DX5 playing Depeche Mode "Christmas Island"

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"Christmas Island played with an Emu Emax only (With new EL foil light on the display).
Emax sequencer is a realtime recording (non quantized) one, then the bass sequence (and therefore my realtime bassdrum and snare playing) can be out of sync sometimes.

Two sounds are samples from the original track, the others were created by myself or taken from some of my libraries.

BTW; I forgot the clothes I use for covering my keyboards against dust on the sofa.

Originally Composed by Martin Gore and Alan Wilder."

DX5 playing Depeche Mode "The Sun and the Rainfall"

YouTube via DX5 | October 05, 2010

"A track I like a lot.

Gear:
Upper: Roland JX8P (first noise sound is the infamous JX plane preset :)
Mid: KORG DW8000
Lower: Emu EMAX II HD

Also used: Simmons SDS 8 for drums.
Backtrack recorded in Pro Tools.
*Note: there is a short "jump" at second 7. It seems to be a problem when capturing the video into the computer or rendering to the final format.

Composed by Martin L Gore."

DX5 playing DM "World in my Eyes"

YouTube Uploaded by DX5 on Nov 11, 2011

"Depeche Mode "World in my Eyes"

Gear used:
Upper: Emu Emax II
Mid: Roland JP8000
Lower: Kurzweil PC1x

Backtrack recorded and sequenced in Pro Tools

Bassline sequence sounds coming from Arturia Minimoog V and ARP 2600 V.
Drum sounds coming from my own libraries.

Composed by Martin L. Gore."

DX5 playing Depeche Mode "Nothing"

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"Depeche Mode 'Nothing'. Just sequenced and recorded in half an afternoon. Made to be sung over it, so think in the letter while listening.

Mid: Roland D10 sounding itself and triggering a choir sample.
Below: E-Mu Emax with library and self made samples.

Backtrack running on Pro Tools & Reason 3.0"

DX5 playing Bronski Beat "Smalltown Boy"

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"Played on my own way with intro. This is the first take. Backtrack recorded in Pro Tools.
Note some problem when I try to change the voice on the mid DX7 II (It was on edit mode, so I had to exit, then change voice).

Upper: Yamaha DX7 Mk1 (Original Cartridge's Harp preset)
Mid: Yamaha DX7 II FD
Lower: Kurzweil PC1x"

DX5 playing Depeche Mode "Nothing's Impossible"

YouTube via DX5 | October 31, 2010

"A dark track composed by Dave Gahan.

Gear:
Upper: Emu EMAX II HD (sampled sounds from JP8000 and library)
Mid: Roland JP8000
Lower: Kurzweil PC1x (Split in four different zones and triggering the JP8000 via MIDI)

Backtrack recorded in Pro Tools with Reason rewired for drums."

DX5 playing Depeche Mode "Tora Tora Tora"

YouTube Published on Sep 19, 2012 by DX5

"Backtrack recorded in Pro Tools with no midi on any track (audio recorded on the fly and manually quantized on screen). Then dumped to tape.
Bassline at backtrack (2 different sounds) are from the Promars.
Drums are Korg KR55 and Emax library sounds.

Gear played:
Upper: Roland Promars MRS-2 "compuphonic"
Mid: Roland JP8000
Lower: Yamaha DX7

Reel to Reel: Revox B77 MkII

Composed by Martin L. Gore"

DX5 playing DM "Shake the Disease" 101 version

YouTube Uploaded by DX5 on Jan 1, 2012

"Happy 2012 everyone. Updated "Shake the Disease" version, more 101 oriented. Yes, I used Alan original samples in my EMAX II :) The sample allocation is the same alan used on tour.
You can find some mistakes as this was recorded at the first take, first time I played the whole track (once assigned samples and levels).

More covers coming soon, also my next new album with original tracks (reworking on some demos these days).

Gear Used:

Upper: Emu EMAX II HD
Mid: Emu Emax I
Low: Kurzweil PC1x
Backtrack recorded in Pro Tools. Grid metal effect was recorded hitting a pipe on a grid door.

Composed by Martin L. Gore."

DX5 playing Depeche Mode "Photographic"

YouTube Uploaded by DX5 on Jul 10, 2011

"1981 Live version cover. Just rehearsed in a while, some mistakes can be found.
Gear. Roland JX8P
Roland JP8000.

Back in the temporary studio. New videos coming really soon. Stay tuned.

Composed by Vince Clarke"

DX5 playing Depeche Mode "Come Back" (bare)

YouTube via DX5 | October 13, 2010

"Played as they recorded live in Chung King studios. Just rehearsed in a while (never played it before), so it's not perfect.

