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		<title>&#8220;Evangelina&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 01:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seven Graylands</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Noose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pop/Rock]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This song was really written around the phrase "neon Mother Teresa" - coined by Kate about our friend Christina during a music video shoot.]]></description>
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<p><strong>Track Notes:</strong><br />
This song was really written around the phrase &#8220;neon Mother Teresa&#8221; &#8211; coined by Kate about our friend <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.christinamaria.ca/"><span style="color: #800000;">Christina</span></a></span> during a music video shoot. Later I said &#8220;I call dibs on the term &#8216;neon Mother Teresa&#8217; for a song&#8221;.</p>
<p><strong>Recording/Mixing:</strong><br />
There is a lot going on in this recording.</p>
<p>There is one Juno 6 synth track. Like in &#8220;Noose&#8221;, because the Juno 6 is mono, I recorded the track in mono, copied it to another track, shifted the time slightly, and knocked one track hard left and the other hard right.</p>
<p>One bass track.</p>
<p>One drum line. I normally record the drum parts on grouped tracks. One track each for kick, snare, and toms. The hats and rides have their own track and the crash cymbals have a stereo &#8220;overhead&#8221; type track.</p>
<p>There are 4 guitar tracks. The first one you hear is pretty straight forward. When the song picks up, the second comes in (a screechy little riff). In the second where I sing &#8220;god damn neon Mother Teresa&#8221; I wanted the guitars to get really big, wide and phasey. I copied the original guitar track and pasted it to two new tracks. Like with the Juno, I time-shifted them slightly to make them unique to each other. I kept the original track in the center of the stereo spectrum and separated the copies hard left and right. Then I put a phase effect on one copy and a flange and amp simulator on the other (The amp simulator was to make it even more unique to the others.</p>
<p>There are 8 vocal tracks (5 regular tracks and 3 vocoder tracks). The first vocal has delay and a massive reverb from the M-One XL. Because I was using the  M-One XL as the general &#8220;room&#8221; reverb for mixdown I recorded just the massive reverb to it&#8217;s own track. The second vocal part (&#8220;where she goes..&#8221;) I sang twice and doubled it up in the mix. I did the same with the &#8220;god damn Mother Teresa&#8221; section but I mixed it with a touch of delay. The last two vocals are the &#8220;Ooohh Evangelina&#8221; part with the 4 vocoder parts.</p>
<p>I wanted a nice, airy vocal sound for the  &#8220;Ooohh Evangelina&#8221; section. I played around with different vocals and thought maybe a vocoder would fit. I put one vocoder part down but it wasn&#8217;t full enough. I put down two other vocoder parts using a different carrier signal to alter the sound of each. I mixed the three left, right and center from each other. The fourth vocoder is a copy of one of them, time shifted with the same massive reverb I used on the first vocal section.</p>
<p>I used the M-One XL for reverb and the ADA 2.56i  for Delay.<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright 2012: Seven Graylands</span></p>
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<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br />
<em>At the end of summer<br />
She&#8217;ll disappear like a cloud<br />
And at the end of sunlight<br />
She wanders in to the night.</em></p>
<p><em>But where she goes, no one knows<br />
What she said, had no words<br />
Where she goes, no one knows</em></p>
<p><em>She was holding the moon and dancing with children<br />
Like a god damn neon Mother Teresa<br />
Giving glow sticks to the poor<br />
Evangelina</em></p>
<p><em>Oooooooo Evangelina<br />
Oooooooo We want to see ya</em></p>
<p><em>But where she goes, no one knows<br />
What she said, had no words<br />
Where she goes, no one knows</em></p>
<p><em>When she pulls you closer<br />
Her touch is soft as the fog<br />
She&#8217;s a mystic contradiction<br />
who wanders in to the night.</em></p>
<p><em>But where she goes, no one knows<br />
What she said, has no words<br />
Where she goes, no one knows</em></p>
<p><em>She was singing a song as she spun in the sunlight<br />
Mixing bible verse with a cake recipe<br />
Spreading her arms out to us all<br />
Evangelina (Evangelina)</em></p>
<p><em>She was holding the moon and dancing with children<br />
Like a god damn neon Mother Teresa<br />
Giving glow sticks to the poor<br />
Evangelina (Evangelina)</em></p>
<p><em>Oooooooo Evangelina<br />
Oooooooo We want to see ya</em></p>
<p><em>Where she goes, no one knows<br />
What she said, had no words<br />
Where she goes, no one knows<br />
What she said, no one heard<br />
Where she goes, no one knows<br />
but when she smiles, flowers grow</em></p>
<p><em>(Evangelina)<br />
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		<title>&#8220;Noose&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.graylands.ca/music-genre/poprock/noose/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=noose</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seven Graylands</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Noose]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pop/Rock]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the lines from the original was "If I found the world hanging from a noose I think I'd turn and walk away". I always liked that line and wanted to do something with it - so I built a new song around it.]]></description>
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<p><strong>Track Notes:</strong><br />
Years back I had an idea for a song. I jotted down the music and lyrics into a rough track but never completed it. Over the years I picked out elements from it &#8211; a musical riff, the music for the chorus, and other things. One of the lines from the original was &#8220;If I found the world hanging from a noose I think I&#8217;d turn and walk away&#8221;. I always liked that line and wanted to do something with it &#8211; so I built a new song around it.</p>
<p><strong>Recording/Mixing:</strong><br />
This is a pretty basic rock recording. One bass, two guitars, a synth and drums.</p>
<p>There is one Juno 6 synth track. Because the Juno 6 is mono, I recorded the track in mono, copied it to another track, shifted the time slightly, and knocked one track hard left and the other hard right. This give the Juno 6 a nice, big, wide sound.</p>
