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Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:47 am
by GeeJee
Very well said. So let's return
ontopic about the actual MC808...
Neat machine if you'd ask me - would certainly want one of those
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 10:58 am
by Antigoon
Then if you don't see who's an "apologist" here... you are the one saying I should accept whatever the man does. That's a little naive I'd say.
An apologist IMO is someone who makes up stuff to cover up what he himself considers a bad thing, in this particular case the use of preset rythems...
I'm someone who likes the album for what it is, the name JMJ on front doesn't matter much it's the music itself I like.
And like I said, I think it's his best work since 1993, hardly the stuff you hear from an apologist I think. If I was one I would also have to like GoL, S2K, Oxy 7-13 etc... Sorry, never liked them too much so... (especialy GoL is extremely annoying IMO, I actually hate it...)
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:00 am
by Jakob BC
GeeJee wrote:Very well said. So let's return
ontopic about the actual MC808...
Neat machine if you'd ask me - would certainly want one of those
Me too, I guess it would be the best alternative to the original 808 and 909 also. It doesn't sound weak as some drummachines do now adays.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:01 am
by GeeJee
Antigoon wrote:Then if you don't see who's an "apologist" here... you are the one saying I should accept whatever the man does. That's a little naive I'd say.
An apologist IMO is someone who makes up stuff to cover up what he himself considers a bad thing, in this particular case the use of preset rythems...
I'm someone who likes the album for what it is, the name JMJ on front doesn't matter much it's the music itself I like.
And like I said, I think it's his best work since 1993, hardly the stuff you hear from an apologist I think. If I was one I would also have to like GoL, S2K, Oxy 7-13 etc... Sorry, never liked them too much so... (especialy GoL is extremely annoying IMO, I actually hate it...)
GeeJee wrote:I'm only creating one very condition under which the use of presets to this extend would be acceptable for me.
That's what I did.
And now: ONTOPIC
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:08 am
by Antigoon
I can play that game too
there is no way that JM used presets off this machine, but he had them specially programmed for him to use on his album. {SNIP} Because too much ended up on the actual MC808,
That is apologetic IMO
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:10 am
by GeeJee
Well - whatever.
You want to be immature, say the last word, be right. Well, there you go: I'm an apologist (whatever that terminology means to you).
Can we now return ontopic, Mr. Antigoon?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:38 pm
by Jon
Finaero wrote:That and most of this thread is debate instead of actual opinions and such of the machine
I have tried to get this thread going about the
actual MC-808 atleast twice since it started, but it quickly goes back to the patterns debate. Arguing for the sake of an argument as the saying goes.
Anyhow - are all the voices in this new or are there any based on older machines such as TB, TR, etc, etc
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:39 pm
by Finaero
Of course, it would all turn out well if I could just split this thread...
... I like splitting threads.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:43 pm
by Nico_Noyau
Héhéééééééééééééééééééééé, who was right ? Glenn, Elf, Pete and me
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:44 pm
by Jon
Elf wrote:Hurrah! The optimists were right!
Dunkie at Jarre UK wrote this at the forum today:
"I contacted Jean Michel Jarre yesterday with regards to the queries raised in this discussion and the videos posted on YouTube, and I have received a reply from Jean Michel Jarre this morning on this matter.
Jean Michel Jarre explained that he entered into a partnership with Roland Japan last year, to collaborate with and contribute to demos, patterns and presets for their future products.
Jean Michel Jarre explained that the Roland MC808 was one of these products, therefore it is not surprising that certain elements of his NEW 'TÉO & TÉA' Album appear on the Roland MC808, or any other recent Roland product for that matter."
I'm very happy now
Thank you Dunkie, that's good news, a relief and hopefully an end to all this heated debate.
Cheers Elf for posting it here.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:06 pm
by Jakob BC
Uhhh sounds good and that should be "case closed". We are back at the days before all this mess or what? Thanks for clearing this more out
@Equinoxe5 - Yes it has the usual 808 and 909 sounds, and then a bunch of other delicious drumtypes.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:37 pm
by Jon
Thanks Jakob
Am I right in thinking the sound engine is the Fantom?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:10 pm
by Equinoxe
What makes me really angry is that some people put their nose into this thread related to a musical instrument and used this to proclaim a crusade against the T&T album elsewhere; they didn't like the album and they just needed something to try to discredit it; many of them probably don't even know what a recording studio is, what is pre-production, production and mastering. What are the differences between melodic lines, chords and arrangements. What collaborations with other artists are.
If they know that, they pretend to ignore it to endorse their obsession against this album.
Thats what I've said all along,the anger is about the lack of the output of material not his machine usage
and it seems pretty evident that the special programming is Tim's own work, done for the T&T pre-production, that ended also on the definitive MC-808 memory, being Tim a MC-808 sound designer and pattern creator
and its also Quite possible that although Jarre didn't have his name credited directly for the 808 ,he could have Used an assumed name seeing as some of the patterns used were named under other people's creation.
I also don't understand why those people waste so much time in this game. If I purchase an album I don't like, I simply put it aside and maybe listen to it after some time; I don't waste my time going onto forums spamming accusations to discredit an artist. They show their bad attitude.
Respect to you Pete
I'm sitting here LMAO at those Pillocks on JUK forum!!!Long live Jarre
Now the speculation has ended could you please give us some more inside Info on the OS of the 808,I'm interested in its abilities
Personally I'd like to see this thread Removed and a Proper MC808 topic started
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:20 pm
by Finaero
Personally I'd like to see this thread Removed and a Proper MC808 topic started
I'd agree with that. What says you, GJ?
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 3:31 pm
by Jon
Finaero wrote:Personally I'd like to see this thread Removed and a Proper MC808 topic started
I'd agree with that. What says you, GJ?
Me too!