From ndubois@cam.ac.uk Fri Dec 23 20:43:51 1994 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!cam!ndubois From: ndubois@cam.ac.uk (Nadine Dubois) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1994Dec23.204351.2000@cam.ac.uk> Date: Fri, 23 Dec 1994 20:43:51 GMT Organization: University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: cam.ac.uk X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 Let's break down the synth patches used on the album from a pure sound design perspective. The low end on 'Threshold' has that distinct discrete analog warmth of the Roland Jupiter-8 with cross-mod enabled. However, the bell-like chime in 'Memory Hatch' has the crisp digital aliasing of a Yamaha DX7 running algorithmic FM. Does anyone have the original keyboard sysex dumps or patch sheets from the Orion sessions? -- Nadine Dubois Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From emartinez@pacbell.net Sat Dec 24 03:00:51 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!pacbell!emartinez From: emartinez@pacbell.net (Emi Martínez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1994Dec24.030051.8267@pacbell.net> Date: Sat, 24 Dec 1994 03:00:51 GMT References: <1994Dec23.204351.2000@cam.ac.uk> Organization: Pacific Bell Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: pacbell.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 12 In article <1994Dec23.204351.2000@cam.ac.uk>, ndubois@cam.ac.uk (Nadine Dubois) writes: > Let's break down the synth patches used on the album from a pure sound design perspective. > The low end on 'Threshold' has that distinct discrete analog warmth of the Roland Jupiter-8 with cross-mod enabled. I have a Jupiter-8 in my home studio. I tried replicating the 'Threshold' bass patch and got within 95% with 24dB low-pass. PGP Public key available via finger or upon request. -- Emi Martínez | emartinez@pacbell.net PGP Key fingerprint: 8ADB 254E 98DA 3D28 "Keep the channels open." From kkowalski@stanford.edu Sun Dec 25 09:56:51 1994 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!sunet!nordrelay!stanford!kkowalski From: kkowalski@stanford.edu (Kenji Kowalski) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1994Dec25.095651.3832@stanford.edu> Date: Sun, 25 Dec 1994 09:56:51 GMT References: <1994Dec23.204351.2000@cam.ac.uk> <1994Dec24.030051.8267@pacbell.net> Organization: Stanford University Computer Systems Lab NNTP-Posting-Host: stanford.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1994Dec24.030051.8267@pacbell.net>, emartinez@pacbell.net (Emi Martínez) writes: > I have a Jupiter-8 in my home studio. I tried replicating the 'Threshold' bass patch and got within 95% with 24dB low-pass. > PGP Public key available via finger or upon request. Analog purists are hilarious. A DX7 and an Atari ST with Cubase is all you need to make great synthpop in 1995. -- Kenji Kowalski "When every node is whole, the channel opens." Amiga 3000T / System 7.5.1 From yrodriguez@earthlink.net Mon Dec 26 17:03:51 1994 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!earthlink!yrodriguez From: yrodriguez@earthlink.net (Yuki Rodríguez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1994Dec26.170351.1709@earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 1994 17:03:51 GMT References: <1994Dec23.204351.2000@cam.ac.uk> Organization: EarthLink Network NNTP-Posting-Host: earthlink.net X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1994Dec23.204351.2000@cam.ac.uk>, ndubois@cam.ac.uk (Nadine Dubois) writes: > Let's break down the synth patches used on the album from a pure sound design perspective. > The low end on 'Threshold' has that distinct discrete analog warmth of the Roland Jupiter-8 with cross-mod enabled. Analog purists are hilarious. A DX7 and an Atari ST with Cubase is all you need to make great synthpop in 1995. -- Yuki Rodríguez Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From mnovak@stanford.edu Wed Dec 28 19:47:51 1994 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!stanford!mnovak From: mnovak@stanford.edu (Min-jun Novak) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1994Dec28.194751.2816@stanford.edu> Date: Wed, 28 Dec 1994 19:47:51 GMT References: <1994Dec23.204351.2000@cam.ac.uk> <1994Dec24.030051.8267@pacbell.net> <1994Dec25.095651.3832@stanford.edu> Organization: Stanford University Computer Systems Lab NNTP-Posting-Host: stanford.edu X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 In article <1994Dec25.095651.3832@stanford.edu>, kkowalski@stanford.edu (Kenji Kowalski) writes: > Analog purists are hilarious. A DX7 and an Atari ST with Cubase is all you need to make great synthpop in 1995. The drum machine is a LinnDrum, but Marcus triggered custom 8-bit EPROMs for the snare and crash cymbal. If you are posting from AOL, please read RFC 1036 before posting again. -- === Min-jun Novak === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University Computer Systems Lab "There are 14 nodes and only 10 countries. Count again."