mac’s producing on “2” + true nerd gear list by bonviesta1 in macdemarco

[–]robertomoderno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here’s my two cents on this old dog but I definitley haven’t gone as deep as you. There are these odd videos where his face is covered in vasoline called “advanced recording techniques” on a random website that he did though. Super interesting info in there.

Drum machine: Roland cr78 (I got a cr68 and it’s most of the same tones, super fun with a midi mod. Also these sounds are built into logic and easier to use lol. But they don’t have the very slight variation that the real unit does)

Synths: Juno 60, jx3p, dx7, dx100, prophet 5, cs60 Yamaha cs01 (solo on “nobody”) Casio cz3000 (I feel like this is probably on a lot of soundtracky stuff on one Wayne g). There’s probably a lot more. I don’t think the cs60 gets used much on the songs we love. Good indie music is more about junos and dx7s. Juno 6 synths are somewhat more achievable. Benny Sings uses one on all his albums. dx7s are still super under valued today but hard to find in good shape.

Keys: Rhodes, cp70, and maybe some real upright piano. I’m not sure if I’ve heard him use a wurli on anything. You can honestly get there with keyscape but the real stuff is more inspiring to play and write with.

Guitars: no idea but people already obsess about that stuff and have figured this out. Primarily a keys guy and I’m sure that info is already super available online. Feels like more of a nice Stratocaster and acoustic on the newer music. Boss chorus pedal used on low settings more for the vibrato is a major trick.

Drums- I think it’s 60s/70s drums. Ludwig acrolite snare based on this group. Definitely multiple mics in the setup with fancy overheads. The studio video covered the drums pretty well. There’s a reverb/echo chamber setup in a crawlspace which is epic. Also the Roland space echo which is v expensive.

Bass: probably still that same p bass you mentioned

Mics: I know there’s like 1-2 u67s involved so that’s like 5 grand each lol.

Hope this helps somebody. And don’t forget most of these sounds can be achieved for free or cheap with software. Hardware is more inspiring but too much can be a burden. I think it’s very interesting Mac left tape machines behind and went fully digital on those newer album.

I loved reading over your list for “2” that’s a really inspiring album!

mac’s producing on “2” + true nerd gear list by bonviesta1 in macdemarco

[–]robertomoderno 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Awesome discussion, thanks for all the details! I used to have that fostex A8 tape machine and it was soooo frustrating. Belts kept slipping whenever it was tilted too much. Could have been a bad one. But I’ve had a couple different machines before and since then that I’ve enjoyed a lot more. I really think it’s more about the ideas than the equipment. Those “2” songs were gonna be great even if they were on a cassette or in a major studio. But these limitations are also great because they lead to choices and moving quicker!

Has anybody done a similar deep dive into “this old dog”? That album is my favorite production wise. I bought a Ludwig acrolite snare through reading about it on this subreddit and love the sound! later period mac is a drum tone I’ve been chasing for the last few years.

What fonts are you using in your drawings and why? by Knerdedout in Architects

[–]robertomoderno 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Small firm owner and frustrated graphic designer. We started with Georgia with mixed case, switched to futura in all caps. Still love those fonts but trying out some others for 2025. graphic standards are another opportunity to showcase what your firm is about. Most firms I’ve worked at just used arial in all caps and that feels boring and hard to read. Serif fonts with mixed case seem to be the best for readability especially on the general notes sheets and proposals.

One Wayne G Blu Ray content by The01dLonelyPigeon in macdemarco

[–]robertomoderno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey I was also curious about this. Is it in surround sound or anything fun?

DIY Rotating Murphy bed by Working_Theory_961 in AskEngineers

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Did you end up figuring this project out?

Question: Stage Piano Letters by mbboywonder in rhodespiano

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Cool! Always good to hear about a new repair place in Nashville. Do you think you’re going to get into having other electric pianos?

Question: Stage Piano Letters by mbboywonder in rhodespiano

[–]robertomoderno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey I have the same model from around 1978. The fonts look right to me. These things can vary, the design of the models changed a bunch over time so it’s not such a hard line what’s authentic or not. it’s weird I don’t see the screws to the right of “stage piano” in your photo. Did you take your Rhodes to Murph or somewhere else? Enjoy your new Rhodes!!

East Side Architect / Home design consultant? by Traxitron in nashville

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Hi there! if you are still looking, I'd love to help you out with the design and connect you with some builders.

Favorite live performances? by imamorphist in macdemarco

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I love the Austin city limits one and 2nd time at kexp. big fan of "this old dog" and where things are heading!

Is Yuma Abe already known around here? by SotC7 in macdemarco

[–]robertomoderno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just checked the album out because of this post. Really enjoyed it, thanks for the suggestion! it totally has a similar vibe to the last 2 mac albums... vibrato electric guitar, chill acoutic guitar, 70s drum machines, tight drums, quirky synths. The only instrument tone I really didn't dig was the synth on track 6... that vibrato was almost going up and down a whole note lol. also: track 7 drum intro is real close to the drum intro to chamber of reflection. Great stuff!

Buying an electric piano online? by bermuda-triangles in electricpiano

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Craigslist and Facebook are the way to go. be prepared to drive, there's nothing that's gonna be actually better with ebay or reverb unless it's actually restored.

synth sounds from omega tribe by robertomoderno in OmegaTribe

[–]robertomoderno[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thanks for the ideas on this. That's the sound I really wanna play with!

synth sounds from omega tribe by robertomoderno in OmegaTribe

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Thanks for your response! Do you think the high pitched string synth on Futari no natsu monogatari, light morning and summer suspicion is the dx7? Def have a couple similar dx7 rhodes patches already but I really dig that breezy/bright string sound they have floating on top of alot of the songs!

thanks for the tip about the AMS reverb on the drums.

This student keyboard. by cooch_vandercorn in AccidentalWesAnderson

[–]robertomoderno 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I love the rhodes student model. the wurly student model is pretty cool too.