Tears For Fears/Shout instrumentation?

mitchell · 19th July 2006, 09:13 PM

Hiya... I gotta do a backing track of Shout for someone. Mainly I'm trying to confirm what made the flute noises... pretty sure it was a Fairlight, in which case I'll find some samples.

Anyone know if Mix magazine or anyone else every published on article breaking down the track? A link would be tremendously appreciated!

thanks!

Mitchell

Dopamine · 19th July 2006, 09:35 PM

Classic Fairlight Shakuhachi samples. I had a pretty convincing one on my Emax (and before that the Mirage).

This link should provide you w/ some options:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...hi&btnG=Search

fredrik@mi7 · 19th July 2006, 09:41 PM

I think the drums is factory sounds for Emu's Emulator II or SP12, I'm not sure about the rimshot that sounds a bit like it comes from a Linn, but it might just as well come from the EII as well.
The voice-pad sound a lot like one of the sound that came with the Fairlight.

doubledecker · 19th July 2006, 09:54 PM

Fairlight definately

mitchell · 19th July 2006, 10:26 PM

Thanks guys... the drums aren't really an issue, I can steal the opening loop straight off the record, and most of the rest of the drums will be played live anyway.

I might just fake the shaku sound with my Triton (horrors!), depends on how close I can get it... otherwise I'll hunt down the samples (or just buy myself a Fairlight... they're worth about $12 these days, right?)

mitchell

vixapphire · 19th July 2006, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fredrik@mi7

I think the drums is factory sounds for Emu's Emulator II or SP12, I'm not sure about the rimshot that sounds a bit like it comes from a Linn, but it might just as well come from the EII as well.
The voice-pad sound a lot like one of the sound that came with the Fairlight.

thanks for playing. the drums are linn drum samples taken from "when the levee breaks" by led zeppelin. classic demolished bitcrushed bonzo in a stairwell. note, i said samples, not a loop. the rim shot is also from the linn factory soundset, but i'm not 100% sure of that one.

Led · 19th July 2006, 11:46 PM

Weren't those shakuhachi samples banned in the western world during the nineties? It was a United Nations resolution. I think you can only get them by smuggling them over the border nowdays.

mavertron · 20th July 2006, 01:27 AM

there is a piece of software called 'nostalgia' that has many factory patches frm the fairlight.
pretty sure that patch is on there.
as for fairlights being cheap ..no ! i wish they were, then i could do some "funkless thomas dolby" style tracks, they still go for about four to five thou (uk)

i would like one .
(see my avatar)

mavertron.

Jamz · 20th July 2006, 08:01 AM

Fairlight CMI IIx
I used to own one in the 80's. They were like $32K...8 bit...64 meg of ram.
But it had the cool light pen, page R and the infamous ARR1 sound.
On Shout I believe some of the drum sounds are from a Linn but many like the triangle were from the Fairlight. If I remember correctly the upper register of ARR1 was the "flutey/pipe" sound on Shout.

Nice avatar with Herbie Hancock. That looks like the series III Fairlight when they went 16 bit.
FWIW here is a picture of the series IIx.

adamcal · 20th July 2006, 12:47 PM

Ill never forget many years ago, reading in a music mag for some sound module or sampler of the day about the included sounds:

It has plenty of strings, brass, drums, but only a sole Ahh patch (or should the be the other way around)

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19th July 2006, 09:13 PM	#1
mitchell Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 156	Tears For Fears/Shout instrumentation? Hiya... I gotta do a backing track of Shout for someone. Mainly I'm trying to confirm what made the flute noises... pretty sure it was a Fairlight, in which case I'll find some samples. Anyone know if Mix magazine or anyone else every published on article breaking down the track? A link would be tremendously appreciated! thanks! Mitchell

19th July 2006, 09:41 PM	#3
fredrik@mi7 Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Malmoe, Sweden Posts: 92	I think the drums is factory sounds for Emu's Emulator II or SP12, I'm not sure about the rimshot that sounds a bit like it comes from a Linn, but it might just as well come from the EII as well. The voice-pad sound a lot like one of the sound that came with the Fairlight. __________________ Kind regards Fredrik Svensson MI7 HQ Malmoe, Sweden http://www.mi7.com

19th July 2006, 11:46 PM	#7
Led Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,812	Weren't those shakuhachi samples banned in the western world during the nineties? It was a United Nations resolution. I think you can only get them by smuggling them over the border nowdays. __________________ "My voice has a built in extortion box" - recent vocalist I recorded...

20th July 2006, 01:27 AM	#8
mavertron Gear nut Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: london, UK Posts: 120	there is a piece of software called 'nostalgia' that has many factory patches frm the fairlight. pretty sure that patch is on there. as for fairlights being cheap ..no ! i wish they were, then i could do some "funkless thomas dolby" style tracks, they still go for about four to five thou (uk) i would like one . (see my avatar) mavertron. __________________ "A mix is never finished, it's just abandoned."

19th July 2006, 09:35 PM	#2
Dopamine Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miami Beach Posts: 1,517	Classic Fairlight Shakuhachi samples. I had a pretty convincing one on my Emax (and before that the Mirage). This link should provide you w/ some options: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...hi&btnG=Search

19th July 2006, 09:54 PM	#4
doubledecker Gear addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 384	Fairlight definately

19th July 2006, 10:26 PM	#5
mitchell Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 156	Thanks guys... the drums aren't really an issue, I can steal the opening loop straight off the record, and most of the rest of the drums will be played live anyway. I might just fake the shaku sound with my Triton (horrors!), depends on how close I can get it... otherwise I'll hunt down the samples (or just buy myself a Fairlight... they're worth about $12 these days, right?) mitchell

20th July 2006, 08:01 AM	#9
Jamz Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bucks County/Philly, PA Posts: 2,151	Fairlight CMI IIx I used to own one in the 80's. They were like $32K...8 bit...64 meg of ram. But it had the cool light pen, page R and the infamous ARR1 sound. On Shout I believe some of the drum sounds are from a Linn but many like the triangle were from the Fairlight. If I remember correctly the upper register of ARR1 was the "flutey/pipe" sound on Shout. Nice avatar with Herbie Hancock. That looks like the series III Fairlight when they went 16 bit. FWIW here is a picture of the series IIx. __________________ Jim Salamone http://myspace.com/cambridgesoundstudios http://cambridgesoundstudios.com http://myspace.com/onajerecording

20th July 2006, 12:47 PM	#10
adamcal Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,115	Ill never forget many years ago, reading in a music mag for some sound module or sampler of the day about the included sounds: It has plenty of strings, brass, drums, but only a sole Ahh patch (or should the be the other way around) __________________ Adam Calaitzis www.toyland.com.au

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