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Very cool. The Virus is a beast. What are the ‘playback things’ though, if you don’t mind?

I know it's completely unrealistic to be touring with old analogue kit given it's unreliablity and inflexiblity but I'm just super chuffed that I managed to see Gary live right in the beginning when he was using this wonderful equipment.

Yes but what are those keyboards?

¡Great!!!

wow what a fascinating video, just out of interest how come you sample the old keyboard sounds and not use VSTs and save the settings and presets on the Mac. Isn't it too restrictive live these days just to have the a single sample to play with? But I suppose on the otherside as you said you are there to play rather than go off and creating something sounding difference. :)

My favorite thank you SO much. Two of my favorite things in life are pleasure principals and midi programming. I tried to geek out on the set up at the last portland show, but ya never really can get a good view. This is amazing.

Hi David, has the setup evolved much since you originally posted this? Been a fan of Numan since the Tubeway Army Days. I always dreamed of being one of the "men in boxes" since the Telekon tour.

cool

i've eyed off mainstage for a while, defintely considered it

the setup montage expressed made me feel so seen, expressed the exact emotion i feel every time i rearrange my synth rig 🤣😭

First minute: that's actually me.

As a 40 yr fan of Numan and dozens of shows under my belt. this is the best eye and ear candy I could imagine thanks and you are a huge part of that history thank you!!

Thanks for sharing this! How was the backing track for Prayer for the Unborn developed? Was that done with the Virus and recorded on the playback system!

Have any of the computers ever cut out durring a Numan gig through over heating. What happens if that situation arises. Great content by the way x

The genteelness of wistful Dreaming through Dancing is so well presented in this very lovely and melancholy power ballad. The subtle use of a Vocoder at the start of the song is like the transition between two spheres - from reality to imagination. The hopes and joys were reflected on the dancer's expression very well as the video progressed. An elegant and powerful song!

Beautiful. X

Great video. Geeky question, what spec of MBP were you using?

Another David here! Thank you so much for this, as a huge Gary Numan fan and keyboardist this was very insightful and helpful. Now that Cymatic Audio has gone out of business, have you transferred to another player? I'm looking at Behringer X32 myself, but would love to hear your thoughts. Is that the Radial KL-8 mixer you are using? I love that it has dual USB inputs for switching between Macs if necessary. Have you come across any alternate mixer systems that compare (with 4 or more stereo inputs)? Thanks for any/all advice. Greatly appreciated in advance.

Absolutely!!!! This happens to me all the time. Oh ffs is my favourite expletive to describe my frustration setting my stuff up.

Excellent insight. I use a virus but have a Yamaha Sy77 as my primary because of the key response and 3 wheels. What do you use as your primary?

Interesting stuff indeed. Seen Numan in Glasgow last week. Sounded fantastic. BIG sound.

Saw you in Edinburgh may 10th…..fantastic stuff….

Not a musician at all myself but I do love seeing what goes into making all this work. Thanks for this. I am curious though, you have 3 synths set up, do they contribute sounds or capabilities of their own or are they just there are midi controllers? Edit: Nevermind, you got around to answer that one in the video after I typed this. Really wish I could play ... no ambition to perform, would just like to be able to play a bit.

This was phenomenal and having been a fan for 40+ yrs it’s so amazing to see how far tech has come and it still requires same musicianship just with less issues and headaches. Good on ya David and team

Can"t get this Track Out of My Head .Saw them Live a few Weeks ago .Awesome . Quality .

Since hearing Davids album Live a few weeks ago at the Tapestry Bradford it just grows and grows on you .Fly and Beautiful day especially are superb Tracks that need releasing as singles so more people can hear and appreciate .anyway hope to hear more from Little Finger .

I really enjoyed this 😃

Great sound going down Dave, all the best with the new project, oh and gotta love the rover. 👍🖕

How do I buy this album? We would have come to see you; mayb next time. 👍. Xxx.

Looking forward to hearing Little Finger Live .gonna be a great Night .

Can’t wait see you on Saturday evening David

So glad that I found this, thanks for sharing. I'm a long time Numan fan that has only just started learning how to use synths. The workflow has been one of the trickiest parts to figure out. Aside from my own songs, I'm currently learning Down In the Park. It's going to take a while...

Love love love this!! I still love my Roland XP-50. Older rig but still great sounds. Plus I've maxed out the expansion board slots. Thank you David for the rig tour!! xoxo

Should be a great gig.

Sounds fab. X

Flipping heck !!!

Can’t believe I only just stumbled onto this. You’ve made this synth nerd very happy!

Awesome insight thank you 🙏

Why are you wearing Gary’s wig?

Awesome...really interesting

Just subbed. Great video . and please keep producing these informative works. Thanks David.

Absolutely fascinating. Thanks for sharing. I attempt some amateur tries at Gary Numan covers on my channel but this here is real talk. Best wishes.

Really enjoyed the breakdown and for you taking the time to explain all the working parts. See you in Toronto Oct 8th.

Loved your interview with Vaughan George. I play in a band in Sydney that does 80s synth covers and use a very similar approach so it was fascinating getting your insight. I produce backing tracks at home using Cakewalk and also use Cakewalk live for playback. In addition it sends MIDI triggers to our lighting rig via ShowXpress. I look after this on stage along with synths an some bass so totally get where you are coming from. Would love to hear more about how you work with your equipment on stage. Very tempted by the Cymatic UTrack or L16 but also keeping my eye on the new Idoru unit which is in development. @Voxneon

This song is decadent...your voice is so beautiful! Fly!

Cars. Delete lol

The commitment to get this video effect seems astonishing...well done!

Immaculate. tune, lyric, video. Share this folks!!!!

Stunning! Album review will be on our website tonight! Will tag you.

Could you do another video going into further detail with how the uTrack is programmed and triggered live as well as how it connects to your IEM rig? Great video by the way, really educational.