We were amazed with the visuals from Daft Punk’s show earlier this month in Coney Island. Now we can see how all of that was accomplished…in the pyramid, of course! This month’s issue of Mixmag lets us look inside the pyramid and gives us a brief description from Thomas Bangalter…
1. ABLETON: The show revolves around Ableton Live software on custom made super-computers, which we remotely access and control with Behringer BCR2000 midi controllers.
2. SCREENS: Next to the ethernet remote computer screens there are four Minimoog Voyagers, the classic analog synthesizers. They’re a 30-year old design.
3. MOOGS: We can mix, shuffle, trigger loops, filter, distort samples, EQ in and out, transpose or destroy and deconstruct synth lines. We keep some surprises on the side too!
4. VISUALS: There’s a direct connection between our rig and the lights and visuals of the show. The light and video engineers can also add or control layers during the show.
5. SYNTHS: Inside the pyramid are synthesizers and remote controls connected to the rest of the music equipment and computers, which are in rack-mounted towers off stage.
6. TEAMWORK: Working the music equipment, lighting and video equipment, and building the pyramid for each show takes around 10 people, including both of us.
Larger pic here.
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This is really cool, thanks for scanning it.