Hello all. A few years back, if I recall correctly, probably before this site was up, there was another, pretty basic,  “official” shpongle site… There was a page on this site detailing the equipment used in Simon’s studio… Is it possible to post a list, even partial, of some of that gear? Any and all twisted artists are welcome to respond. Thanks!

I think they have a computer in there….Maybe a mac.

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So, synths, plug-ins, favorite sequencers, etc. Also, anyone use Max/Msp? Starting to program with it now and would love some feedback on how you use it, if at all.

Cheers!

Max/MSP

Max.MSP is the most amazing program for arranging sound or MIDI.  The sheer raw data routing capabilities are astounding, especially when you take into account all of the third-party objects that independent people make and upload onto the net.  Of course, in the hands of anyone but a very proficient programmer, it’s nearly impossible to use.

I would frankly not suggest this program for anyone who doesn’t have some sort of technical background.  Musicians who know just enough about computing to use sequencers and samplers will drown in this program.  At minimum, a potential user should have a bit of programming and/or signal processing, a reasonable understanding of algebra, and an excellent command of the MIDI spec.  Otherwise, the programmer will be limited to only the most basic functions of the program, which renders using the program in the first place pointless.

One thing that one can do (which I did) is to use Max.MSP as a MIDI middleman between hardware controllers and more user-friendly software such as Ableton Live.  In my case, I used Max.MSP to accept my incoming MIDI, interpolate/process/split the channel data, and send out considerably more and more complex commands to Live.  Basically, it was taking input from only 6 buttons and an 8-way joystick and converting that into nearly 100 unique commands.

So if you’re thinking about getting into Max, first decide if you really want to take the plunge into a cold object-based programming language.  If so, do the tutorials until you really understand each object, and start making some patches!

Good luck!

he uses a mac with logic, a kurzweil keyboard for his main midi and sequencing i think, at least midi and playing all his parts. a roland sh-101 for all the trippy leads.  i know he got a roalnd v-synth recently as well.

but all you really need to know is that he has TWO Eventide fx processors.  It is our dream to own one. If you have one, you are set.

slice one

radioactive sandwich

Do you know if that is the h8000fw?

no, thats the newest model.  i think he has the dsp7000, or an earlier version.  not too sure

I remember that he uses a KORG MS-20 also.
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Classic one…

If i remember correctly, on the aquagena official hallucinogen website, there was the gear list and say that he Has 2 eventides yes : DSP4000 and orville

i think there was even a story saying that simon told youth (or someone else) that he would be forever grateful and sign to his label if they bought him an eventide   my terms would also be the same, they are the best for fx, no doubt.

Ii remember most of the gear that was listed on that site.

Synths:

Roland SH-101
Roland Juno-106
Korg MS-10
Korg MS-20
Korg MS-50
Sequential Circuits Prophet 5
ARP 2600
Kurzweil K2000 (i think)
OSCar

FX:

TC M2000
AMS Phaser
Ensoniq DP-4
And the two Eventide’s
A Drawmer gate
He also had a cheap fx unit he uses for ping-pong delay. I think it might have been one of the cheap Alesis ones.

He also uses a Mackie 32 channel ( i think) mixer.

Theres was no talk about preamps and compresssors on that site wich really baffled me.