Old school chord sound - sample included

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Posted by paulc_dj on Apr-07-2006 08:07:

Old school chord sound - sample included

This is a sample from prob the biggest old school tune ever - Let me be your fantasy (Dancing Divas remix). I just love this sound, it just makes you want to dance. I really would love to recreate this sound, I'm guessing FM7 would be the right tool. Would any of you synthesists out there be able to tell me what the waveform consists of, or even recreate it.

Thx in advance for your help.

PC

Old school chord

Posted by manbagrevolutio on Apr-07-2006 10:14:

MANBAG knows the answer

Posted by Freak on Apr-07-2006 10:37:

Its a piano- loads of classic synths have presets like that one.
presests were used a hell of a lot back in the day

Posted by paulc_dj on Apr-07-2006 12:18:

Any idea on a VST that might have a preset that I can tweak to get it right?

PC

Posted by Diginerd on Apr-08-2006 03:21:

Korg legacy digital. It has the M1 in there which has one of the classic house pianos in there

Posted by paulc_dj on Apr-08-2006 09:17:

I have that! But the preset doesn't sound as "dirty" it just sounds like a piano. A pointer in the right direction would be great as to where to start tweaking.

Cheers Diginerd

Paul

Posted by Diginerd on Apr-08-2006 12:08:

1 . Slightly detune the oscs.

2. turn off the onboard FX

3. Play a chord, record it back in and trigger that as a sample

4. For authenicity drop the bit depth of your sample to 12 bit, and no more than 30Khz sample rate. Don't dither.. Now you are starting to approximate the Akai S900/S950 used in a lot of those early tracks

Posted by Diginerd on Apr-08-2006 12:08:

Stupid forum software

Posted by Diginerd on Apr-08-2006 12:08:

Stupid forum software

Posted by Freak on Apr-08-2006 12:59:

So good you said it three times

the korg M1 was one of THE old skool synths for rave stabs etc....

Posted by paulc_dj on Apr-08-2006 15:42:

what waveform or preset should I use, just the base piano one?

PC

Posted by Sexomatic on Apr-10-2006 01:01:

you can make this with z3ta they actually have a preset that sounds like this ..chicago sometihng preset

Posted by Diginerd on Apr-10-2006 02:20:

I'm dragging through the lower parts of my memory here. I think it was program B01 as a start (That's on the real thing).

Think it's called "8' Piano" or some such.. Start with that one and tweak the fuck out of it..

Posted by paulc_dj on Apr-10-2006 09:11:

quote:
Originally posted by Diginerd
1 . Slightly detune the oscs.

How do u detune the Osc's on the M1? Have looked all over for it and can't see anything thats obvious. Not like V-Station, which is really obvious. lol

PC

Posted by Diginerd on Apr-11-2006 13:30:

From memory (I had the actual keyboard).

M1 sounds come in 3 flavors. Combis (Which are multi-timbral/ Splits or layers) and Single and dual programs

Single programs have a single oscillaor, and can be tuned up or down. Duals consist of effectively two single osccilator sounds mixed together. Get your piano sound, check if it's a dual. I can't remember if the one I poined you at is or isn't. I haven't had an M1 or about 10 years!

If it isn't make it a dual and copy the parameters accross.

There is no detune control as such, but there is "Fine Tune" nudge one up a cent or two and the other down. Mix and match evelopes and you'll sart to get there.

Again all his is based of the real M1. The legacy plugin should do all this as it's an "Accurate" emulation.

Good luck.. :-)