We have a system that enables any one of us to send control triggers to the others. The new sequencer unit on a large stand behind me was built by Helmut Grothe, and has 1068 steps for programming control voltages and triggers. The Ibanex effects are controlled by a foot switch box with compressor/phaser/distortion/chorus/flanger and I set the guitar volume with a Boss pedal. For the guitar, which is a Gibson on this tour, I have an Ibanex UE400 Multi-Effects unit and an MXR Digital Delay.
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To my right I operate the Soundcraft Series 1S 20 into 4 mixer which takes both keyboard and guitar signals.
There is also a Conn Strobe Tuner for matching pitches. These are some of the instruments I use regularly, although we do have links with most of the synthesiser producing companies who supply us with new equipment from time to time.įor this present tour, I play one large keyboard rack containing the PPG2, PPG1, Korg Polyphonic Ensemble (which I use only for strings), and the Arp Pro-Soloist. I like to work with the Roland MC-8 Micro Composer and TR808 drum machine.
I don't really need to use guitar synthesisers as we have the keyboards. I also play guitar and I use various instruments including Fender and Gibson. I have a number of keyboards including the OB-X, PPG Wave Computer 1 & 2, various Arp equipment, and four custom built sequencers made in Germany. Tangram, Thief and Exit have since been recorded and the latter shows yet another side to the music of Tangerine Dream, who continue to pursue their innovative production of electronic music.Įdgar: We get hardware mainly from America and Japan and the instruments are adapted by our engineers to our specifications. In February 1980, TD became the first Western rock group ever to play live in East Germany, joined by Johannes Schmoelling who remains current third member of the trio. 1979 highlighted solo projects and experimentation, despite the more traditional Force Majeur. Froese and Franke still remained the nucleus of TD, and added Steve Jollife (vocals, keyboards and wind instruments) and Klaus Krieger (drums) to record Cyclone. Next came Sorcerer film music and shortly after Baumann left the band to pursue a solo career. Then Stratosfear employed recognisable instruments and melodies, and a North American tour introduced laser effects. Two further albums Rubycon and Ricochet emerged, the latter recorded live with the group's sound output often reaching 130dB. London.Ī whole series of albums followed: Zeit representing their furthest departure from rock, yet coinciding with Ultima Thule Parts 1 and 2 that certainly was rock Atem marked the group's move from Ohr Records to the British 'Virgin' Record Company Phaedra which reached the Top Ten in the UK without much airplay, press interviews or British tour - this soon followed with performances in almost total darkness! An Australian tour in '75 put Michael Hoenig standing in for Baumann and brought many equipment problems in transit.įrom 1977 some preconceived structure in live performances was used and TD gave a notorious performance at Rheims Cathedral and other unusual venues such as Coventry Cathedral, Liverpool Cathedral, York Minster and the Royal Albert Hall. Tangerine Dream at the Hammersmith Odeon.
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