for Oxygene?

Surely, if it was just a case of feeding the basic signal from the MP7 through a Smallstone then everybody that owned one would have perfect drums in their covers?

Just one thing... If they used the original multitracks, it's remixing the tracks, not remastering them.

[Analog-Umph]

Surely, if it was just a case of feeding the basic signal from the MP7 through a Smallstone then everybody that owned one would have perfect drums in their covers?

They don't because nobody phases drums, it's just something unheard of, to phase kick drums and what not. They either forget to or just skip that step or are unaware that Jarre phased them in the first place.

Jarre could've opened the MP7 and used it's inside intrument volume adjustments to pick which instruments played. Which would lead to the need for overdubbing.




The second option is seperate outs on the MP7 and 2 Small Stones.

And 3rd option is 2 MP7's with 2 Small Stones or one SS but drums post-processed.

[olivier_0001]

In one of the earlier Sound On Sound articles, this photo appeared. It's from the Oxygene DVD setup:

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@Radek

what do you think about the position of button on the picture ?
remark the black dot to remember the position of button and swith (rhytm selection)

[Analog-Umph]

Here's a more detailed picture for you. Notice the written Oxygene 4, 2-6 markings.

[Jakob BC]

Hmm 'Bas' & 'Haut'... I wonder what that's about.

[olivier_0001]

ohhhh thanks a lot ! we can also see the tempo button position
tomorow I take my MP7 and I try these different settings.
and post some samples with reference..

[Jakob BC]

Great I hope you have some results soon

[olivier_0001]

Hmm 'Bas' & 'Haut'... I wonder what that's about.

sticker 'Haut' & 'Bas', I think it's only a indication for the technician during the setup.

[olivier_0001]

Here's a more detailed picture for you. Notice the written Oxygene 4, 2-6 markings.

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another picture, I think from the same location ?

[olivier_0001]

Rhytmicomputer was completely new drumbox. It wasn't based od Minipops!

do you know the rythm box used for equinoxe 4 ?

[Jakob BC]

Here's a more detailed picture for you. Notice the written Oxygene 4, 2-6 markings.

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another picture, I think from the same location ?
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Yeps that's from the same event... the recordings of the Oxygene DVD.

[olivier_0001]

Here's a more detailed picture for you. Notice the written Oxygene 4, 2-6 markings.

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another picture, I think from the same location ?
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Yeps that's from the same event... the recordings of the Oxygene DVD.

Yes, pictures comming from belgium, a little city called 'KONTICH'
do you have another pictures from this event ?
here my collection : DVD_recording_(kontich).zip

[olivier_0001]

here two sound and corrreponding picture from the MP7. Settings are like the pictures.


MP7 - 1 button





MP7 - 2 buttons

[Analog-Umph]

That second link is the jpg file