Cynicism is easy. Mimicry is easy. Optimistic contrarians are the rarest breed.
The debut single of Cinérex — a track produced entirely on a Pentium 90MHz PC using first-generation consumer audio software. In 1996, everyone around us was producing on dedicated hardware. We used a PC. Not as a statement — it was just what we had. It turned out to be enough for MTV and TMF airplay.
Production Context
In 1996, producing music on a PC was still an experimental approach. The session ran on Cool Edit and SoundForge, with synthesis handled by the Clavia Nordlead 1 — one of the first virtual analogue synthesizers. The result was a track that bridged the hardware and software eras of music production.
Tools
- Cool Edit
- SoundForge
- Clavia Nordlead 1
- Pentium 90MHz PC