<p>If I recall there are 5 vocal tracks. The first vocal with phase and a touch of amp simulator for distortion. The second vocal line which is the shouty, delayed vocal. The chorus has three vocals &#8211; the main one and two backups.</p>
<p>I used the M-One XL for reverb and the ADA 2.56i  for Delay.<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright 2012: Seven Graylands</span></p>
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<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br />
<em>I&#8217;ve got a shiv for an attitude,<br />
a couple of daggers in my eyes for you.<br />
I&#8217;ve got a hat pin in my spine,<br />
watching you suck it dry,<br />
What&#8217;s your fucking point?</em></p>
<p><em>You&#8217;re a greed machine<br />
With a cement scheme<br />
and we&#8217;re burning down your buildings with gasoline<br />
More destruction and more confusion<br />
but your profits keep going up</p>
<p>If I found your world hanging from a noose<br />
If I found your world hanging from a noose I&#8217;d walk away<br />
If I found your world hanging from a noose<br />
If I found your world hanging from a noose I&#8217;d walk away</p>
<p>It&#8217;s just a back-slap in the face<br />
another day, another way<br />
Things just get worse<br />
Gouge them for a dollar<br />
with the dollar getting smaller<br />
so what&#8217;s your fucking point?</p>
<p>You&#8217;re a greed machine<br />
With a standard theme<br />
and we&#8217;re tearing down your buildings with a brand new scene<br />
More destruction and more confusion<br />
and your profits stop going up</p>
<p>If I found your world hanging from a noose<br />
If I found your world hanging from a noose I&#8217;d walk away<br />
If I found your world hanging from a noose<br />
If I found your world hanging from a noose I&#8217;d walk away</p>
<p>You can distract the people<br />
with a shiny new Apple<br />
and some shit on TV<br />
Greet the drooling masses<br />
with a scandal<br />
or an actress and her big brand new tits.</p>
<p>You&#8217;re a greed machine<br />
With a perfect scheme<br />
and the people think they&#8217;re living in a perfect dream<br />
No destruction and no confusion<br />
and your profits start going up</p>
<p>If I found your world hanging from a noose<br />
If I found your world hanging from a noose I&#8217;d walk away<br />
If I found your world hanging from a noose<br />
If I found your world hanging from a noose I&#8217;d walk away</p>
<p></em></p>
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		<title>&#8220;Ghosts of December&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 06:22:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ghosts of December]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gothic]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is the last song for the new album. I'm pleased with the remake on this.]]></description>
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<p><strong>Track Notes:</strong><br />
This is the last song for the new album. I&#8217;m pleased with the remake on this. The original contained the same song structure, but I expanded on the idea in the re-recording.</p>
<p><strong>Recording/Mixing:</strong><br />
One various percussion track of congas and tabla and a tambourine track. There are two tracks of various thunder/explosion sounds. </p>
<p>There are one low cello and two high cello tracks, two French horns and one piano track.</p>
<p>This is also the first song I&#8217;ve used my accordion on.</p>
<p>There are two synth tracks. The one in the intro is the Korg EX-8000. About halfway into the song there is a low synth line. This is the Synthesizers.com Modular Synthesizer.</p>
<p>One vocal track. Like on several other of these remakes, I ended up keeping my scratch vocal track for the final version. </p>
<p>I used the M-One XL for reverb. </p>
<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright 1984-2011: Graylands/Nelson</span></p>
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<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br />
<em>Watching the ghost parade I know them like friends of mine.<br />
With long necks and holes in arms<br />
My Jesus in the city of skulls<br />
When the prison door slams<br />
It&#8217;s then I&#8217;ll remember<br />
I&#8217;m miles away<br />
Miles away</p>
<p>I&#8217;m chipping away at the super structure<br />
Without arms, without arms<br />
Sometimes I&#8217;m close to you<br />
With a dead man in my eyes<br />
Some walls are forever<br />
Some destroyed in a day<br />
I&#8217;m miles away<br />
Miles away</p>
<p>The ghosts of December<br />
Never work out quite the same<br />
The ghosts of December<br />
Never work out quite the same<br />
I&#8217;m chipping away at the super structure<br />
Without arms, without arms<br />
I&#8217;m miles away<br />
Miles away</p>
<p>Watching the ghost parade I know them like friends of mine.<br />
With long necks and holes in arms<br />
My Jesus in the city of skulls<br />
When the prison door slams<br />
It&#8217;s then I&#8217;ll remember<br />
I&#8217;m miles away<br />
Miles away<br />
</em></p>
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		<title>KRK 10s Subwoofer</title>
		<link>http://www.graylands.ca/the-compound/recording/monitors/krk-10s-subwoofer/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=krk-10s-subwoofer</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Monitors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I added the KRK 10s subwoofer to the studio. I heard of people being happy with this subwoofer paired with the Adam A7 monitors. They go well together. It didn&#8217;t...]]></description>
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<p>I added the KRK 10s subwoofer to the studio. I heard of people being happy with this subwoofer paired with the Adam A7 monitors. They go well together. It didn&#8217;t take me very long to get the two in line with each other.</p>
<p>I shot the room after a rough ear test. Here are the results using a 20-20k sine wave (I bypassed the console and went straight out the reference interface to the monitors).</p>
<div id="attachment_1485" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 630px"><a href="http://www.graylands.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/room-with-sub.png"><img class="size-full wp-image-1485   " title="room with sub" src="http://www.graylands.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/room-with-sub.png" alt="" width="620" height="329" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Blue line: The Adam A7s / Red Line: The Adam A7s and the KRK 10s</p></div>
<p>Overall, I&#8217;m pretty pleased. The KRK 10s rounded out the low end without being too woofy or hollow sounding. With a little playing I can even things out a little.</p>
