Mutron Phaser used by Lee Perry

congo dahabu · Post by **congo dahabu** » Mon May 28, 2001 5:24 pm

childran, i dont seem to find notes about the good old phaser on the message board! what about the mutron L$p (Lee Scratch Perry) used?

Post by **interruptor** » Tue May 29, 2001 3:47 pm

I repost a message by Swinging Chad from the old board where the phaser is beinging termed "an early demo model": --------------------------------------------------------- According to "People Funny Boy" Scratch used these in the early days of Black Ark (1973-75): - Alice mixer (Scratch: "They weren't professional machines they were only toys") - Grantham spring reverb - Roland Space Echo RE201 - Marantz amplifier for instruments - AKG drum mic for vocals - Teac 3340 1/4 inch 4-track recorder - Teac 2-track recorder for mix down In 1975 he added some new equipment: - Soundcraft mixer (replaced the Alice) - Mutron phaser (an early demo model) - better mics - Around 1979 he was given a Teac 1/2 inch 8-track recorder but he didn't like it and almost never used it. If you want to see Scratch working this stuff at Black Ark get the video "Roots Rock Reggae" from Shanachie. And the book "People Funny Boy" by David Katz is a must also. In the course of telling Lee Scratch Perry's life story he tells the whole story of Jamaican music. The best book ever on reggae. In discussing Tubby Katz says that his equipment was mostly handmade and can't really be duplicated. -------------------------------------------------------

johnp352 · Post by **johnp352** » Thu May 31, 2001 12:49 pm

That looks like a Mutron Bi-Phase to the left of the board in the movie. the evil vintage pimps who hoard and broker efx have made these very expensive lately. What is a good alternative? I love this segment of the movie..the look on Scratch's face when the section gets it right on the second take is worth the price of admission. Does anyone here know..is that Boris Gardiner playing bass in the Black Ark session?

Nematod · Post by **Nematod** » Tue Jun 05, 2001 9:55 am

The Big briar 12 stage phaser is quite good , ive used one a couple of times. as far as i know it also does the 2 phaser thing like the mutrons but im not sure.

Swinging Chad · Post by **Swinging Chad** » Thu Jun 07, 2001 11:33 pm

Yes, that's Boris on bass!

johnp352 · Post by **johnp352** » Fri Jun 08, 2001 12:08 pm

thanks Chad..I just received the LSP book..and there it was too. And as "Mr Music" was never released..I am starting to use Boris' wicked line as the base (NPI) of a new dub I am working on. After watching that sequence too many times, i could NOT get it out of my head..so i recorded my own version.

Looter · Post by **Looter** » Sun Jul 07, 2002 9:32 pm

Check out the one-of-a-kind prototype of a RACKMOUNT Musitronics Bi-Phase. If only I had the 2k to burn.. <A HREF="http://www.mu-tron.org/list.html" TARGET="_top">http://www.mu-tron.org/list.html</A>#proto Kevin

Mike Zee · Post by **Mike Zee** » Mon Jul 08, 2002 12:10 am

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aleph · Post by **aleph** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 2:15 pm

I can tell you about the mogerfogger phaser that the 2 output are not in real stereo but produces a auto pan effect It sounds quite hot and the cv's are really usefull for dubwise

Neil C · Post by **Neil C** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 3:38 pm

I've just seen 'Roots, Rock, Reggae' (a must for any dub fan) and the phaser Scratch is using is clearly not one of the production models. It shares definite similarities with the production bi-phase - but 1) the body is a different shape 2) It is mostly white/cream (difficult to be sure which) whereas the production models were blue (or purple in one batch) 3) And it says Super Phasing on it and not Mutron Bi-phase. However the rotary pots, the switches and the style of lettering and the style of lines seperating areas of the phaser - they are all very much like the production models. In short in RRR the evidence that it was a pre-production model is clear to see. Fascinating to see how Scratch 'played' it as the track was being recorded.

Melotones · Post by **Melotones** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 8:46 pm

Check this out: <A HREF="http://www.topictracker.org/" TARGET="_top">http://www.topictracker.org/</A> A nice story on the space echo and lee perry! respect.

Neil C · Post by **Neil C** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:22 pm

I can find this substantial summary of Lee Perry: <A HREF="http://www.topictracker.org/index.php?& ... 27%2BPerry" TARGET="_top">http://www.topictracker.org/index.php?& ... 3;Perry</A>. on the very interesting site you lead us to but not specifically about the space echo - and wouldn't you be better putting info about the space echo in the sub-section of this forum dedicated to the space echo OR info about Lee Perry in the sub-section dedicated to Lee Perry?

baldhead · Post by **baldhead** » Sun Sep 04, 2005 2:12 am

Greetings, Here's the story about the space echo: <A HREF="http://www.topictracker.org/index.php?& ... ace%2BEcho" TARGET="_top">http://www.topictracker.org/index.php?& ... 43;Echo</A> respect.

baldhead · Post by **baldhead** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 4:28 pm

Greetings, Here's the story about the Mutron Bi-Phase. <a href="http://www.topictracker.org/Mutron_Bi-P ... effectunit_" target="_blank">http://www.topictracker.org/Mutron_Bi-P ... e_foot_ped al_phase_shifter_Mutron_Bi-Phase_effectunit_</a> Respect

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