Tangerine Dream: equipment used on 1980 & 1981 tours

Micke · Post by **Micke** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:36 pm

Tangerine Dream

Live in East Berlin, 31st Jan 1980

Equipment used:[/i]

Chris Franke:
Custom modular synthesizer (comprising of about 50% Moog and 50%
Projekt Electronik):
Moog Oscx2/R.M./VCF/VCAs
Projekt Elektronik VcEnvx2 & Proj. Elek. 2VCO/W.Noise/R.M./Waves (for Drums)
Digital sequencer & trigger selector
Programmer for above (SCI model 700 programmer)
Synth sound bank (for above)
Moog 960 sequential controller x2
Projekt elektronik sequence controller x2
Moog 3-band parametric
Moog 12 stage phaser
Moog 920 programmer
Moog 16-channel vocoder
Rhythm robot sequencer
Emu Oddity voice card
12 analogue drum sounds
Drum envelope unit
Drum EPROM sampled sounds
and more...

Oberheim OB-1
Prophet 5 (rev 2)
Minimoog
Korg PE-2000 polyphonic Ensemble
Elka Rhapsody 610 string machine.

Edgar Froese:
custom Moog modular synthesizer (3 box units comprising Moog modules and sequencers plus sequence controllers from Projekt Electronic)
Prophet 5 rev 2
PPG Sonic Carrier 1003 programmable duophonic DCO/DCF/DCA based synthesizer
PPG Wavecomputer 360 polyphonic digital synthesizer
PPG 350 keyboard sequencer
Arp Pro-DGX monophonic preset synthesizer
Korg PE-2000 polyphonic ensemble
Roland MC-8 microcomposer
Roland VC-10 vocoder
Arp/Solina string ensemble
Mellotron mk V

Johannes Schmoelling:
- Minimoog
- Yamaha CP-80 electric grand
- Oberheim 4-voice
- Elka Rhapsody 610
- Polymoog
- Korg PS-3100
- Synthanorma sequencer

Franke playing the PE-2000 poly-ensemble

Froese playing the Prophet 5

Schmoelling with Oberheim 4-voice, Yamaha CP-80, Rhapsody 610, Minimoog, Polymoog, Korg PS-3100 and Synthanorma sequencer.

European tours (Nov-Dec 1980 & Jan-Feb 1981):

Equipment used:

Chris Franke:
Moog/PE modular tower as above
Minimoog
Arp Odyssey mk III
Elka Rhapsody 610
Prophet 5 rev 2

Edgar Froese:
Projekt Elektronik modular synthesizer & sequencers (used by Peter Baumann during '76 and '77)
PPG 340 A Generator Unit, PPG340 B Processor Unit, PPG380 Event Generator, PPG x 2 Terminals, PPG x 2 Computer Keyboards,
Oberheim OB-X

He may have used some more keyboards during these tours but I'm not sure which ones (possibly the Arp pro-DGX, the PPG Sonic carrier or the PPG
360 wavecomputer?)

Johannes Schmoelling:
Moog modular synthesizer (usually handled by Edgar Froese on stage)
Minimoog
Polymoog
Prophet 5 rev 2
Yamaha CP-80 electric grand

European tour Nov-Dec 1980 (see equipment list above)

British Isles tour (Oct-Nov 1981):

Equipment used:

Chris Franke:
Moog/PE modular tower as above
Minimoog
Arp Odyssey mk III
Elka Rhapsody 610
Prophet 5 rev 2

Edgar Froese:
PPG 360 wavecomputer
PPG Wave 2
Arp Pro-DGX
Korg PE-2000 poly-ensemble
PPG 5-octave keyboard controller
Custom sequencer (by Helmut Groethe)

Johannes Schmoelling:
Minimoog
Oberheim OB-X (handled by Froese on previous tours)
Custom sequencer (like Edgar's)

Esus · Post by **Esus** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:49 pm

Add to Froese's list:
Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar (it was listed on Encore's liner notes)

I think the Yamaha Electric Grand was a CP-70, although they could have had a European version as well, hence the designation change.

I know, minor things...

Post by **shaft9000** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:50 pm

THUD!

(picks jaw up from floor)

esqoner · Post by **esqoner** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:59 pm

ain't that some s**t.

tim gueguen · Post by **tim gueguen** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:38 pm

The CP80 had a full 88 key keyboard, versus the 73 key keyboard on the CP70.

clusterchord · Post by **clusterchord** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:10 pm

yet again, you have outdone yourself MICKEEEE ..

i have never seen most of these!! next to Virgin mid70s, its the most fascinating TD period for me,,

GREAT !!! 8) 8) 8)

chamomileshark · Post by **chamomileshark** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:34 pm

In my relative youth I used to pore over the photos in the booklet that accompanied the 70-80 boxset and dream that one day...

Micke · Post by **Micke** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:31 am

Thanks guys :-)

here are a few more shots from the fall 1980 tour

Franke's setup: Moog/PE tower, Minimoog, Prophet 5 rev 2, Rhapsody 610, ARP odyssey mk III.
The Yamaha electric grand and the Minimoog (on the right) are part of Schmoelling's rig.

Froese's setup: PE modular & sequencers, PPG 340/380, Oberheim OB-X, couple of Gibson guitar's etc.

Schmoelling's setup: Yamaha electric grand, Minimoog, Prophet 5 rev 2, Polymoog and Moog modular

bluedad · Post by **bluedad** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:44 am

gasp!

Esus · Post by **Esus** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 2:23 am

I've noticed that triton-looking thing on top of Franke's modular setup (1st pic)--anyone know what that is?

Syn303 · Post by **Syn303** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 7:46 am

Esus wrote:I've noticed that triton-looking thing on top of Franke's modular setup (1st pic)--anyone know what that is?

It's been on top of Franke's Modular since the mid 70's. It's an embellishment piece.

intercorni · Post by **intercorni** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:49 am

Froeses PPG 340/380 System:

Johnny Lenin · Post by **Johnny Lenin** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:17 pm

This is all too cool. Ironically, one of the things that caught my eye was the triple-length flight cases -- pop the top and instant set-up.

Micke · Post by **Micke** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:28 pm

And here's the actual electronic percussion drum unit (one of them at least) used by Chris Franke back in the day. It's to be seen in the upper right of Franke's modular tower.

http://www.electronic-obsession.se/studio/epu/epu.html

It was designed by Franz Knüttel who also designed the Robotwerke rhythmin' robot sequencer(also used by Franke)

Micke

Post by **THM** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 6:07 pm

Stunning pics !!!

Thanks for sharing this great part of electronic music history !!!!
Cheers to you guys.