<p>The KRK 10s comes with an on/off switch port. The subwoofer doesn&#8217;t come with a switch but it takes any common 1/4 inch phono plug footswitch you&#8217;d use for a guitar amp (or something like it). I had one sitting around in a box and hooked it up. It&#8217;s handy to be able to switch the sub on and off from the console.</p>
<p>The specs on the 10s are:<br />
Drivers: 10&#8243; High-Excursion Glass Aramid Composite Woofer<br />
Frequency Response: 34Hz &#8211; 50Hz &#8211; 130Hz Variable +/-1dB<br />
Max Power: 225 Watt (peak) Powered Subwoofer for Studio Use<br />
Low Pass Filter: Variable and Sweepable Low Pass Filter<br />
High Pass Filter: 80Hz<br />
Maximum SPL @ 1m: 110dB Music and 113dB Peak<br />
Dimensions (H x W x D): 15&#8243; x 14&#8243; x 16 1/6&#8243; / 38.2cm x 35.5cm x 40.8cm<br />
Weight: 40.2 lbs / 18.24 Kg</p>
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		<title>Synthesizers.com Modular Synthesizer</title>
		<link>http://www.graylands.ca/videos/synthesizers-com-modular-synthesizer/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=synthesizers-com-modular-synthesizer</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 06:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Modular Synthesizers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I'm in love with this little modular synth.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My Synthesizers.com modular synthesizer currently contains the following modules. </p>
<p>Q104 &#8211; MIDI Interface x 1<br />
Q106 &#8211; Oscillator (VCO) x 2<br />
Q107 &#8211; Filter (VCF) x 1<br />
Q108 &#8211; Amplifier (VCA) x 1<br />
Q109 &#8211; Envelope Generator x 2<br />
Q110 &#8211; Noise Source x 1<br />
Q113 &#8211; Mixer 8-Channel x 1<br />
Q124 &#8211; Multiples x 1<br />
Q137 &#8211; Power Control and Interface x 1<br />
Q150 &#8211; Ladder Filter (VCF) x 1<br />
QPS1 &#8211; Power Supply</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve mounted the modules in two rack mount frames. The power supply and Q137 power control module is mounted in a 4 unit rack mounted case.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m in love with this little modular synth. I&#8217;m already planning a third frame of modules which will bring it fairly close to the Rack-24 synth. </p>
<p><iframe width="600" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WwVUee1NBFk?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
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		<title>&#8220;Party Dress&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.graylands.ca/audio/seven-graylands/ghosts-of-december/party-dress/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=party-dress</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 20:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ghosts of December]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gothic]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This was one of the last Souls In Darkness songs Todd and I worked on together.]]></description>
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<p><strong>Track Notes:</strong><br />
I&#8217;m pleased with the atmosphere of this track. This was one of the last Souls In Darkness songs Todd and I worked on together. We never finished the original.</p>
<p><strong>Recording/Mixing:</strong><br />
The bass guitar was sent through the Ibanez DD1000 for flange and then compressed with the Urei 7110. </p>
<p>There are two guitar lines. The &#8220;lead&#8221; is sent through the Roland SDX330 to give it a wider sound. </p>
<p>There are two drum lines &#8211; one of toms and the other a standard kit. The tom line was duplicated to another track and tuned up about 1/4 octave. The original and the tuned where then separated left/right to widen it out.</p>
<p>There are two synths. The Juno 106 is the first synth you hear (mostly just a mellow overtone). The Korg Ex-8000 is the second &#8211; which plays solo at first and then mimics the lead hook. </p>
<p>One vocal line.</p>
<p>I used the MidiVerb and the M-One XL for reverbs. The larger reverb (the one you can hear on the vocals) is the M-One.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright 1984-2011: Graylands/Nelson</span></p>
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<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br />
<em>She feels less than human<br />
Is what she said<br />
It makes me feel so useless<br />
Knowing what you did<br />
How many times before?<br />
How many nights for you?<br />
And I&#8217;m calling<br />
Take off that party dress</em></p>
<p><em>And I&#8217;m calling<br />
Take off that party dress<br />
And you&#8217;re nothing<br />
Bones break under stress<br />
And something crawling<br />
under my flesh</em></p>
<p><em>Knowing what you did<br />
Knowing what you did<br />
Knowing what you did<br />
I know what you did</em></p>
<p><em>She feels less than human<br />
Is what she said<br />
Words that know<br />
Fluids that flow<br />
Something cutting flesh</em></p>
<p><em>Party dress dyed red<br />
Party dress dyed red<br />
Party dress dyed red<br />
Her party dress dyed red<br />
</em></p>
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		<title>&#8220;The Moment&#8217;s Dead&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 02:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ghosts of December]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gothic]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I think we were in the right direction with the original so this third (final) version is based on that.]]></description>
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<strong>Track Notes:</strong></p>
<p>There were two versions of this song. The original was recorded with just Todd and I in my home studio. The second was recorded about 8 months later in a 16 track studio and included Martha on violin. </p>
<p>I think we were in the right direction with the original so this third (final) version is based on that.</p>
<p><strong>Recording/Mixing:</strong><br />
The bass guitar was sent really hot through the Peavey 4530 Delay set to flange. It was a mistake at first but I liked the slightly overdriven sound so I left it. </p>
<p>Three drum lines. One a standard kit and two tom tracks. I played the toms twice to fill the sound up (I do love big drums).</p>
<p>The synth is the Korg EX-8000. The synth crashes are the Juno 6. </p>
<p>There is one guitar line and one vocal line (and one background shouty vocal line). </p>
<p>This track is the reintroduction of my original MidiVerb to the studio (it sat in the bottom of a box for years). I had just fixed it up and tried it out during the mixdown of this track. I liked the sound so I kept it. The really long warm reverb on the vocals is the MidiVerb. The shorter reverb (you can hear it on the toms) is the Sony R-7. </p>