Gear:
Upper: Roland JP8000
Lower: Kurzweil PC1x

Composed by Gahan/Phillpott/Eigner"

DX5 playing Depeche Mode "Useless"

YouTube Uploaded by DX5 on Feb 2, 2012

"Upper Keyb: Emu EMAX II (reso-noise sound sampled from the JP8k with no fx)
Mid: Roland JP8000 (Ribbon controller assigned to filter envelope depth).
Lower: KURZWEIL PC1x (Split on four different areas)

Backtrack sequenced and recorded in Pro Tools.

Composed by Martin L. Gore"

DX5 playing Propaganda "P Machinery"

YouTube via DX5 | October 24, 2010

"Just a try. Original version had a fantastic production by ZTT records, with Steve Lipson and Trevor Horn on the mixing desk, and I just only spent a few hours sampling some of my keyboards (JX8P, DW8000, etc) into the EMAX and sequecing a simple backtrack.

A wrong note can be heard at 02:50. There is not cause for concern.


Upper keyb: Emu EMAX II HD
Mid: Roland JP8000
Lower: Kurzweil PC1x

Tape Machine: Revox B77 MkII"

DX5 playing Alphaville Big in Japan

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"New cover. Just a "quick done" backtape and some sounds that remind the song. It is not perfect, but I spent a nice time recording. New covers coming soon.

Low Keyb: Roland JP8000
Mid: Roland D10
Top: Roland JX8P"

DX5 playing Depeche Mode "It's Called a Heart"

YouTube via DX5 | February 14, 2011 |

"Quick done backtrack (Sorry folks but quite busy these weeks as for taking care of every backtrack detail), first recorded in Pro Tools, then dumped to the Reel to Reel tape.

Gear used:
Upper Keyb: Emu EMAX II HD
Mid: Emu Emax
(Sounds from my libraries, also sampled from my DX7)

Tape machine: Revox B77 MkII."

DX5 playing Pet Shop Boys "Domino Dancing"

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"First PSB track that I cover. Everything (searching sounds, assigning to the Emax, recording the backtrack, etc) was done in half an afternoon. As I started to record late at night, I didn't rehearsal more than twice, so there are some mistakes on the lead part (JX-8P).

No sample sound from the original song. All Emax samples are from my libraries (even the orchestal Hit, I realized I have got exactly the same they used for the track).

Gear:
Roland JX-8P
Emu Emax
Kurzweil PC1x."

DX5 playing Depeche Mode "Nothing to Fear"

YouTube Uploaded by DX5 on May 8, 2011

"One of the last videos shot in this studio. I am moving to a temporary one while building the definitive (say goodbye to the flower power sofa and curtains...).

I added a Simmons SDS 8 module for drum effects. The only original pad I have is too weared, so I used two standar pads for triggering the unit.

Upper Keyboard: Emu EMAX II HD
Lower: Emu Emax.

All sounds were synthesized by me, sampling them into the emaxes. Sources were JP8000 DW8000 Poly 800, and my Emax library.

Composed by Martin L. Gore."

DX5 Playing Gary Numan & Tubeway Army "Are Friends Electric"

YouTube Published on Sep 13, 2012 by DX5

"First cover using the Roland Promars analog synthesizer. Tubeway Army used to use Minimoog for the lead part. The Promars has two VCO's (and a sub oscillator) even thought it is more limited than the Moog.
This is a cover based on the live version.

Gear used.
Upper: Roland Promars MRS-2
Mid: Roland JP8000
Lower (Midied to the JP): Kurzweil PC1x

Backtrack recorded on Pro Tools.

Original song composed by Gary Numan"

Depeche Mode "Blasphemous Rumours"

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"Easy backtrack recorded in a quick way (apologies but I have not enough time for making youtube covers these last weeks).

Keyboards:
Upper: Emu EMAX II HD
Mid: Emu Emax (with sustan pedal)

All Emax samples belong to my own libraries.
* Metallic sound on snare sampled by me hitting a big pipe with a smaller one. I will upload the sampling process soon.

Composed by Martin L. Gore."

DX5 playing Visage "Fade to Grey" (updated w/lyrics)

YouTube via DX5 | November 13, 2010

"Updated version. The pre-recorded voice is a take I did in 2006 (late at night almost whispering to a Shure SM58). As I found it curious I decided to include this take into the video.
Also, I improved the previous DX7 take, replacing it with the JP8000.

Gear:
Upper Keyb: Roland JP8000
Mid: Roland D10
Low: Roland JX8P

Backtrack Recorded on Pro Tools.

Composed by Billy Currie, Christopher Payne and Midge Ure"

DX5 playing Depeche Mode "Halo"

YouTube Uploaded by DX5 on Mar 28, 2011

"Done in a quick way (as always).
Filter is controlled by key velocity, it is not very approached as it is played live and is difficult to apply the right pressure for close/open filter.

Gear:
Upper: Emu EMAX II HD (includes a FX sampled with my voice at the beginning)
Mid: Roland JP8000
Low: Kurzweil PC1x

Backtrack recorded in Pro Tools. Just the drums and some fx."