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FROZEN AUTUMN ON-SALE GEAR LIST:
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AKAI AX-80
(Used as composition tool for The Frozen Autumn album "Emotional
Screening
Device"; used for strings sounds on The Frozen Autumn song "When
You Are Sad";
appears in the still unreleased TFA videoclip "Is Everything
Real?" filmed in February 2004)
Description:
Pure analogue vintage synthesizer, 8-voice polyphonic, 3
oscillators per
voice with variable pulse width, excellent resonant 24 dB lowpass
filter
and highpass filter, many modulation possibilities, oscillator
sync and
oscillator cross modulation. Unison mode and chord memory, 5
green phosphor
displays on the front panel. 5-octave dynamic keyboard, midi
interface. Its
sound could be compared to those of Jupiter 6, Jupiter 8, Chroma
Polaris.
KORG DW-6000
(Used on stage during Static Movement live gigs in Vicenza
-January 1999-
and in Leipzig WGT- June 2000)
Description:
Vintage synthesizer having a 24 dB lowpass analogue resonant
filter and
wavetable digital waveforms. 6-voice polyphonic, envelope
breakpoint
possibility, powerful unison mode, portamento, in-built stereo
chorus, midi
interface, assignable joystick. 5-octave keyboard.
WALDORF MICROWAVE + CARD
(used as a composition tool for The Frozen Autumn)
Description:
Digital wavetable synthesizer having a resonant 24 dB analogue
filter.
2 rack units, 8-voice polyphonic, 8-part multitimbral, layer and
split
possibility, 4 separate outputs, many waveform modulation
possibilities,
advanced envelopes, sound modulation sources assignable to a
plethora of
destinations. Wave cascade functions, 32 wavetables, oscillator
sync and
oscillator cross modulation, unison mode, portamento and glide.
Typical PPG Wave 2.3 sound. Of course midi, English user's
manual.
RAM memory card that truly doubles the machine's memory.
YAMAHA CX5M
(used as an experimental tool)
Description:
Vintage computer music system, based on MSX technology. FM
internal
synsthesis, 4 operators, 8- voice polyphonic, 8-part
multitimbral.
Sound editing and storage are carried out by means of an external
monitor
(which is not included, but a normal TV set will just work as
well). Beside
the sound editing program, there's also a notation, composition
and
sequencing program. Midi interface.
User's manuals and original packing.
YAMAHA FS1r
(used on stage during The Frozen Autumn September 2002 live gigs
in Athens,
Amsterdam and Reggio Emilia)
Description:
Advanced FM and formant synthesis digital synthesizer. One rack
unit,
multimode analogue filter (lowpass, highpass, bandpass etc.), 16
operators
per each voice, 4-part multitimbral, 4 separate outputs, up to
32-voice
polyphonic, 88 algorithms, complex loopable envelopes, in-built
hi-quality
multieffect unit with separate sends for each sound, reverb,
delay, chorus,
flanger, phaser, etc.
Wide back-lit display, real-time control on the front panel,
assignable knobs. Obviously midi, user's manuals.
ROLAND MSQ-700
(used to synchronize PPG Wave 2.2 sequences on The Frozen Autumn
album
"Fragments Of Memories")
Description:
Vintage digital sequencer (it was that coupled with Jupiter 8), 8
polyphonic
tracks with quantization selection. Peculiar rear panel functions
that
provide with 3 different communication standards: midi, sync,
dcb. Thus, it
allows you to synchronize and sequence midi gear with non midi
equipment
working with sync interface (e.g. PPG Wave, TR-808, TR-606 etc.)
o with dcb
interface (e.g. Juno 60, Jupiter 8 first review). User's manual.
BEHRINGER EURORACK MX2804
(used in many The Frozen Autumn recording sessions and on stage
during TFA
live gig in Livorno, May 2002)
Description:
20-channel-analogue mixer (up to 28 channels configuration). The
first 8
channels have also microphonic xlr inputs (cannon) and phantom 48
volt
power supply, the others are stereo channels. For each channel:
low, mid,
high equalization, 4 fx sends with pre/post, pan-pot, pfl and
mute
functions, direct out/insert output on the rear panel, 4 stereo
returns.
Small in size, mountable as a rack.
LEXICON LXP1
(used on synths)
Description:
Reverb-dedicated multieffect unit, but it can also reproduce
chorus,
delay, flanger. Half-rack unit, user's manual.
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