<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright 1984-2011: Graylands/Nelson</span></p>
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<strong>Lyrics:</strong><br />
<em>The blinking of bright light<br />
Your life flash in front of your eyes<br />
The taking of photos</p>
<p>Her soul is trapped in paper<br />
Beliefs that now are true<br />
The saving of photos<br />
The saving of photos</p>
<p>She once was a person<br />
A mind like you and I<br />
She&#8217;s now an idea<br />
Caught in the public&#8217;s eye<br />
Oh why</p>
<p>Her soul is trapped in paper<br />
Beliefs that now are true<br />
The saving of photos<br />
The saving of photos</p>
<p>The photo eternal<br />
Its flat the future gone<br />
The moments dead<br />
The moments dead<br />
The moments dead<br />
The moments dead</p>
<p>Oh why<br />
</em></p>
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		<title>AAARG! Images are wack.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 19:53:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Until I figured out what changed, some of the images are going to look weird.</p>
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		<title>Lexicon ALEX Digital Effects Processor</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2011 05:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The overall sound is pretty good actually. It is quiet and the reverbs are typical - nothing awe inspiring but not crap either. The plate reverbs are kind of nice.]]></description>
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<p>I found an old Lexicon ALEX on Craigslist for $50. A few email back and forth and the guy realized he might have been a little low in his price. I was fine with paying $75 for it.</p>
<p>This unit was pretty rough, but most of it was caked on grime. It cleaned up well. The overall sound is pretty good actually. It is quiet and the reverbs are typical &#8211; nothing awe inspiring but not crap either. The plate reverbs are kind of nice.</p>
<p>Reverb times for the large hall are .60 sec &#8211; 8.9 sec. Delay times are 24ms &#8211; 1500ms. </p>
<p>The image above I got from the manual. Mine looks a little different. The &#8220;ALEX&#8221; logo is on the right instead of the left. They must have made a couple different versions of this effect.</p>
<p><strong>Reinitialize the ALEX:</strong><br />
-Power down unit.<br />
-Press and hold down STORE/CLEAR and PARAMETER button.<br />
-Hold buttons down while powering up.<br />
-When a &#8220;d&#8221; appears in the display, release buttons.<br />
-Press PRESET REGISTER button once.<br />
-Turn Program Knob until a &#8220;F&#8221; appears in the display.<br />
-Press PRESET REGISTER button once.<br />
-When &#8220;F&#8221; reappears turn program knob until the #&#8221;9&#8243; appears.<br />
-Press PRESET REGISTER button once.<br />
-When the number &#8220;10&#8243; appears unit is in normal running mode.</p>
<p><strong>Specs:</strong><br />
Frequency response:<br />
Wet 20Hz-15kHz, +1dB to -3dB<br />
Dry 20Hz-20kHz, +0.5dB</p>
<p>THD+N<br />
Wet <0.05% @ 1kHz<br />
Dry <0.025% @ 1kHz</p>
<p>Dynamic Range<br />
85dB, typical, 20Hz-20kHz bandwidth</p>
<p>Conversion: 16 bit linear PCM encoding; 31.25kHz sampling rate</p>
<p>Power Requirements: 9VAC, 1A</p>
<p>Audio Inputs (2): Level -30dBu minimum<br />
Impedance: stereo/50 kΩ unbalanced / mono/25 kΩ unbalanced</p>
<p>Audio Outputs (2): Level -2dBu nominal<br />
+8dBu maximum<br />
Impedance 600Ω unbalanced</p>
<hr size="4" noshade="noshade" />Acquired 2011</p>
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		<title>T.C. Electronic M-One XL Reverb/FX</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I'm fairly impressed by this machine. The noise floor is nothing on the reverbs. ]]></description>
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<p>I need a new general reverb as my beloved Sony R7 is failing. After a bit of research I found people were saying some very good things about the M-One XL.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m fairly impressed by this machine. The noise floor is nothing on the reverbs. The stock  settings (200 of them) vary from tight rooms to massive 20 second caves.</p>
<p>Editing is a piece of cake. I jumped right in, modified a few stock patches and saved them without having to think about how to do it. The editing functions are very well laid out and logical.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll update this later once I&#8217;ve had a bit of time behind it.</p>
<hr size="4" noshade="noshade" />Acquired 2011 </p>
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		<title>MOTU MIDI Express 128</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Express 128 provides 8 MIDI IN, 9 MIDI OUT, 128 MIDI channels.]]></description>
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<p>The Mark of the Unicorn MIDI Express 128 is a professional MIDI interface that provides plug-and-play connectivity to any USB-equipped Mac or Windows computer. The Express 128 provides 8 MIDI IN, 9 MIDI OUT, 128 MIDI channels.</p>
<p>Acquired 2011.</p>
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		<title>Event Echo Gina20 Audio Interface</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:36:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just like the Darla, I use this interface on the sampler and softsynth workstations. ]]></description>
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<p>The Event Echo Gina20 is almost exactly like the <a href="http://www.graylands.ca/the-compound/recording/interface/event-echo-darla-audio-interface/">Event Echo Darla</a> but it has a break-out box and digital in/outs.</p>
<p>The Gina20 has 20bit-128x oversampling A/D converters. The breakout box contans 2 in/8 out phono plugs. The card is PCI and it has a DB25 for the cable to the break-out box and the digital in/out in RCA connectors.</p>
<p>Just like the Darla, I use this interface on the sampler and softsynth workstations. Rock solid drivers in WinXP and sounds great.</p>
<p>You can often find the Darla and Gina for $30-60 used. If you are looking to create a workstation for just outputting sounds, these are perfect devices.</p>
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		<title>Event Echo Darla Audio Interface</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I've had this card for a long time and it is still going strong.]]></description>
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<p>I&#8217;ve had this card for a long time and it is still going strong. The Darla has 20bit-128x oversampling A/D converters, 2 in/8 out on a standard PCI card.</p>
