From hnovak@utexas.edu Thu Mar 23 02:19:33 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-de!hansebox!utexas!hnovak From: hnovak@utexas.edu (Hana Novak) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Mar23.021933.6920@utexas.edu> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 1995 02:19:33 GMT Organization: University of Texas at Austin NNTP-Posting-Host: utexas.edu X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 11 Listening through high-end headphones trying to identify the exact synthesizer hardware in the Burbank studio. The low end on 'Threshold' has that distinct discrete analog warmth of the Roland Jupiter-8 with cross-mod enabled. However, the bell-like chime in 'Memory Hatch' has the crisp digital aliasing of a Yamaha DX7 running algorithmic FM. Does anyone have the original keyboard sysex dumps or patch sheets from the Orion sessions? -- Hana Novak Hayes Optima 288 @ 28,800 bps "Do not worship the copy." From rlarsson@berkeley.edu Fri Mar 24 13:30:33 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!berkeley!rlarsson From: rlarsson@berkeley.edu (Rodrigo Larsson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Mar24.133033.4314@berkeley.edu> Date: Fri, 24 Mar 1995 13:30:33 GMT References: <1995Mar23.021933.6920@utexas.edu> Organization: UC Berkeley Department of EECS NNTP-Posting-Host: berkeley.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 In article <1995Mar23.021933.6920@utexas.edu>, hnovak@utexas.edu (Hana Novak) writes: > Listening through high-end headphones trying to identify the exact synthesizer hardware in the Burbank studio. 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. -- Rodrigo Larsson Tape trading list upon request. SASE required for international mail. From emacdonald@purdue.edu Sun Mar 26 15:50:33 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!purdue!emacdonald From: emacdonald@purdue.edu (Élodie MacDonald) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Mar26.155033.8137@purdue.edu> Date: Sun, 26 Mar 1995 15:50:33 GMT References: <1995Mar23.021933.6920@utexas.edu> Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network NNTP-Posting-Host: purdue.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 9 In article <1995Mar23.021933.6920@utexas.edu>, hnovak@utexas.edu (Hana Novak) writes: > Listening through high-end headphones trying to identify the exact synthesizer hardware in the Burbank studio. Spot on about the DX7. That's preset 11 (E.PIANO 1) modified with a higher modulation index on operator 2. -- Élodie MacDonald "The carrier frequency does not drift by accident." 486DX4/100 (FreeBSD 2.0.5) / System 7.5.1 From thughes@cmu.edu Mon Mar 27 02:16:33 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!cmu!thughes From: thughes@cmu.edu (Takeshi Hughes) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Mar27.021633.3703@cmu.edu> Date: Mon, 27 Mar 1995 02:16:33 GMT References: <1995Mar23.021933.6920@utexas.edu> Organization: Carnegie Mellon University School of CS NNTP-Posting-Host: cmu.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 10 In article <1995Mar23.021933.6920@utexas.edu>, hnovak@utexas.edu (Hana Novak) writes: > Listening through high-end headphones trying to identify the exact synthesizer hardware in the Burbank studio. > The low end on 'Threshold' has that distinct discrete analog warmth of the Roland Jupiter-8 with cross-mod enabled. I have a Jupiter-8 in my home studio. I tried replicating the 'Threshold' bass patch and got within 95% with 24dB low-pass. -- === Takeshi Hughes === Dept of Electrical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University School of CS "The hatch is open. Is anyone listening?" From lrodriguez@uu.net Mon Mar 27 03:14:33 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!uu!lrodriguez From: lrodriguez@uu.net (Lucia Rodríguez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: Data: Prophet-5 vs Roland Jupiter-8 on SYNTHESIS - synth archaeology Message-ID: <1995Mar27.031433.9249@uu.net> Date: Mon, 27 Mar 1995 03:14:33 GMT References: <1995Mar23.021933.6920@utexas.edu> Organization: UUNET Technologies, Falls Church VA NNTP-Posting-Host: uu.net X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 9 In article <1995Mar23.021933.6920@utexas.edu>, hnovak@utexas.edu (Hana Novak) writes: > Listening through high-end headphones trying to identify the exact synthesizer hardware in the Burbank studio. Must be nice to own a Jupiter-8! Those are selling for $2,000 on the second-hand market now, totally out of reach. -- Lucia Rodríguez Practical Peripherals 14.4 @ 28,800 bps "Tape doesn't lie at 02:14. Ears do."