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SEQUENTIAL/DSI => Prophet => Sequential Prophet-6 => Topic started by: Sacred Synthesis on October 06, 2015, 08:18:37 AM
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This thread is for music made primarily with the Prophet 6.
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Bob Gomez's YouTube channel has more Prophet 6 demonstrations than any other. Some times he plays music, and other times he simply runs through programs. He's very helpful in giving a sense of the tone and flexibility of the instrument.
https://www.youtube.com/user/guitarharpsichord/videos
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This nearly went by unnoticed: the Sweetwater demo by Daniel Fisher.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifj2R0cCpdg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifj2R0cCpdg)
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And a demo that shows the nasty side of the Prophet (and gives the best taste of the weight of its sound - at least in my opinion):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBkB85pw5-o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBkB85pw5-o)
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Here is my latest on the Prophet-6. I have included the tweaks in the description.
http://youtu.be/W24dz_wZDv4
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Good job, Bob.
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A little Prophet 6 demo song I did some time ago - still loving this great synth...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXWDF_P-7y8
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Great demo track!
I wish I had the OB-6 a bit longer to do a track with mainly OB-6 but also some P-6 "additions". I am afraid they both are a perfect match. Curious to listen to your demo. ;-)
Peter
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A couple of sounds I've made with the Prophet-6 over the past couple of days:
https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo (https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo)
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Many excellent sounds, Paul.
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Many excellent sounds, Paul.
Thank you, Tim! The good thing is that it took me less than 4 days to do these, which is a testament to the Prophet-6's instant gratification - very easy to use. I also hope that I was able to demonstrate that pads are indeed possible with the Prophet-6 and that they don't show its weakness as I've read many times.
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Yes, that would be a good direction to take - dark, warm, rich pads.
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Yes, that would be a good direction to take - dark, warm, rich pads.
You mean it's not there yet?
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Yes, that would be a good direction to take - dark, warm, rich pads.
You mean it's not there yet?
Heh heh. Yes, they're in your demo.
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Yes, that would be a good direction to take - dark, warm, rich pads.
You mean it's not there yet?
Heh heh. Yes, they're in your demo.
Phew…
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Paul, buddy, don't take these demos too seriously, as if you have to prove to me the Prophet 6 is a great instrument. I already know it is. You like the instrument - that's all that matters. Enjoy it and post what you can. But I don't want to be a pain in the neck about it. :-[
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A couple of sounds I've made with the Prophet-6 over the past couple of days:
https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo (https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo)
Paul,
Thanks for sharing & shining some lovely Prophet~6 light, love & vibes our way. Some really wonderful sounds you've got going on there 8)
It's 100% true about the instant gratification aspect & it Kind of re-affirms my stance on the Sequential Prophet~6: The only way they'll ever take my beloved P~6 off me is if they surgically remove it from my cold dead hands! :)
Cheers.
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Paul, buddy, don't take these demos too seriously, as if you have to prove to me the Prophet 6 is a great instrument. I already know it is. You like the instrument - that's all that matters. Enjoy it and post what you can. But I don't want to be a pain in the neck about it. :-[
You're not! And no, I didn't mean to take it too seriously.
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A couple of sounds I've made with the Prophet-6 over the past couple of days:
https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo (https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo)
Paul,
Thanks for sharing & shining some lovely Prophet~6 light, love & vibes our way. Some really wonderful sounds you've got going on there 8)
It's 100% true about the instant gratification aspect & it Kind of re-affirms my stance on the Sequential Prophet~6: The only way they'll ever take my beloved P~6 off me is if they surgically remove it from my cold dead hands! :)
Cheers.
Thanks a lot, lime22. Much appreciated!
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A couple of sounds I've made with the Prophet-6 over the past couple of days:
https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo (https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo)
I am listening to your soundcloud offering at the moment...sounds wonderful.
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A couple of sounds I've made with the Prophet-6 over the past couple of days:
https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo (https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo)
I am listening to your soundcloud offering at the moment...sounds wonderful.
Thank you, SpaceVoice - much appreciated!
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https://youtu.be/wd3e2MAwSkI
https://youtu.be/118N76m9Ctw
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Hi all, been enjoying my Prophet 6 tremendously the last year - without a doubt the most fun synthesizer I have ever used. I recorded this synthwave EP last year and the P6 is featured all over it. https://soundcloud.com/format440/sets/interfaces-ep-2015
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Yet another demo:
https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo-part-2?in=pauldither/sets/sequential-prophet-6 (https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo-part-2?in=pauldither/sets/sequential-prophet-6)
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Yet another demo:
https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo-part-2?in=pauldither/sets/sequential-prophet-6 (https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo-part-2?in=pauldither/sets/sequential-prophet-6)
I like this one even better than the first. Some really great and musical sounds in there! Especially the pads, plucks and the formant-like sound. This is a great demo of the sonic variation possible on this synth.
