[Moog synthesizers]

[Sean Costello]

woebm001 wrote:
> 
> > What was used on Dark side of the moon?
> 
> EMS VCS3 and Synthi A or AKS not sure exactly which one, although it does
> say on the sleeve cover VCS3 played by Rick Wright (i'm pretty sure)

It says VCS3, but in the film "Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii" they can
clearly be seen using Synthi AKS synths in the studio.
 
> If they didn't have the AKS, what did they use to sequence the VCS3?
> I can't see the trapazoid envelope generator being able to make those
> wacky sequences on "On the Run"...

The AKS was programmed with an 8 note sequence, which I believe is
programmed into my SH-101 as I type this:

E
G
A
G
D
C
D
E (octave above 1st E)

This was then looped, played back very fast, etc. Live at Pompeii shows
Waters in the studio, playing 2 Synthis that are connected to each
other, recording this song (a VERY distorted alternate take from the one
on the album). 

For all you analog nuts out there, "Live at Pompeii" is a MUST SEE. It
is chock full of tasty Synthi moments. It is also a must for all of you
Spinal Tap fans out there, as the members of Pink Floyd demonstrate for
the cameras how they are either too stoned to be coherent (David
Gilmour) or are completely pompous egotistical blowhard bastard idiots
(Roger Waters, talking about how other bands would obviously have no
idea how to use the Synthi, and how the Floyd were clearly the Eric
Clapton of the synth. This from a band that didn't realize the Synthi
could play a tune until a year after purchasing it).

Sean Costello (who is firmly in the digital realm now, yet has serious
Synthi lust)