<p>This was originally produced by Event and Echo took them over. Echo continues to provide functional, stable drivers for this card &#8211; at least up to WinXP 32bit &#8211; which is what I&#8217;m using this on.</p>
<p>The only downside to this card is the connector block. DB25 on one side, 10 RCA on the other. It connects directly to the card on the back of the workstation. Really, nothing a RCA to Phono snake can&#8217;t fix. But don&#8217;t lose the connector. It is a speciality item.</p>
<p>So what do I use this card for? I have several workstations in the studio running sampler and softsynth software. These workstations are connected via MIDI to the main recorder workstation. The audio outs from these tone generating workstations go to the console. I treat them just like hardware synths. I&#8217;m using this Darla card in one workstation and a <a href="http://www.graylands.ca/the-compound/recording/interface/event-echo-gina20-audio-interface/">Gina20</a> in another.</p>
<div id="attachment_1126" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.graylands.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Event_Darla2.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1126" title="Event_Darla2" src="http://www.graylands.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Event_Darla2.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Event Darla</p></div>
<p>The Darla card is perfect for this as it gives me 8 outputs to work with. Kontakt and Gigasampler allow you to define the output per sample. I can run the sampled snare out channel 1, the horns out 5/6, etc.</p>
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		<title>Roland MKS-30 &#8220;Planet S&#8221; Synthesizer Module</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 01:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roland MKS-30 "Planet S" Synthesizer is often called the Roland JX-3P in a box.]]></description>
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<p>Roland MKS-30 &#8220;Planet S&#8221; Synthesizer is often called the Roland JX-3P in a box. Sadly they also share the 80017A chips that live in the Juno 106. This means eventually they will go faulty on you.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s where this new synth finds itself in my studio. A fellow was selling it and because it had a bad 80017A&#8230; I got it cheap ($75).</p>
<p>It is currently sitting on my bench waiting for when I have time to do the repair.</p>
<p><em>X-ray Specs..</em><br />
Polyphony &#8211; 6 voices<br />
Oscillators &#8211; 2 DCO&#8217;s (digitally controlled oscillators)<br />
LFO &#8211; YES<br />
Filter &#8211; cutoff / resonance / envelope amount / key follow<br />
VCA &#8211; 1 ADSR envelope generator<br />
Memory &#8211; 64 internal / 64 cartridge<br />
Control &#8211; MIDI<br />
Circa 1983</p>
<p>Acquired 2011</p>
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		<title>Soprano Ukulele</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 07:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ukulele!]]></description>
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<p>Do, do, do. La, la, la.<br />
La, la, la. Do, do, do.<br />
Ukulele!!!</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Gently Eventually Collapsing&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 05:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I've got dream machines knocking down buildings]]></description>
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<p><strong>Track Notes:</strong><br />
Originally a very simple unfinished track. I liked the concept and imagery of the lyrics. </p>
<p><strong>Recording/Mixing:</strong><br />
There is actually a lot going on in this song.</p>
<p>There are three tracks of feedback sounding noise. These come and go throughout the song. There is also one track of random explosions (the same explosions I used in &#8220;Eyes&#8221;).</p>
<p>There is one piano and one bass guitar track. There are cello, viola and French horn ensembles. </p>
<p>I recorded three guitar tracks. I copied out the lead guitar track, reversed it, put reverb on it, recorded just the reverb, flipped the reverb rightway, and inserted it into a new track. This is mixed in and out through the song.</p>
<p>There are three vocal lines.  I used the ADA Delay 2.56i on the main vocals. The chorus (&#8220;My God machines..&#8221;) is sent through distortion, delay and flange. The third is just me speaking/singing &#8220;Gently Eventually Collapsing&#8221; overcompressed with the Urei 7110.</p>
<p>Three drum tracks. One standard kit and two sets of toms.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright 1984-2011: Graylands/Nelson</span></p>
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<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br />
<em>Electric<br />
Terror<br />
Motorblade<br />
They circle<br />
Humming<br />
Powerhouse<br />
There&#8217;s no humans in the planes<br />
No persons in the sky<br />
No one sucking power from the circuit&#8217;s mind</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve got dream machines knocking down buildings<br />
I&#8217;ve got dream machines knocking down buildings</p>
<p>Watching city<br />
Tower<br />
Flame<br />
Moving slow on horror cloud<br />
They take it brick by brick<br />
Mechanic genocide<br />
Stretching faces watching as the cities die.</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve got dream machines knocking down buildings<br />
I&#8217;ve got dream machines knocking down buildings</p>
<p>My God machines. My Machines. My god.<br />
</em></p>
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		<title>Olds Ambassador Trumpet (1960-61)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 07:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don't know how to play it..... yet.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t know how to play it&#8230;.. yet.</p>
<p>The serial number puts it right around 1960-1961. It has been well loved but it is in great functional shape.</p>
<p>The one in the picture is not mine, but mine looks just like it (without the shine). I even have the original music stand.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Crisis Line&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A remake of our original track with a slightly different sound.]]></description>
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<p><strong>Track Notes:</strong><br />
A remake of our original track with a slightly different sound.</p>
<p><strong>Recording/Mixing:</strong><br />
Fairly straight forward. Bass guitar, two guitar lines, one drum line and one vocal track. Two synth lines &#8211; the Juno 6 and Juno 106 playing the same phrase.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright 1984-2011: Graylands/Nelson</span></p>
