VAC Newz, nov 23rd, 2k9.

Positive: Rebuilding the studio is cool, I have discovered how to make my drums more smashing and big. Running live, I am getting way better results. I use my distressors on my alt out mix on my onyx mixer. Run them back in to one of the returns. It’s cool, I have my sampler(emu e6400 ultra) running into my ksp8(battery and kontakt is epic fail, i tried the same thing, but the hardware sampler breaths the magick into the samples that makes them work right, no wonder the chemical brother swears by these old emu samplers), I throw the drum room on the drums, and then run them through the distressor, HUGE!, Smash the hell out of them with the dist 3 setting on. FUCK. So pissed I didn’t have this shit when i made the last few records. I think my drums are going to be a lot better on the new lp. No promises, because any time I plan, things never come out the way I imagine them. Also, running my nord rack 2 into my ksp8 is a big fucking holy shit WOW from hell moment too. I thought the jupiter 8 was nifty. The nord lead, not as fat, thank goodness because I am sick to death of fat analogs that hog the mix, is really lush, and aggressive, and amazing sounding. What I missed about all these old VAs, they have more character than the new ones, but more than anything it is all the sounds respond to midi velocity, and after touch, so much more expressive than my mono synths when playing them, and this is why the old cotd and fwk sounded so cool, so much more expression in the sounds. I realize this now, on the old leads on those records, they are way more animated, and the mix was more busy thanks to the synths not being as fat, I could write more parts easier. Analog sounds better, digital performs and layers better. Digalog like tom shear says. No more analog snob here. I am still a hardware nazi though. :)

Tour: No more talking about live shows and tours unless I have something booked and ready to go, it seems that some fans are getting really angry about me mentioning tours and then never doing them. They are a bitch to set up, and it’s hard to get a band together. Plus i need hair and make up people to help us old farts not look so lame on stage. A ton of work needs to be done to get me out on the road. No more talk.

VAC LINKS: Seems a lot of people do like the new record, even though I seem to get a lot of negative shit for it by some people. Glad that some people like it. Click here for the Vermin Review. Vermin really appreciates it. Click here for a new Vampire Freaks VAC interview. Jet asked a lot of great questions :). Click here for the Sideline Magazine Review they seemed happy with it as well. Click here for the Philly Goth Industrial review They seemed really happy about it as well. Click here for the Fear Net Review Another glowing review :).

For Sale still: Future Retro Revolution = 525 + shipping. Roland sh2(old and a little beat up, but fully functional) with midi to cv kenton pro solo = 750. Novation remote 61 mk1 midi controller = 250. Roland s770 sampler with hd(missing one knob cover) 100. RME Fireface 800 firewire audio interface, mint = 1100. PS3 games for sale. Borderlands 39 plus shipping. Batman 39 plus shipping. Infamous 39 plus shipping. Will include an auto graphed cd of my new lp in the sale for a little extra. Plus shipping.

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