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"The Time" synth sounds I want to get those synth sounds used on the first few Time albums (and by prince on 1999, Purple Rain etc.). Especially on songs like "Cool", "The Walk", "Chocolate", etc
I know they used Oberheims.....but wha'ts an easy way to re-create them now? I have a Yamaha P250 which has a lot of sounds in the XG bank but I haven't really found any that sound right (then again I'm fairly new a this). I also have a really old Esq-1 by ensoniq. Any way to get any of these sounds out of these machines? if not, what's my best bet that's not too expensive? It seems like they used mainly:
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I use the Nord lead 2 from the swedish
company Clavia: www.clavia.se I put up my own tracks here: www.soundclick.com/magnusgoethe The nordlead 2 is a great keyboard 4 creating all sorts of funky sounds. Don't B fooled by "Nordlead 3" since that is a completly different type of synth & not an upgrade 2 the "2"."Nordlead 2" is the keyboard if U want some fat sounds. /peace Manki | |
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C'mon... no other keyboard players have any suggestions??? please? | |
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With any synth capable of old-school subtractive synthesis (you know, saw-tooth waves and square waves going through a low pass filter with resonance, maybe octaved and detuned) you can create those kinds of sounds. I can even get those kinds of sounds out of my roland D5, but if your synth has saw-tooths and squares + a low pass filter you can do it.
A roland Juno is pretty cool for that if you can get hold of one, or an oberheim matrix. "Give a monkey a brain and he'll swear he's the center of the universe" (Fishbone)
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Yes, the Juno synths are very good in recreating those types of sounds. Nord Lead and Nord Lead2 are suitable too. If you have a PC then you could also consider the Pro 5 synth VST plugin, as it emulates the Prophet 5 synth and this synth is closely related to the old Oberheim synths... RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time... | |
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Prince used a Oberheim synth on The Time's albums. Not sure if that sound can b emulated, mayb if u use a similar sound & apply effects 2 it. I'd like 2 have that cool sound too, but I think the only real way 2 get that sound is 2 find an old Oberheim synthesier. | |
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So what do the fella's use on tour now???
At the family jamm everyone used Motifs or Tritons | |
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The korg triton got all those old azz sounds on there man.....that's all u need is a triton man! I AM THE GREATEST GUITARIST OF ALL TIME! | |
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erikd said: With any synth capable of old-school subtractive synthesis (you know, saw-tooth waves and square waves going through a low pass filter with resonance, maybe octaved and detuned) you can create those kinds of sounds. I can even get those kinds of sounds out of my roland D5, but if your synth has saw-tooths and squares + a low pass filter you can do it.
A roland Juno is pretty cool for that if you can get hold of one, or an oberheim matrix. E is right on the money. Also try adding a flanger or phaser guitar effect to the keys (yeap guitar efx on keys) if you want more of a edge to the sound. Just a touch, you may need to customize it. | |
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Emulate an Oberheim?! BLASPHEMOUS!!!
'dre Tried many flavours - but sooner or later, always go back to the Purple Kool-aid!
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