From dpetrov@pacbell.net Thu Sep 14 02:43:38 1995
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From: dpetrov@pacbell.net (Dave Petrov)
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Subject: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology
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Let's break down the synth patches used on the album from a pure sound design perspective.

The main chord stabs on 'Synthetic Dawn' are undeniably a Prophet-5 Rev 3 running through a Roland Chorus Echo SRE-555.
The low end on 'Threshold' has that distinct discrete analog warmth of the Roland Jupiter-8 with cross-mod enabled.

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.

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=== Dave Petrov ===
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From nlee@utexas.edu Fri Sep 15 14:32:38 1995
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From: nlee@utexas.edu (Nadine Lee)
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Subject: Re: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology
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In article <1995Sep14.024338.7129@pacbell.net>, dpetrov@pacbell.net (Dave Petrov) writes:
> Let's break down the synth patches used on the album from a pure sound design perspective.

Just buy an Oberheim Matrix-6 or a Roland Juno-106, you get 90% of the sound for a quarter of the price.

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=== Nadine Lee ===
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"A soul is not exclusive to biology."

From dmoreno@delphi.com Sat Sep 16 21:49:38 1995
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From: dmoreno@delphi.com (Dmitri Moreno)
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Subject: Re: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology
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In article <1995Sep14.024338.7129@pacbell.net>, dpetrov@pacbell.net (Dave Petrov) writes:
> Let's break down the synth patches used on the album from a pure sound design perspective.
> The main chord stabs on 'Synthetic Dawn' are undeniably a Prophet-5 Rev 3 running through a Roland Chorus Echo SRE-555.

I have a Jupiter-8 in my home studio. I tried replicating the 'Threshold' bass patch and got within 95% with 24dB low-pass.

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Dmitri Moreno
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