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Some good stuff there Paul.
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Thanks a lot, Kim and Bob!
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Hi all, been enjoying my Prophet 6 tremendously the last year - without a doubt the most fun synthesizer I have ever used. I recorded this synthwave EP last year and the P6 is featured all over it. https://soundcloud.com/format440/sets/interfaces-ep-2015
I'm enjoying your tracks tremendously! :) An inspiring mixture of retro, funk and synth grooves. You have opened my eyes (ears) to new musical areas I want to explore with my Prophet 6.
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I'm enjoying your tracks tremendously! :) An inspiring mixture of retro, funk and synth grooves. You have opened my eyes (ears) to new musical areas I want to explore with my Prophet 6.
Thanks very much! The Prophet 6 is truly the perfect instrument for this kind of music - it effortlessly captures the old-school mojo needed, as well as bringing a number of immensely useful features to integrate it into a modern setup.
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Not sure if this got posted but it's impressive !!
https://soundcloud.com/malikey75/escape-from-new-york-theme-prophet-6-john-carpenter
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And yet another demo that occasionally features some of the new effects:
https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo-part-3 (https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo-part-3)
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Some excellent sounds in there, Paul. I'm a sucker for synthesizer brass. I really like the patch that starts at 8:02, and some others as well.
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Some excellent sounds in there, Paul. I'm a sucker for synthesizer brass. I really like the patch that starts at 8:02, and some others as well.
Thanks! That sound is all dependent on how the velocity affects the filter to make for a more expressive brass sound.
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Paul, you've put some good work in there! Really showed off the P6's potential. From subtle to monsterous, out there to in here, back then to tomorrow.. Loved it! B-)
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Thanks a lot, Hector! :D
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My contribution.... Melodic and soft music....
http://soundcloud.com/woolight/in-memoriam
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My contribution.... Melodic and soft music....
http://soundcloud.com/woolight/in-memoriam
A very nice selection of sounds here. Good stuff!
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Nice music and sounds. It was clever how you worked in the effects in a tasteful way.
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And yet another demo that occasionally features some of the new effects:
https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo-part-3 (https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sequential-prophet-6-demo-part-3)
Hi Paul, finally got round to listening to all three of your demos of the Prophet 6 and I have to say they are absolutely wonderful. Some of the sounds you have made are the best (in my opinion) I have heard from the Prophet 6 and really show off the flexibility of this wonderful synth. I particularly enjoyed demos 2 and 3. Regarding the latter, you've nicely coaxed some of that Oberheim tone from the Prophet 6 using the new effects. Great stuff. Keep them coming :)
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Hi Paul, finally got round to listening to all three of your demos of the Prophet 6 and I have to say they are absolutely wonderful. Some of the sounds you have made are the best (in my opinion) I have heard from the Prophet 6 and really show off the flexibility of this wonderful synth. I particularly enjoyed demos 2 and 3. Regarding the latter, you've nicely coaxed some of that Oberheim tone from the Prophet 6 using the new effects. Great stuff. Keep them coming :)
Oh wow. Thanks a lot for your kind words, Medibot4!
I won't do any more sound demos for the Prophet-6 after having programmed roughly 100 patches now. But I'm in the process of recording a real track now that will only feature the Prophet-6 and its effects - that's right not even external reverb or delay plug-ins shall be used as well as no external drums or whatsoever. It'll take me a while, especially since the Prophet-6 is not multitimbral, which results in investing more time for things like rhythm tracks that have to be recorded totally seperate. Anyway, I'll keep you posted on how that goes.
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Hi Paul, finally got round to listening to all three of your demos of the Prophet 6 and I have to say they are absolutely wonderful. Some of the sounds you have made are the best (in my opinion) I have heard from the Prophet 6 and really show off the flexibility of this wonderful synth. I particularly enjoyed demos 2 and 3. Regarding the latter, you've nicely coaxed some of that Oberheim tone from the Prophet 6 using the new effects. Great stuff. Keep them coming :)
Oh wow. Thanks a lot for your kind words, Medibot4!
I won't do any more sound demos for the Prophet-6 after having programmed roughly 100 patches now. But I'm in the process of recording a real track now that will only feature the Prophet-6 and its effects - that's right not even external reverb or delay plug-ins shall be used as well as no external drums or whatsoever. It'll take me a while, especially since the Prophet-6 is not multitimbral, which results in investing more time for things like rhythm tracks that have to be recorded totally seperate. Anyway, I'll keep you posted on how that goes.
