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Old 25th March 2006   #9
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Originally Posted by ImJohn
i hear two basic things going.

the first is that rapidly repeating bit that sounds like something set up on a patchable synth like the korg ms-20: patch the mod gen square wave out to the VCO in, tweak a few knobs, and you get that repeat. it also sounds like either the filter or pulse width is being modulated by an LFO.

the second sound is that tone behind it going up and down. that sounds like it's being played with a quick portamento. it sounds to me as though the filter is tracking the keyboard, opening up a little with the higher note. there's a noise component, too, though that could be the reproduction, i suppose.

i'm thinking like a keyboardist, i should say. it's entirely possible the sounds were sourced with a microphone.
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