Guess the synth!

[OurDarkness]

Originally Posted by chuck78

Your probably right, the pads sound to good to be a tetra.

Well the pads sound Rolandish to me. I don't think it's a Jupiter so Juno is my best vote here.

Also the melody in the Fade to Grey mp3 reminds me of Eurythmics' Sex Crime (live) - almost identical sounds and I know they used Rolands, so that's why I said Juno something.

I could be wrong of course.

[projectwoofer]

It IS a Tetra ladies and gentlemen!!!! Really hope these demos will help some of the haters to appreciate the DSI stuff a little bit more...

[dubnspace]

Originally Posted by projectwoofer

It IS a Tetra ladies and gentlemen!!!! Really hope these demos will help some of the haters to appreciate the DSI stuff a little bit more...

awesome!

[CfNorENa]

Originally Posted by projectwoofer

It IS a Tetra ladies and gentlemen!!!!

So I suppose Xero is the closest to being the winner of the game (guessed P'08 in post #4).

[Xero]

Originally Posted by CfNorENa

So I suppose Xero is the closest to being the winner of the game (guessed P'08 in post #4).

well someone guessed tetra later on before me, but yeah i did guess p08 early on...it sounded like "new analog" to me. i think that's why we all got caught up on jx8p/mks80 cause that was sort of like the newest of the old analog stuff, in a way...had a new analog sound as well, but the 1st demo completely ruled out the jx8p IMO....the 2nd demo sounds a bit more like something in it's range.

mind you p08 was also an educated guess cause the OP was talking/defending it in another thread :P

honestly i don't agree with all the DSI hate either, but what i think is that it does tend to sound like new analog stuff, if you're cool with that, and have a use for it, then it's probably right up your ally.

at the same time if you're looking for like 70s or early 80s analog sound, you're not going to be happy with it at all...

[CfNorENa]

Originally Posted by Xero

well someone guessed tetra later on before me,

Whoops, my bad. Sorry chuck78 -- you're the rightful winner (maybe with an assist from Xero).

Edit: well, then again, chuck78 did follow up his correct guess with "the pads sound too good to be a Tetra," which kinda takes the luster off his victory...

[projectwoofer]

Originally Posted by Xero

mind you p08 was also an educated guess cause the OP was talking/defending it in another thread :P

lol...good point!!!

[Xero]

Originally Posted by CfNorENa

Whoops, my bad. Sorry chuck78 -- you're the rightful winner (maybe with an assist from Xero).

Edit: well, then again, chuck78 did follow up his correct guess with "the pads sound too good to be a Tetra," which kinda takes the luster off his victory...

haha yeah no one really guessed anything with any kind of certainty, i was making all kindsa other guesses later on...but then again after p08 was rejected i didn't think to say "tetra" right after :P

i think what was more apparent, is that people seemed to catch onto the fact it was a DCO synth, guessing jx8p/synthex and other stuff like that...there's a certain clarity with a DCO synth that VCO synths lack, not to say some can't achieve it, but it's really a DCO's territory...

[peteblues]

Originally Posted by chuck78

Your probably right, the pads sound to good to be a tetra.

[projectwoofer]

Thank you all for your time, as soon as I find some time, I'll be back with some more games like this one...

[chuck78]

That's what I get for doubting myself.

You probably just increased tetra sales with that little show, projectwoofer! Well done! Now tell me how I get mine to sound like that.

[projectwoofer]

Originally Posted by chuck78

Now tell me how I get mine to sound like that.

I'll post some examples of how I achieve some of my sounds on the Tetra soon!

[Jetty]

Originally Posted by projectwoofer

It IS a Tetra ladies and gentlemen!!!! Really hope these demos will help some of the haters to appreciate the DSI stuff a little bit more...

Wow, impressive! It really sounded VCO to me. Did you process a lot?

[projectwoofer]

Originally Posted by Jetty

Wow, impressive! It really sounded VCO to me. Did you process a lot?

