Moon Music Studios 2006–2012

Moon Music Studios/Blog/2006–2012

Blog 2006–2012 a trip down memory lane

Moon Music in 2006–2012: 16 posts about recordings, gear and the studio.

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2012

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POLIVOKS FORMANTA

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POLIVOKS FORMANTA

The Polivoks is the most popular vintage Russian synth made in the early 80's and it was among the first synthesizers produced in the USSR. It's purely analog with two voices of polyphony, two…

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The Polivoks is the most popular vintage Russian synth made in the early 80's and it was among the first synthesizers produced in the USSR. It's purely analog with two voices of polyphony, two oscillators each with triangle, square, saw, two types of pulse waveforms and one noise generator, the levels of which are controlled via the internal mixer. Although the oscillators can become unstable and difficult to tune, the Polivoks is well suited for making screeching sounds and thunderous bass. You can also connect an external audio input for processing through the Polivoks' switchable dual-mode band pass/low pass filter and LFO sections. The LFO, or "Modulator" offers triangle, square, random and noise waveshapes and can be applied to the oscillator level and pitch or the filter cutoff. There are also two ADSR envelopes for contouring the oscillators and filters.

Polivoks had been produced since 1982 by the Formanta electronic factory (one of the biggest at the time); it was sold exclusively in the USSR. Polivoks has its own unique electronic components including a reliable keyboard (49 notes F to E) made with magnetically controlled contacts. Its synthesis modules consist of independent circuit boards, which is convenient for maintenance and repair. In addition, Polivoks is housed in an original rugged aluminum body of uncommon design with handy controls.

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Grimm TPR, 26 July 2012

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Grimm TPR

Grimm (http://www.grimmaudio.com/) TPR 'Twisted Pair Recording' cable was developed for the rejuvenated Wisseloord Studios in The Netherlands. It offers a quality that approaches our flagship product TPM’s at an affordable price. Now top performance…

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Grimm (http://www.grimmaudio.com/) TPR 'Twisted Pair Recording' cable was developed for the rejuvenated Wisseloord Studios in The Netherlands. It offers a quality that approaches our flagship product TPM’s at an affordable price. Now top performance is economically viable for long lengths of cable.

Grimm Audio cables are developed with physics in mind. Their design focuses on high RF immunity and low microphonics. The perfect symmetry of the cross-section and heavy shielding contribute to high RF immunity. Low microphonics is provided by a special interface layer under the shield and other construction details.

TPR delivers the most natural and least coloured transfer available. Get reference quality for a mainstream price.

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Bands

Christopher Green: Carnaval of Rust

Album of Christopher Green, produced by Wouter Budé at Moon Studio in Roermond and released on Moon Records.

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Tales from Television - Nieuwe EP van Daniel Versteegh

Vorige week heeft Daniel (http://www.danielversteegh.nl/) de klok rond geleeft. Maak maar eens in 1 dag tijd een EP en een mini-docu. En dat terwijl de finale uitzending van ' de beste songwriter van van…

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Vorige week heeft Daniel (http://www.danielversteegh.nl/) de klok rond geleeft. Maak maar eens in 1 dag tijd een EP en een mini-docu. En dat terwijl de finale uitzending van ' de beste songwriter van van Nederland' op het programma staat. En oh ja, ook nog eens een nieuwe site online. www.danielversteegh.com (http://www.danielversteegh.com) ( Je kunt de EP daar downloaden. )

De mini-docu speelt zich in de moonstudio af! Zie en hoor hier het resultaat:

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ENDORSEMENT DEAL SPL, 26 July 2012

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ENDORSEMENT DEAL SPL

1*Neos 1*Passeq 2* Gainstation Mic Preamp 2* Premium Mic Preamp 2* Preference Mic Preamp 2* Transient Designer

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1*Neos

1*Passeq

2* Gainstation Mic Preamp

2* Premium Mic Preamp

2* Preference Mic Preamp

2* Transient Designer

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2011

3 posts

Bands

Early Adopters: Lucky People

Debut album of Early Adopters on 12-inch vinyl, produced by Wouter Budé at Moon Studio in Roermond.

