From mokonkwo@uni-hamburg.de Mon Feb 13 10:34:48 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!uni-hamburg!mokonkwo From: mokonkwo@uni-hamburg.de (Marisol Okonkwo) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Feb13.103448.3768@uni-hamburg.de> Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 10:34:48 GMT Organization: Universität Hamburg Fachbereich Informatik NNTP-Posting-Host: uni-hamburg.de X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 Listening through high-end headphones trying to identify the exact synthesizer hardware in the Burbank studio. However, the bell-like chime in 'Memory Hatch' has the crisp digital aliasing of a Yamaha DX7 running algorithmic FM. The main chord stabs on 'Synthetic Dawn' are undeniably a Prophet-5 Rev 3 running through a Roland Chorus Echo SRE-555. Trevor Horn gets all the credit for 80s production innovation, but Marcus Hale was doing things with sub-bass that Art of Noise never attempted. -- Marisol Okonkwo -- Universität Hamburg Fachbereich Informatik "The hatch is open. Is anyone listening?" From sstewart@titech.ac.jp Mon Feb 13 18:09:48 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!titech!sstewart From: sstewart@titech.ac.jp (Sergei Stewart) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Feb13.180948.7205@titech.ac.jp> Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 18:09:48 GMT References: <1995Feb13.103448.3768@uni-hamburg.de> Organization: Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre NNTP-Posting-Host: titech.ac.jp X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 10 In article <1995Feb13.103448.3768@uni-hamburg.de>, mokonkwo@uni-hamburg.de (Marisol Okonkwo) writes: > Listening through high-end headphones trying to identify the exact synthesizer hardware in the Burbank studio. > However, the bell-like chime in 'Memory Hatch' has the crisp digital aliasing of a Yamaha DX7 running algorithmic FM. Spot on about the DX7. That's preset 11 (E.PIANO 1) modified with a higher modulation index on operator 2. -- === Sergei Stewart === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology Computer Centre "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary spectra." From mgarcia@netcom.com Tue Feb 14 00:05:48 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!netcom!mgarcia From: mgarcia@netcom.com (Mathieu García) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Feb14.000548.3710@netcom.com> Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 00:05:48 GMT References: <1995Feb13.103448.3768@uni-hamburg.de> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 In article <1995Feb13.103448.3768@uni-hamburg.de>, mokonkwo@uni-hamburg.de (Marisol Okonkwo) writes: > Listening through high-end headphones trying to identify the exact synthesizer hardware in the Burbank studio. > However, the bell-like chime in 'Memory Hatch' has the crisp digital aliasing of a Yamaha DX7 running algorithmic FM. Spot on about the DX7. That's preset 11 (E.PIANO 1) modified with a higher modulation index on operator 2. -- Mathieu García | mgarcia@netcom.com PGP Key fingerprint: 5345 3623 19A2 79EE "Keep the channels open." From afischer@pipeline.com Tue Feb 14 07:16:48 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!pipeline!afischer From: afischer@pipeline.com (Astrid Fischer) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Feb14.071648.3671@pipeline.com> Date: Tue, 14 Feb 1995 07:16:48 GMT References: <1995Feb13.103448.3768@uni-hamburg.de> <1995Feb14.000548.3710@netcom.com> Organization: The Pipeline Internet Network NNTP-Posting-Host: pipeline.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 In article <1995Feb14.000548.3710@netcom.com>, mgarcia@netcom.com (Mathieu García) writes: > Spot on about the DX7. That's preset 11 (E.PIANO 1) modified with a higher modulation index on operator 2. 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. -- Astrid Fischer Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ 33,600 bps "A soul is not exclusive to biology." From psantos@uni-hamburg.de Wed Feb 15 03:35:48 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!uni-hamburg!psantos From: psantos@uni-hamburg.de (Pavel Santos) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Feb15.033548.6700@uni-hamburg.de> Date: Wed, 15 Feb 1995 03:35:48 GMT References: <1995Feb13.103448.3768@uni-hamburg.de> <1995Feb14.000548.3710@netcom.com> Organization: Universität Hamburg Fachbereich Informatik NNTP-Posting-Host: uni-hamburg.de X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1995Feb14.000548.3710@netcom.com>, mgarcia@netcom.com (Mathieu García) writes: > Spot on about the DX7. That's preset 11 (E.PIANO 1) modified with a higher modulation index on operator 2. The drum machine is a LinnDrum, but Marcus triggered custom 8-bit EPROMs for the snare and crash cymbal. -- === Pavel Santos === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Universität Hamburg Fachbereich Informatik "Marcus is not one man."