No, not at all...apart from the JMJ string pad which has a slow phaser effect, all other sounds in both demos have only some subtle delay or plate reverb added, but really it's very subtle...

[Don Solaris]

Originally Posted by Jetty

Wow, impressive! It really sounded VCO to me. Did you process a lot?

Ha! And i found that synth flat and DCO sounding, hence i wrote "this ain't no synth from the 70's".

[projectwoofer]

Soon I'm going to post an audio example on how the classic P'08 preset "T8 Strings" can be modified in order to sound more...let's say "vintage"!

[Jetty]

Originally Posted by Don Solaris

Ha! And i found that synth flat and DCO sounding, hence i wrote "this ain't no synth from the 70's".

Yes, I feel I'm naked in public now

[slapatron]

reviving an old thread here -

I did this really quick cover of visage fade to grey last night. - sorry that it is only the first section - i have looped it a few times so people can hear the synths. It is not spot on in terms of rhythm, but it was more a sound thing i was trying to get.

I am interested in these threads where people guess the synths for various reasons.

Anyone want to guess what synth(s) is/are used here?

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[slapatron]

Originally Posted by Deleted Userc

this thread was cool, but the OP should have admitted he post-processed his demos a lot, especially with the intention of "vintagizing" them.
That IS what would be interesting to learn, the techniques he used to make the sound more vintagey.
So the thread should not be: "guess the synth", but "guess the synth and the fx chain". Only pure synth sound and demos should qualify for genuine guess the synth threads.

I actually didn't find the OP that vintage sounding - Not to say it didn't sound good, but was not surprised to hear it was a modern synth. I guess that is what interests me in these threads - peoples different perceptions of what is vintage sounding - that is is what made me want to post something. I feel i can hear a difference, but maybe I am fooling myself because I am blinded by nostalgia.

[projectwoofer]

Originally Posted by Deleted Userc

this thread was cool, but the OP should have admitted he post-processed his demos a lot, especially with the intention of "vintagizing" them.
That IS what would be interesting to learn, the techniques he used to make the sound more vintagey.
So the thread should not be: "guess the synth", but "guess the synth and the fx chain". Only pure synth sound and demos should qualify for genuine guess the synth threads.

I suspect you're talking to me. You'd be surprised to learn that I only used a bit of delay or reverb to some of the sounds, which were some software plugs which I don't even remember now after all this time! The Oxygene demo main pad of course has a phaser (impossible to achieve that sound without it). I didn't know that there were specific rules as to what qualifies as a guess the synth game or not, but this is basically a synth demo and I find it absolutely acceptable for such demos do use some basic effects such as reverb or delay, or even a chorus now and then. Anyway, that version is really old and there's a new one on the tube for anyone interested.

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[slapatron]

Originally Posted by Deleted Userc

Yeah, I personally knew it from the beginning, even before the OP was posted, that the synth in question was a tetra

Btw, excuse me but "vintage sound" is not subject to interpretation.
Even if its boundaries are not set in stone nor defined academically, vintage sound refers clearly to the more dullish/muddy sounds of back in the day, which was a resulting phenomenon strictly related to analog recording "limitations" vs today's brighter sounding recordings brought about by digital means. Hence the popularity of aural enhancement tools back then.
Not arguing which is better, just the fact there is a before and after the "digital revolution" in strict terms of recording sound. As such, just some common sense is needed to point the finger to vintage-sounding programme material.

Maybe I misunderstand your point, but I do believe 'vintage sound' or a sound from a particular era is definable by certain characteristics, regardless of the recording techniques. Take, for example, one of the synths I own - An Arp odyssey; If i record this at 96k or through a tape machine, it is still going to sound 'vintage' of that era - true it may sound more vintage through the tape machine - I am pretty certain you could not replicate the sound of an arp odyssey on a tetra for example or vice versa - You might get close, but I am interested in the characteristics of what defines a particular sound - I am also interested in the sound that defines a recording, but that is another thing.

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