From alindqvist@pacbell.net Wed Mar 20 09:00:42 1996
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From: alindqvist@pacbell.net (Aiko Lindqvist)
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Subject: [INFO] 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.

Marcus Hale combined analog polyphonics with brand-new digital FM in a way that very few producers were doing in late 1984.
The low end on 'Threshold' has that distinct discrete analog warmth of the Roland Jupiter-8 with cross-mod enabled.

Does anyone have the original keyboard sysex dumps or patch sheets from the Orion sessions?

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From bsouza@tum.de Wed Mar 20 18:15:42 1996
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In article <1996Mar20.090042.2311@pacbell.net>, alindqvist@pacbell.net (Aiko Lindqvist) 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.

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=== Bruno Souza ===
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