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The Surs: Persona

Album of The Surs from Den Bosch, recorded by Wouter Budé at Moonstudio Roermond and released on Moon Records.

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THE MOOG MF - 102 RING MODULATOR

Gear

THE MOOG MF - 102 RING MODULATOR

The MF-102 Ring Modulator is a direct descendant of the original Moog modular synthesizers. It contains three complete modular functions: a ring modulator, a voltage-controlled carrier oscillator, and voltage-contolled dual-waveform LFO. It can be…

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The MF-102 Ring Modulator is a direct descendant of the original Moog modular synthesizers. It contains three complete modular functions: a ring modulator, a voltage-controlled carrier oscillator, and voltage-contolled dual-waveform LFO. It can be used to process any instrument-level to line-level signal.

A ring modulator produces sum and difference frequencies between the audio input and a carrier oscillator. The ring modulator's LFO can be used to modulate the carrier frequency. The moogerfooger ring modulator can create effects ranging from subtle tremolo to harmonically rich distortion, gong-like sounds, sweeps, swoops, and divebombs. It can be subtle, or outlandish in it's use - you decide!

The moogerfooger ring modulator's control parameters are signal mix, carrier frequency, LFO rate, and LFO amount. All of the ring modulator's parameters can be controlled by the great feeling knobs that beg to be tweaked as well as with expression pedals or external control voltages. Panel switches select LFO waveform and carrier frequency range. 1/4" jacks are provided for audio input and output, pedal/control inputs, carrier input and carrier output. The heavy-duty yet smooth acting bypass switch allows tabletop or floor use.

Imagine that the ring modulator's carrier oscillator is producing a 500 Hz sine wave, and your input signal is a 100 Hz sine wave. The ring modulator's output will be a complex waveform. You will hear two pitches: 400 Hz and 600 Hz. You will not hear your original input or the carrier oscillator.

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2010

3 posts

Bands

Little Miss Jane: Sticks & Stones

Debut album of Little Miss Jane on Moon Records.

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The Yards: You Damn Right

Debut album of The Yards, produced at the Moon Studio. More than half of it was played live in the studio.

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MOOG PRODIGY

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MOOG PRODIGY

The Prodigy was an entry-level monosynth from Moog, which has since become a very popular and widely used Bass-synth in techno and electronic music. It was designed as an affordable dual-oscillator synth. It was,…

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The Prodigy was an entry-level monosynth from Moog, which has since become a very popular and widely used Bass-synth in techno and electronic music. It was designed as an affordable dual-oscillator synth. It was, however, designed without any help from Bob Moog himself. But that didn't stop the Prodigy from becoming an excellent analog synth!

Its simple yet effective design employs two voltage controlled oscillators (VCOs) with saw, triangle and pulse waveforms...all classic analog stuff! There's also a genuine Moog 24dB / octave lowpass filter (emphasis), A/D/S envelope generator, and LFO with square or sine waveforms and routing to the VCF, VCO or both! Even Portamento, Pitch and Mod wheels.

It is used byÜberzone, Cirrus, Astral Projection, Fatboy Slim, Depeche Mode, 808 State, Prodigy, Howard Jones, Blur, The New Deal, Solaris, Jimmy Edgar, and the Hippos.

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2009

3 posts

Bands

Early Adopters: Stereotype This

EP of Early Adopters, recorded at Moonstudio Roermond in November 2009. Production Wouter Budé, mix and mastering Wessel Oltheten.

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Marlon Penn: Independence?

Debut album of Marlon Penn on Moon Records. Produced by Wouter Budé, who also plays all drums. Mix Wessel Oltheten, mastering Hay Zeelen.

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Little Miss Jane starts

Little Miss Jane is formed with Paul Verschuur, Marlon Penn, Sophie van Schaik and Wouter Budé on drums. The first songs are worked out and recorded at the Moon studio in Roermond.

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2006

2 posts

Bands

SUB: Vincent

SUB, Wouter's first band, releases Vincent: a self-released CD with a comic book. The first release on the Moon Music label.

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Studio

Moon Music begins

Wouter Budé starts Moon Music in 2006. The first studio is at home in Roermond, in a converted living room.

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Record at the moon

Recording, mixing or a live session in our studios in Maasbracht and Utrecht.

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