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<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br />
<em>Lack of communication<br />
Loosely called dehumanization<br />
I&#8217;m here all alone<br />
Crying to a dial tone</p>
<p>Crisis line<br />
Will you talk with me<br />
Crisis line<br />
Will you set me free</p>
<p>I cry out for some help<br />
Being strangled to a yelp<br />
I&#8217;m crying out forever<br />
In a lonely sort of fervour</p>
<p>Crisis line<br />
Will you talk with me<br />
Crisis line<br />
Will you set me free</p>
<p>So I go on dying here<br />
Lost except to myself I fear<br />
The walls of my room closing in<br />
My screams rise above the din</p>
<p>Crisis line<br />
Will you talk with me<br />
Crisis line<br />
Will you set me free</em></p>
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		<title>&#8220;Eyes&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Dec 2010 23:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gothic]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ I think the large, slow, distant rumbles mixed with the cellos are quite moving.]]></description>
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<p><strong>Track Notes:</strong><br />
I didn&#8217;t change this track very much except a slight musical phrase here and there. Lyrics and vocal line is pretty much the same as the original. I had thought of expanding it and doing a large production but after I put down the basic tracks I think I liked the simplicity of it all. So,.. I left it alone.</p>
<p><strong>Recording/Mixing:</strong><br />
The large boom sounds originally were noise crashes on the Moog. This time I created a bunch of different booms by mixing thunder, explosions and other things together. Some thunder sounds were slowed down an octave or two and layered under other things that went boom. I think the large, slow, distant rumbles mixed with the cellos are quite moving.</p>
<p>There is one piano through the ADA 2.56i delay.</p>
<p>There is a track of cellos, one track of french horns, one track of violas, and one clarinet track.</p>
<p>The vocal track in the song is my original scratch track. I will often record a basic rough vocal to see how it fits with the rest of the music. When it came time to record the actual vocals I gave it a couple tries but I really liked how the scratch vocals sounded. I left those as the main and very lightly mixed in a second vocal track behind it to fill it out a little.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Copyright 1984-2011: Graylands/Nelson</span></p>
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<p><strong>Lyrics:</strong><br />
<em>Eyes and tears<br />
Dark stained years<br />
You can try to deny the rotting of time<br />
Can you flatter some with names?<br />
You grow fatter<br />
Succumb to the flame<br />
Shuffle through the days<br />
Not knowing when it rains<br />
Just another crock<br />
Another in the flock<br />
Maimed and raped<br />
Guess I should use I<br />
How time flies when you&#8217;re on the run<br />
Under the gun<br />
The wanting of the fun<br />
The scars</em></p>
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		<title>&#8220;The Chair&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.graylands.ca/audio/seven-graylands/untitled/the-chair/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-chair</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Word Jazz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Spoken Word piece from Titled:Untitled.]]></description>
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		<title>New Server</title>
		<link>http://www.graylands.ca/thissite/test/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=test</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 02:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seven Graylands</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[This Site]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you notice something is broken, please let me know.]]></description>
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<p>If you notice something is broken, please let me know.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Stoletov 24&#8243;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Volt Age]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Collectors capture photons. In my Stoletov Two-Four. Tesla Coil Dynamos. For rapid current flow.]]></description>
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<p><b><font size="4" color="#f70505">Download this Song or Buy the CD</font></b><br />
This song is available on the album <b><a href="http://www.musikatomik.com/musik/album-releases/the-tic-tok-men-acquisition/">Acquisition</a></b> by <b>The Tic Tok Men</b>.</p>
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<p>[Audio clip]</p>
<p><strong>Stoletov 24</strong><br />
<em>Copyright 1988 The Tic Tok Men</em></p>
<p>Transport to the city<br />
Powered by electrons<br />
Moving very silent<br />
Just the hum of the motor<br />
Turn up the voltage<br />
To accelerate momentum<br />
Switch on auto-drive<br />
For self navigation</p>
<p>Electric (Electric) / Automobile (Automobile)<br />
Electric (Electric) / Automobile (Automobile)<br />
Electric (Electric) / Automobile (Automobile)<br />
My Electric (Electric) / Electric Automobile (Automobile)</p>
<p>Collectors capture photons<br />
In my Stoletov Two-Four<br />
Tesla Coil Dynamos<br />
For rapid current flow<br />
Data diskette audio<br />
Octrophonic sound<br />
Computer compositions<br />
For scenery synchronization</p>
<p>Electric (Electric) / Automobile (Automobile)<br />
Electric (Electric) / Automobile (Automobile)<br />
Electric (Electric) / Automobile (Automobile)<br />
My Electric (Electric) / Electric Automobile (Automobile)</p>
<p>Radar buzzer warning<br />
Grid traffic halted<br />
Initiate hover mode<br />
Fly above the city</p>
<p>Collectors capture photons<br />
In my Stoletov Two-Four<br />
Tesla Coil Dynamos<br />
For rapid current flow<br />
Data diskette audio<br />
Octrophonic sound<br />
Computer compositions<br />
For scenery synchronization</p>
<p>Electric (Electric) / Automobile (Automobile)<br />
Electric (Electric) / Automobile (Automobile)<br />
Electric (Electric) / Automobile (Automobile)<br />
My Electric (Electric) / Electric Automobile (Automobile)</p>
<p><em><br />
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		<title>&#8220;The Announcement&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Volt Age]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Instrumental]]></description>
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<p><b><font size="4" color="#f70505">Download this Song or Buy the CD</font></b><br />
