tokn Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I only heard the used to play lots of drums, piano and stuff, recorded it and mangled the shit out of it. The first times I saw him play live he switched to use minidiscs during his performance to play the "turning dragon" kind of stuff - maybe that's also prove he has done a lot of stuff via analoge effects, recording and manipulation? Nevertheless the sound of Totems Flare (and other works) sound very digital to me, so I would be very interested to know what you think, speculate or know about - Clark's workflow (drinking coffee, staying up all night to get more receptive) - Clark's techniques - Clark's hardware (compressors) - Clark's software (compressors - yeah that's my way of joking) - Clark's approach to gigs (nowadays, MPC and regular DJ set, right?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adam Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 He uses Mpcs and other old samplers to make music. Computer only for mastering. He uses a lot of valve gear, mostly cheap ones and some guitar pedals. He has a compressor that he uses on everything, and I am really curious what compressor it is. He also has Roland SH-09 and Moog Taurus. I guess he has much more synths actually. Also he records stuff on tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidphakist Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Also he records stuff on tape. With the air conditioner running and his cell phone taking texts by the compressor inputs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 two MPC1000's live with no sync I'm guessing he jams between different loops and songs on the fly and loads up on one whilst the others playing I did see a MIDI keyboard last time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reyde_espana Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 hmmm i think its pretty much impossible that he doesnt use software to compose lots of the stuff is just waaaayyyy to intricate to be done on the mpc or straight to tape Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adam Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 http://www.barcodezine.com/Chris%20Clark%20Interview.htm But when the tracks are composed do you feed them into the PC for final editing? I usually just use a PC for a few mastering things – like a big tape recorder really. It’s sort of funny that this interview is about this album that’s coming out, because it is quite metronomic, but other stuff I’ve done and released, and the stuff I’m doing now, there’s never any tempo that’s open in Logic. I just use it as something to paint on really, and it’s all really sloppy and messy before stuff gradually takes shape – but I never really have one project open, like a track usually consists of about 10 projects that gradually get bounced into one. It sort of does my head in because I’ve got thousands and thousands of projects. From the interview before the release Turning Dragon. Also, he posted this on facebook just few hours ago. It's from his current setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr12000 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 So there he says he bounces down rough ideas into Logic, and from the sounds of it, gives them shape in the software? Bringing multiple projects together where hes thrown stuff, into one cohesive track? Sounds like hes definitely using the computer as a way to edit audio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 whats that note on the right saying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benc812 Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 vermona spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o00o Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 He uses Mpcs and other old samplers to make music. Computer only for mastering. He uses a lot of valve gear, mostly cheap ones and some guitar pedals. He has a compressor that he uses on everything, and I am really curious what compressor it is. He also has Roland SH-09 and Moog Taurus. I guess he has much more synths actually. Also he records stuff on tape. what is this valve gear in particular? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adam Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Don't know. I'm interested as well. So there he says he bounces down rough ideas into Logic, and from the sounds of it, gives them shape in the software? Bringing multiple projects together where hes thrown stuff, into one cohesive track? Sounds like hes definitely using the computer as a way to edit audio. Where does he say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 shit just an MPC guitar pedals with no VST's!!!!? probably explains why his sound is so massiv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berk Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 vermona spring? looks like vermona in any case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 i thought i read that his first gear was really just a yamaha cs1x/cs2x and he used lots of effects with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wake Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 hmmm i think its pretty much impossible that he doesnt use software to compose lots of the stuff is just waaaayyyy to intricate to be done on the mpc or straight to tape Lol, you've never used an MPC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 lots of the stuff is just waaaayyyy to intricate to be done on the mpc or straight to tape i refute it thusly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NsPPEkfYpQ dude is a douche, but this is undeniably badass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wake Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Or you could just listen to any Prefuse 73 song, cause honestly, knowing the MPC renders that DiViNCi video unimpressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LIFE RIDES YOUR BONES Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Also, he posted this on facebook just few hours ago. It's from his current setup. that console is a toft ATB series - very nice analog mixer. the EQs are top notch on that thing. "501" probably refers to one of many possible mic pres with that designation (could be anything though). "vermona spring" is likely the vermona retroverb or their new spring reverb with all tubes and no semiconductors (the later seems likely given his apparent affinity for valve gear) i remember hearing that he used some custom valve gear from theo argiriadis as well. as far as the "frowny face" channel goes - my guess is that it's a text to speech converter reading the contents of WATMM Theo vermona toft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 My guess is that the next record will be called 13 and features only a Vermona spring reverb panned hard left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wake Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 My guess is that the next record will be called 13 and features only a Vermona spring reverb panned hard left with compression. Fixt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 i refute it thusly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NsPPEkfYpQ dude is a douche, but this is undeniably badass Of course, if he'd just gone out and bought a guitar and a Marshall stack, you wouldn't hear his heavy breathing and banging the strings louder than the solo itself. BTW: 666th post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokn Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 I want so see his studio and jam with him so bad... I'm in Berlin, so... I even found the name "Clark" outside of an apartment building in my neighbourhood, maybe I should give it a try ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hahathhat Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 don't think he's in berlin any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adam Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 why? as far as i know he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidphakist Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Does he use tube compression or plugins? I HAVE TO KNOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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