I never realized that the cue which underscores the blackout in the house was a Hardman Associates cue. I thought only the synth stuff was and this cue contains brass notes. Stinks to not be able to have that cue as it is a memorable one.
I never realized that the cue which underscores the blackout in the house was a Hardman Associates cue. I thought only the synth stuff was and this cue contains brass notes. Stinks to not be able to have that cue as it is a memorable one.
It's a single brass stab slowed down and mixed with a synth tone and tape echo. I have no idea which Capitol Hi-"Q" track they lifted the brass notes from. It's also used when Ben confronts the Cooper's corpses in the cellar. The cue is available on the old Varese Sarabande LP.
Almost everyone that worked sound at Hardman during the production has passed away, but I spoke with several engineers that worked there in the 1970s. They said the film's synth tracks were probably created with an Eico square wave oscillator (picture below). There were no Moogs in '67 that didn't take up any less space than a entire wall, which I doubt is something Karl Hardman would have owned at that time.
It's a single brass stab slowed down and mixed with a synth tone and tape echo. I have no idea which Capitol Hi-Q track they lifted the brass notes from. It's also used when Ben confronts the Cooper's corpses in the cellar. The cue is available on the old Varese Sarabande LP.
Doh! Now I have to get a copy of that! I am guessing it was not feasible to get the track from the LP and clean it up?
Almost everyone that worked sound at Hardman during the production has passed away, but I spoke with several engineers that worked there in the 1970s. They said the film's synth tracks were probablycreated with an Eico square wave oscillator (picture below). There were no Moogs in '67 that didn't take up any less space than a entire wall, which I doubt is something Karl Hardman would have owned at that time.
Awesome I never knew the Eico square wave oscillator looked like a broken link. Ok you fixed it. It would be cool to try and recreate those tracks. Maybe I will fire up my synth patches and give it a shot.
I am guessing it was not feasible to get the track from the LP and clean it up?
The producer that worked on the LP is no longer at Varese Sarabande. It's doubtful that anyone else would have a clue about anything regarding Night of the Living Dead.
The producer that worked on the LP is no longer at Varese Sarabande. It's doubtful that anyone else would have a clue about anything regarding Night of the Living Dead.
But I am guessing that Varese doesn't have any rights to it anymore so would it have been possible just to take the track from an old LP and clean it up as best one can?
But I am guessing that Varese doesn't have any rights to it anymore so would it have been possible just to take the track from an old LP and clean it up as best one can?
Perhaps nobody has rights to that cue since it was made for the film and probably never copyrighted on its own. Either way, I'd be against lifting anything from the LP.
Perhaps nobody has rights to that cue since it was made for the film and probably never copyrighted on its own. Either way, I'd be against to lifting anything from the LP.
THAT'S IT! I'm sending mine back right after I rip it!
Almost everyone that worked sound at Hardman during the production has passed away, but I spoke with several engineers that worked there in the 1970s. They said the film's synth tracks were probablycreated with an Eico square wave oscillator (picture below). There were no Moogs in '67 that didn't take up any less space than a entire wall, which I doubt is something Karl Hardman would have owned at that time.
Oh my gosh. I love this photo. A reminder of how technology has changed but not improved in my lifetime.
The authorized DVD's and Blu-ray of NOTLD ought to be preceded by the legend "This masterpiece was made by hand."
I am guessing it was not feasible to get the track from the LP and clean it up?
The producer that worked on the LP is no longer at Varese Sarabande. It's doubtful that anyone else would have a clue about anything regarding Night of the Living Dead.
I am guessing it was not feasible to get the track from the LP and clean it up?
The producer that worked on the LP is no longer at Varese Sarabande. It's doubtful that anyone else would have a clue about anything regarding Night of the Living Dead.
I am guessing it was not feasible to get the track from the LP and clean it up?
The producer that worked on the LP is no longer at Varese Sarabande. It's doubtful that anyone else would have a clue about anything regarding Night of the Living Dead.
Seriously, it doesn't sound all that great. There are pops and crackle all over the place, and the tracks were ripped at low levels. You'd be better off finding the actual LP as the audio is much stronger overall.
The best reason to buy this DVD is for the Reflections on the Dead documentary, which is essentially an updated long version of the 1993 roundtable discussion with Romero, Russo, Streiner and Hardman. It features a scene with Karl Hardman spinning a Capitol Hi-"Q" disc in his studio.
Ok you fixed it. It would be cool to try and recreate those tracks. Maybe I will fire up my synth patches and give it a shot. 