Absolutely. With all of those patches it would be a shame not to develop some of them into songs. I'm sure I won't be the only one looking out for more of your tracks when they're done :)
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https://youtu.be/eFaA6qwDFIk
Another original tune on the Pro 6, played live & in real time.
A slight tweak on preset 087 .
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Prophetizing on: https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/odds-ends (https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/odds-ends)
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There are some excellent sounds in there, Paul. It would be a good demo for others interested in the instrument. I'd like to hear that early brass patch brought to the fore and showcased some time.
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There are some excellent sounds in there, Paul. It would be a good demo for others interested in the instrument. I'd like to hear that early brass patch brought to the fore and showcased some time.
Thank you! I'm currently uploading the isolated track. I'll post the link in a little bit.
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There are some excellent sounds in there, Paul. It would be a good demo for others interested in the instrument. I'd like to hear that early brass patch brought to the fore and showcased some time.
There you go: https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sacred-brass/s-2ynwY (https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/sacred-brass/s-2ynwY)
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I've given that a careful listen. What gives it the slow warble - the chorus? It's got an occasional quick delayed vibrato and slop as well. It's a distinctive sound, and worth posting all by itself. Thanks for the chance to study it a bit.
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I've given that a careful listen. What gives it the slow warble - the chorus? It's got an occasional quick delayed vibrato and slop as well. It's a distinctive sound, and worth posting all by itself. Thanks for the chance to study it a bit.
It's very simple. I made it in a way that could have also been realized on a Prophet-5 - mostly. It's two sawtooth oscillators slightly detuned and the filter envelope does that soft brass attack. There's also a bit of slop; my default is mostly something between 20 and 40%. For more expression, the velocity controls the lowpass filter and aftertouch controls the LFO intensity, which in turn modulates both oscillators' frequency. In the PolyMod section the filter envelope modulates oscillator 1's waveshape and oscillator 2 slightly modulates the lowpass filter to add a bit of sizzle.
The slow warble is Flanger 2 with a slow frequency, a high amount setting, and moderate intensity. That's the effect I was talking about earlier in another thread. It can basically sound like like an LFO that continuously modulates the frequency of both oscillators. The second effect is obviously a hall reverb. That's basically all.
The rule was also to only use internal effects, apart from the casual mixing tools. So this track doesn't feature any external reverbs, delays, or whatsoever.
I'm also quite happy with the simple but effective bass sound. This time, I followed the advice that a clear and distinct bass sound sometimes works way better if you only select one oscillator.
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As with the same thread in the OB6 forum, this has been incredibly helpful. During this year either the P6 / P8 / OB6 depending on finances... I don't think there is a wrong choice here :) appreciate all the effort put into sharing experience and information in this forum :)
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https://soundcloud.com/aheadinclouds/ask-but-dont-receive
https://soundcloud.com/aheadinclouds/a-play-on-words
Two live improvisations. Prophet 6 only through Strymon Timeline with some Apple Matrix Reverb on one of them. Descriptions on the track pages.
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Prophet 6 and Maschine on drums..
https://soundcloud.com/novem808/darkprophet6
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Prophet 6 ~ Ambient..
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https://soundcloud.com/novem808/distortionsofdreaming
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One new piece and a slightly remixed older one:
28 tracks of the Prophet-6: https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/shoulder-pads-noisy-smacks (https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/shoulder-pads-noisy-smacks)
8 tracks of the Prophet-6: https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/bric-a-brac (https://soundcloud.com/pauldither/bric-a-brac)
Everything you hear is pure Prophet-6. No external effects and no factory presets have been used.
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Very impressive, Paul. The first piece struck me as cinema quality.
Is "Bric-a-brac" your own term for vintage?
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Very impressive, Paul. The first piece struck me as cinema quality.
Thank you! - I'm very happy with this elephant-like sound that basically has the character of detuned sounding horns (I sort of started off with trumpet configurations). It's one thing to come up with unusual sounds but this one really surprised me in the end, since I wouldn't have thought that the P-6 would be capable of that.
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I enjoy hearing some one stretch a single instrument, rather than use many instruments for only a sound or two. This shows the artistic side of sound design - being able to draw a vast range of sounds from what is ostensibly a simple instrument.
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Is "Bric-a-brac" your own term for vintage?
Haha, no! It's not meant to be dead serious, i.e. I didn't necessarily meant it in a derogatory sense. But there are a couple of little things that make it a sort of collection of certain vintage type sounds. But the other piece certainly fulfills that even more.