This song is available on the album <b><a href="http://www.musikatomik.com/musik/album-releases/the-tic-tok-men-acquisition/">Acquisition</a></b> by <b>The Tic Tok Men</b>.</p>
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<p>Instrumental</p>
<p>Copyright 1988 The Tic Tok Men</p>
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		<title>Roland Juno 6 Synthesizer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 07:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Synthesizer Keyboards]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This synth was used on the song Oscilloscope (oscilloscope sounds) I used one of these for years back in the day. It was owned by a friend in &#8216;the band&#8217;....]]></description>
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<td>This synth was used on the song <a href="http://www.graylands.ca/music-genre/electronica/oscilloscope/">Oscilloscope</a> (oscilloscope sounds)</td>
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<p>I used one of these for years back in the day. It was owned by a friend in &#8216;the band&#8217;. I was sad the day it left the studio and swore I&#8217;d buy one for myself. Years went by and I bought a few others along the way. I ended up passing over the Juno 6 several times because of the lack of MIDI. Instead I bought a Juno 106 and an AKAI AX-60.</p>
<p>A Juno 6 landed on Craigslist for a fair price and the owner said it was in great shape. I don&#8217;t know why it caught my eye this time. It might have something to do with being in the studio recently and restoring old tracks which used the Juno 6. I decided to at least go have a look at it.</p>
<p>As it turns out, it wasn&#8217;t in such great shape. The pitch bend wheel was broken and a few sliders and buttons needed attention. The seller told me he&#8217;d throw in a newish QuikLok 3 tier keyboard stand and a few nice 20&#8242; cables. Deal! Of course the problem was my car wasn&#8217;t near his place so I had to lug the Juno and the stand across Chinatown.</p>
<p>They call me &#8220;Long Arms&#8221; now.</p>
<p>I got it home and most of the problems were repaired in a few minutes. The sliders just needed to be blown out. One of the buttons needed a solder point fixed. Pretty simple stuff. At the moment the only thing I need to work on is finding a replacement pitch bend (which works, but the plastic lever is broken) and something is wonky with the manual LFO button. It isn&#8217;t triggering. I&#8217;m sure that is something simple as well.</p>
<p>Other then that, it is in pretty nice shape. The paint is good all over except for a small amount near the pitch bend. The keys are all in great shape and the buttons hardly look their age. They&#8217;ve maintained their colour over the years. A pretty nice find really. And it sounds GREAT!</p>
<p>I&#8217;m going to find a MIDI retro kit for it now. I&#8217;d like to try and figure out a way to get it in there without having to drill a hole in the case for the MIDI port/s. I&#8217;m not a big fan of damaging something in such good shape.</p>
<div id="attachment_864" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://www.graylands.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/juno-6-03.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-864" title="juno-6-03" src="http://www.graylands.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/juno-6-03.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Juno 6 on the bench</p></div>
<p style="text-align: center;">
<div id="attachment_865" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://www.graylands.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/juno-6-01.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-865" title="juno-6-01" src="http://www.graylands.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/juno-6-01.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The guts look to be in good shape. It actually wasn&#39;t very dusty in there.</p></div>
<div id="attachment_866" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 510px"><a href="http://www.graylands.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/juno-6-02.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-866" title="juno-6-02" src="http://www.graylands.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/juno-6-02.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Busted!</p></div>
<hr noshade="noshade" /><em>X-ray Specs</em><br />
Polyphony &#8211; 6 voices<br />
Oscillators &#8211; DCO: pulse, saw, and square<br />
LFO &#8211; rate and delay<br />
Filter &#8211; non-resonant high pass and resonant low pass<br />
VCA &#8211; level, ADSR and gate<br />
Keyboard &#8211; 61 note keyboard (no velocity or aftertouch)<br />
Control &#8211; Filter Control In, Ext Clock In<br />
Date Produced &#8211; 1982</p>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Acquired: 2010</span><br />
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		<title>&#8220;Oscilloscope&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Electronica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Volt Age]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Instrumental]]></description>
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<p><b><font size="4" color="#f70505">Download this Song or Buy the CD</font></b><br />
This song is available on the album <b><a href="http://www.musikatomik.com/musik/album-releases/the-tic-tok-men-acquisition/">Acquisition</a></b> by <b>The Tic Tok Men</b>.</p>
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<p>Instrumental</p>
<p>Copyright 1988 The Tic Tok Men</p>
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		<title>Removing and cleaning the 80017A voice chip in a Juno 106</title>
		<link>http://www.graylands.ca/videos/removing-and-cleaning-the-80017a-voice-chip-in-a-juno-106/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=removing-and-cleaning-the-80017a-voice-chip-in-a-juno-106</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2010 11:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick tutorial on removing and cleaning the 80017A voice chip in a Juno 106.  ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A quick tutorial on removing and cleaning the 80017A voice chip in a Juno 106.  </p>
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<p>In my video I talk about the calibration procedure for the Juno. I have a PDF of the procedure so I decided to include it in this post.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.graylands.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/juno106_calibration.pdf">Juno 106 Calibration</a> 1.38 MB PDF</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Heart Attack&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Oct 2010 06:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pop/Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tape-Op Refugees]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A little something for Tape-Op Refugees]]></description>
