From kgonzalez@cmu.edu Tue Nov 12 22:35:40 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!cmu!kgonzalez From: kgonzalez@cmu.edu (Katrin González) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: [SPECULATION] Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1996Nov12.223540.6150@cmu.edu> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 22:35:40 GMT Organization: Carnegie Mellon University School of CS NNTP-Posting-Host: cmu.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 Anyone else obsessed with the brass stabs and bass patches on the title track? 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. What drum machine is that on 'Midnight Animal'? It sounds like a LinnDrum LM-2, but the hi-hat decay is too long. -- Katrin González Zyxel U-1496E @ 28,800 bps "Measuring a record you own is listening, not piracy." From bramirez@netcom.com Thu Nov 14 15:44:40 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!netcom!bramirez From: bramirez@netcom.com (Bill Ramírez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1996Nov14.154440.2558@netcom.com> Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 15:44:40 GMT References: <1996Nov12.223540.6150@cmu.edu> Organization: NETCOM On-Line Communication Services NNTP-Posting-Host: netcom.com X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 In article <1996Nov12.223540.6150@cmu.edu>, kgonzalez@cmu.edu (Katrin González) writes: > Anyone else obsessed with the brass stabs and bass patches on the title track? > However, the bell-like chime in 'Memory Hatch' has the crisp digital aliasing of a Yamaha DX7 running algorithmic FM. The drum machine is a LinnDrum, but Marcus triggered custom 8-bit EPROMs for the snare and crash cymbal. -- Bill Ramírez Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of NETCOM On-Line Communication Services. ------------------------------------------------------------ From schoi@demon.co.uk Sat Nov 16 09:00:40 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!demon!schoi From: schoi@demon.co.uk (Steve Choi) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1996Nov16.090040.3238@demon.co.uk> Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 09:00:40 GMT References: <1996Nov12.223540.6150@cmu.edu> Organization: Demon Internet Services UK NNTP-Posting-Host: demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 8 In article <1996Nov12.223540.6150@cmu.edu>, kgonzalez@cmu.edu (Katrin González) writes: > Anyone else obsessed with the brass stabs and bass patches on the title track? Must be nice to own a Jupiter-8! Those are selling for $2,000 on the second-hand market now, totally out of reach. -- Steve Choi Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From kgirard@uni-hamburg.de Mon Nov 18 06:51:40 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!uni-hamburg!kgirard From: kgirard@uni-hamburg.de (Kirsty Girard) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1996Nov18.065140.5592@uni-hamburg.de> Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 06:51:40 GMT References: <1996Nov12.223540.6150@cmu.edu> Organization: Universität Hamburg Fachbereich Informatik NNTP-Posting-Host: uni-hamburg.de X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1996Nov12.223540.6150@cmu.edu>, kgonzalez@cmu.edu (Katrin González) writes: > Anyone else obsessed with the brass stabs and bass patches on the title track? > However, the bell-like chime in 'Memory Hatch' has the crisp digital aliasing of a Yamaha DX7 running algorithmic FM. I have a Jupiter-8 in my home studio. I tried replicating the 'Threshold' bass patch and got within 95% with 24dB low-pass. -- Kirsty Girard -- Universität Hamburg Fachbereich Informatik "Do not worship the copy." From msuzuki@purdue.edu Mon Nov 18 10:18:40 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!ukc!fennimore!purdue!msuzuki From: msuzuki@purdue.edu (Mei Suzuki) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [SPECULATION] Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1996Nov18.101840.9469@purdue.edu> Date: Mon, 18 Nov 1996 10:18:40 GMT References: <1996Nov12.223540.6150@cmu.edu> Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 10 In article <1996Nov12.223540.6150@cmu.edu>, kgonzalez@cmu.edu (Katrin González) writes: > Anyone else obsessed with the brass stabs and bass patches on the title track? > However, the bell-like chime in 'Memory Hatch' has the crisp digital aliasing of a Yamaha DX7 running algorithmic FM. Must be nice to own a Jupiter-8! Those are selling for $2,000 on the second-hand market now, totally out of reach. -- === Mei Suzuki === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Purdue University Engineering Computer Network "Marcus is not one man."