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How did jarre exactly record Oxygene?

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 7:30 am
by Leandro
He said he used a 8-Track tape recorder for it... but how exactly?
Is it possible to connect a tape recorder to a synthesizer?

Re: How did jarre exactly record Oxygene?

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:05 pm
by (Unknown)
Leandro wrote:He said he used a 8-Track tape recorder for it... but how exactly?
Is it possible to connect a tape recorder to a synthesizer?
As Jarre himself said for those who don't know how it have been record, he use the "overdubbing" method ; he use 8 track previously record, then record again on an 8 -track with the previously recorded 8 track....so he was able to make many track as possible (the only limitation is the artefact and noise due to the tape).

It's like if you have a simple tape recorder and you mix 2 input source ; 1 with a 8 track song, the other with your 2 poor hand playing on a synth (it's basically the same)

You have to keep in mind one thing : for Oxygene and Equinoxe, overdub + cutting pasting tape, is the primary way Jean-Michel work. Since digital era comes....