From rsmirnov@kth.se Sun Jul 23 07:56:25 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!kth!rsmirnov From: rsmirnov@kth.se (Renata Smirnov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Question: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Jul23.075625.7336@kth.se> Date: Sun, 23 Jul 1995 07:56:25 GMT Organization: Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm NNTP-Posting-Host: kth.se X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 Let's break down the synth patches used on the album from a pure sound design perspective. Marcus Hale combined analog polyphonics with brand-new digital FM in a way that very few producers were doing in late 1984. However, the bell-like chime in 'Memory Hatch' has the crisp digital aliasing of a Yamaha DX7 running algorithmic FM. What drum machine is that on 'Midnight Animal'? It sounds like a LinnDrum LM-2, but the hi-hat decay is too long. -- Renata Smirnov Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ 19,200 bps "Hardware is temporary. The signal survives." From bsato@panix.com Mon Jul 24 09:12:25 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!panix!bsato From: bsato@panix.com (Bruno Sato) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Question: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Jul24.091225.2004@panix.com> Date: Mon, 24 Jul 1995 09:12:25 GMT References: <1995Jul23.075625.7336@kth.se> Organization: Public Access Unix of New York NNTP-Posting-Host: panix.com X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 12 In article <1995Jul23.075625.7336@kth.se>, rsmirnov@kth.se (Renata Smirnov) writes: > Let's break down the synth patches used on the album from a pure sound design perspective. > Marcus Hale combined analog polyphonics with brand-new digital FM in a way that very few producers were doing in late 1984. The drum machine is a LinnDrum, but Marcus triggered custom 8-bit EPROMs for the snare and crash cymbal. PGP Public key available via finger or upon request. -- === Bruno Sato === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Public Access Unix of New York "5 sigma is a discovery. 7 is a question." From lpetrov@inria.fr Tue Jul 25 21:48:25 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!inria!lpetrov From: lpetrov@inria.fr (Lisa Petrov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Question: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Jul25.214825.1170@inria.fr> Date: Tue, 25 Jul 1995 21:48:25 GMT References: <1995Jul23.075625.7336@kth.se> <1995Jul24.091225.2004@panix.com> Organization: INRIA Rocquencourt NNTP-Posting-Host: inria.fr X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 In article <1995Jul24.091225.2004@panix.com>, bsato@panix.com (Bruno Sato) writes: > The drum machine is a LinnDrum, but Marcus triggered custom 8-bit EPROMs for the snare and crash cymbal. > PGP Public key available via finger or upon request. I have a Jupiter-8 in my home studio. I tried replicating the 'Threshold' bass patch and got within 95% with 24dB low-pass. -- === Lisa Petrov === Dept of Electrical Engineering, INRIA Rocquencourt "They will send a copy in my place." From tbrennan@pipeline.com Thu Jul 27 17:41:25 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!pipeline!tbrennan From: tbrennan@pipeline.com (Tomas Brennan) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Question: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Jul27.174125.4778@pipeline.com> Date: Thu, 27 Jul 1995 17:41:25 GMT References: <1995Jul23.075625.7336@kth.se> <1995Jul24.091225.2004@panix.com> <1995Jul25.214825.1170@inria.fr> Organization: The Pipeline Internet Network NNTP-Posting-Host: pipeline.com X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 10 In article <1995Jul25.214825.1170@inria.fr>, lpetrov@inria.fr (Lisa Petrov) 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. 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. -- Tomas Brennan Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From tlopez@cam.ac.uk Fri Jul 28 21:17:25 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!cam!tlopez From: tlopez@cam.ac.uk (Tobias López) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Question: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Jul28.211725.2344@cam.ac.uk> Date: Fri, 28 Jul 1995 21:17:25 GMT References: <1995Jul23.075625.7336@kth.se> <1995Jul24.091225.2004@panix.com> <1995Jul25.214825.1170@inria.fr> <1995Jul27.174125.4778@pipeline.com> Organization: University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: cam.ac.uk X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 8 In article <1995Jul27.174125.4778@pipeline.com>, tbrennan@pipeline.com (Tomas Brennan) writes: > The drum machine is a LinnDrum, but Marcus triggered custom 8-bit EPROMs for the snare and crash cymbal. Analog purists are hilarious. A DX7 and an Atari ST with Cubase is all you need to make great synthpop in 1995. -- Tobias López Tape trading list upon request. 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