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|[[File:Roland TR 606.jpg|thumb|250px|Roland TR-606 <br/>- a bit more memory, a few more sounds ...]] | |[[File:Roland TR 606.jpg|thumb|250px|Roland TR-606 <br/>- a bit more memory, a few more sounds ...]] | ||
| − | |[[File:2 Roland TR 808.jpg|thumb|210px|Roland TR-808 <br/>- | + | |[[File:2 Roland TR 808.jpg|thumb|210px|Roland TR-808 <br/>- the first serious drum machine]] |
|[[File:Roland TR 909.jpg|thumb|250px|Roland TR-909 - only a short intermezzo<br/>with improved cymbals and hi-hats]] | |[[File:Roland TR 909.jpg|thumb|250px|Roland TR-909 - only a short intermezzo<br/>with improved cymbals and hi-hats]] | ||
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|[[File:Oberheim DMX.jpg|thumb|300px|Oberheim DMX - going Midi, really an improvement]] | |[[File:Oberheim DMX.jpg|thumb|300px|Oberheim DMX - going Midi, really an improvement]] | ||
| − | |[[File:The Sisters of Mercy with their new Oberheim.jpg|thumb|300px|The Sisters of Mercy with their new Oberheim | + | |[[File:The Sisters of Mercy with their new Oberheim.jpg|thumb|300px|The Sisters of Mercy with their new Oberheim DMX<br/>at the [[Black Planet (video)|Black Planet video set]] ...]] |
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'''''1986/7 - Floodland Era''''' | '''''1986/7 - Floodland Era''''' | ||
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The Doktor slimmed down visually over the years ...<br/> | The Doktor slimmed down visually over the years ...<br/> | ||
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== '''''<span style="color:Teal"><p><font size="5">2011 - The Current Gear </font></p></span>''''' == | == '''''<span style="color:Teal"><p><font size="5">2011 - The Current Gear </font></p></span>''''' == | ||
Latest revision as of 19:50, 20 September 2020
Doktor Avalanche is The Sisters of Mercy's drum machine,
taking over drumming duties from Andrew Eldritch after the first single, Damage Done.
Originally the Doktor was a Boss DR55 "Doktor Rhythm" featuring
only four sounds, not much of a memory - and one MONO output ...
However, it's there where he's got his name from ...
In the 1990ies, the Doktor was running on a custom rig under DOS 3.3, despite Adam Pearson's desire to run it with "logic" on a Mac.
On recent tours, the Doktor has been intermittently responsible for
playing bass as well, probably when guitarists' hands got tired.
For elaborate technical details on The Doktor and the whole of his extented equipment
see Doktor Avalanche - The Official Biography on The Sisters Official Site ...
There is also an according and informing thread on Heartland Forum ...
A Set Of Family Photos ...
... a few more pictures documenting the Doktor's development over the years:
- (Click for larger views...)
The Early 1980ies - A Successive Series Of Roland TRs
1984/5 - First And Last And Always
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1986/7 - Floodland Era
 ... by time of the actual Floodland recordings added with an AKAI S900 |
1989/90 - Matured ...
Hard To Find - Post Millennium Live Picture Material
 The Doktor and The Nurse in soundcheck with Near Meth Experience in 2005 |
 The Doktor and The Nurse in soundcheck with Near Meth Experience in 2005 |
Always on pace with technical innovations of the time
The Doktor slimmed down visually over the years ...
2011 - The Current Gear
Recently, The Sisters of Mercy have upgraded The Doktor's components with 3 MacBooks Pro ... a stable basis for future experiments ...