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<p><strong>Heart Attack</strong><br />
<em>Copyright Seven Graylands 2010</em></p>
<p>You say we&#8217;re a perfect fit<br />
You like the things that make a porn girl quit<br />
And you say<br />
It&#8217;s the flesh and it&#8217;s the skin<br />
You don&#8217;t know but I&#8217;m a physical sin</p>
<p>You say you can see my eyes<br />
You can see them moving up your thighs<br />
And you say<br />
Sex and lust and a double life<br />
This back alley and a moonless night<br />
You say<br />
The heat of summer<br />
It burns you up<br />
It makes you want another<br />
And you sweat<br />
You pray with your mouth on mine<br />
I&#8217;ll kick you down and fuck you like a sex crime</p>
<p>Your love is like a heart attack<br />
Well it&#8217;s as serious as a heart attack</p>
<p>You say you won&#8217;t tell me lies<br />
You like a ball gag and tear stained eyes<br />
And you say<br />
Latex, chains and filthy sex<br />
You want my leather gloves around your neck<br />
And you say<br />
Turn on the red light<br />
It makes you feel right<br />
It makes it feel so wrong<br />
You say shut up and stop the gabbin<br />
Rip off the clothes because you&#8217;re ready for a stabbing</p>
<p>Your love its like a heart attack<br />
It&#8217;s as serious as a heart attack</p>
<p>You say that we&#8217;re two of a kind<br />
I&#8217;ll fuck you hard like I fuck with your mind<br />
And you say<br />
I&#8217;m a slut<br />
And I&#8217;m your whore<br />
Bend me over and give me some more</p>
<p>Your love its like a heart attack<br />
It&#8217;s as serious as a heart attack<br />
<em>Your love is like that baby<br />
Your love is like a fucking heart attack</em></p>
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		<title>E-mu Orbit 9090</title>
		<link>http://www.graylands.ca/the-compound/synthesizer/modules/e-mu-orbit-9090/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=e-mu-orbit-9090</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 22:19:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a funky E-mu "rompler"]]></description>
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<p>This is a funky E-mu &#8220;rompler&#8221; which gives you some control over the original sample. This unit is designed for &#8220;techno&#8221; and includes some nice low end bass sounds.</p>
<p>It contains a truckload of sounds (some are a bit dated) but for only $50 it added a bit to my library.</p>
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		<title>Fade (Music Video)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was looking through the archives for old medical films to use on the video for You Fear You when I ran across this gem. The footage was so nicely shot and the actor perfectly captured what I had in mind when I wrote Fade. ]]></description>
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<p>I was looking through the archives for old medical films to use on the video for <strong>You Fear You</strong> when I ran across this gem. The footage was so nicely shot and the actor perfectly captured what I had in mind when I wrote <strong>Fade</strong>.</p>
<p>I went through the footage and extracted all the shots. Then I reassembled and edited it to fit the music. There was a lot of time shifting involved (the fantastic shot of him waiting for the train to stop was only about a second long). And of course I added long fades.</p>
<p>The movie is called <em>Point of Return</em> and it was an educational film about suicide. I never actually watched it so I don&#8217;t know what the actor was upset about. There were no credits for the actor so I have no idea who played &#8220;Charlie&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>Yorkville Coliseum C130/70 Monitors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 07:39:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Se Ven</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One thing lead to another and I ended up with ten (yes, count them TEN) Yorkville C130/70 speakers.  I decided to put a pair in the studio as general monitors...]]></description>
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<p>One thing lead to another and I ended up with ten (yes, count them TEN) Yorkville C130/70 speakers.  I decided to put a pair in the studio as general monitors for checking mixes. The c130&#8242;s are wired into the Transnova amp. I&#8217;m considering putting another pair on the back wall of the studio near the keyboard racks. Then when I&#8217;m working on something the music isn&#8217;t hitting the back of my head. I mean, why not? It isn&#8217;t like I&#8217;m short speakers now.</p>
<hr noshade="noshade" />X-ray style specs.. taken from the Yorkville site.</p>
<p>The Coliseum C130 is a compact loudspeaker in the 100-watt range with a 6 1/2-inch driver and 1 inch Mylar tweeter.</p>
<p>The trapezoidal shape makes the C130 ideal for install or array mounting in tight locations. Weather resistant plastic enclosure and Mylar components mean the C130 can be used indoors or outdoors, ideal for foyers, patio systems for music and paging systems. Shipped with a rugged proprietary U-bracket for wall or ceiling mounting, they may be the most versatile and cost-effective solution for small installations, or as a repeater or fill cabinet in larger venues.</p>
<p>The C130 is available either in an 8-ohm version, or as a 70-volt multi tapped transformer version designed for fixed installation systems (C130/70). The integrated 70-volt ‘matching transformer’ allows multiple C130/70’s to be connected together without danger of overloading the power amplifier due to impedance drop. The user has a choice of three sensitivity settings (6W, 12.5W, 25W or bypass). Black or white versions are available.</p>
<p>﻿System Type: Two Way<br />
Active or Passive:	Passive<br />
Program Power (Watts):	100<br />
Nominal Impedance (Ohms):	8 (70 volt optional &#8211; C130/70)<br />
Sensitivity (dB @1Watt/1m):	96<br />
Max SPL (dB):	116<br />
Frequency Response (Hz +/- 3db):	75 to 20000<br />
Driver Configuration:	6 1/2 inch / 1 inch dome tweeter<br />
HF Driver(s)	: 1 inch Mylar Dome Tweeter<br />
LF Driver(s): 	6 1/2 inch<br />
Inputs &#8211; 1/4&#8243; Jacks:	Yes &#8211; Two<br />
Inputs &#8211; Binding Post:	Yes<br />
Other Controls / Features:	Available in 70-Volt version C130/70<br />
Included Hardware:	Mounting Bracket<br />
Optional Covering / Finishes:	Available Black or White (C130W)<br />
Dimensions (DWH xbackW, inches):	11.5 x 8.5 x 7.5 x 3.5<br />
Dimensions (DWH xbackW, cm):	29 x 22 x 19 x 9<br />
Weight (lbs/kg):	6.6 / 3.2</p>
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