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Is "Bric-a-brac" your own term for vintage?
Haha, no! It's not meant to be dead serious, i.e. I didn't necessarily meant it in a derogatory sense. But there are a couple of little things that make it a sort of collection of certain vintage type sounds. But the other piece certainly fulfills that even more.
Oh, I didn't think you were being critical, but only having a little fun. The name does make sense.
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I enjoy hearing some one stretch a single instrument, rather than use many instruments for only a sound or two. This shows the artistic side of sound design - being able to draw a vast range of sounds from what is ostensibly a simple instrument.
It's almost like an exercise. I enjoy doing that a lot, especially after I got a new instrument. It's a pain to record and it takes a little longer to get from a couple of parts to the whole picture. Other than that, it certainly adds a very practical purpose or a framework to the process of getting to know one particular instrument.
I also enjoy the limitation. Not too many distractions, and just trying to get the best out of one instrument. I know of quite a few people who also do this to overcome their writer's block.
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Absolutely. Limitation is a tremendous help to concentration and remaining focused. The most difficult moment in writing or composing is often the first one, when all the possibilities lie before you. It's only when you pick just one, to the elimination of the others, that you're finally on your creative way. That's actually why my mind favors the Prophet '08 over the Poly Evolver Keyboard, even though my ear better appreciates the PEK, due to its far greater sonic versatility.
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This demonstration has a nice variety of quality Prophet-6 sounds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qQ_HpVYdVA
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Another decent video of old school sounds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR8xhuD3aIM
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Two Prophet-6 tracks I did recently:
https://soundcloud.com/paul-schilling/hyperborea-part1-tangerine-dream-tribute
https://soundcloud.com/paul-schilling/amys-cafe
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I've only had the Prophet 6 for a few days, but here's a little something I'm working on:
https://soundcloud.com/labelwhore-techno/pro6-minimal
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I recently rediscovered this A-Ha song "The Living Daylights" by accident and got a little obsessed with it. I recorded this cover where almost everything aside from the guitars is Prophet 6, with just little bit of Mopho X4 mixed into the kick and pads for fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flfo5v8-LVU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flfo5v8-LVU)
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Everything is Prophet~6 in this track except a Voyager for bass and some 808 samples.
https://soundcloud.com/solitud/when-a-punch-lands-in-my-face?in=solitud/sets/dinosaur-ballads
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All synths on this track are P6. Drums are Roland CR-5000 and TR-707. I'm quite pleased with the 6 here, feeling, after owning it for a couple years+, that I'm maybe/finally getting a handle on it!! All the various tips that have been shared recently (oscs turned down to 50 or 60%, using Filter Env in the Poly Mod section to do battle with the LPF Env Amount etc) are paying off.
https://soundcloud.com/anton-barbeau/automatic-door-synth-remake-2018-mix-1
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I posted this in Your Music as well, but wanted to give it a further bit of attention. It's fairly minimalistic for me, this track, two tracks of Prophet 6 doing the same part, one with a distorted organ, the other with a piano-ish tone. Bass is Micromoog. There are real drums buried low in the mix, but the main percussion track - to my own surprise - is P6 as well. The song is a couple years old, and I assumed the drum machine was Roland CR5000, but when I opened up the PT files not long back, P6. Hope you enjoy! https://moofmag.com/2019/05/10/music-video-premiere-berliner-grotesk-anton-barbeau/
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I recently released a cover version of "I won't let the sun go down on me" written and first released by Nik Kershaw in 1983. Everything except drums is played on my P6 and every sound is tweaked from "scratch". I have also mixed and mastered the track. I am definitely not a synth player, I just think it's fun to play with synths sometimes. I guess serious synth players will laugh at this, however I am happy with the result and the feedback from people has been much more positive than I expected. Here is a link to the song on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/track/2iY3QrVhDN2xxAWFb0AU6J?si=c1fZ7PgaS8KwsFP8AHD9uQ
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I posted this in Your Music as well, but wanted to give it a further bit of attention. It's fairly minimalistic for me, this track, two tracks of Prophet 6 doing the same part, one with a distorted organ, the other with a piano-ish tone. Bass is Micromoog. There are real drums buried low in the mix, but the main percussion track - to my own surprise - is P6 as well. The song is a couple years old, and I assumed the drum machine was Roland CR5000, but when I opened up the PT files not long back, P6. Hope you enjoy! https://moofmag.com/2019/05/10/music-video-premiere-berliner-grotesk-anton-barbeau/
I like this very much...
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I posted this in Your Music as well, but wanted to give it a further bit of attention. It's fairly minimalistic for me, this track, two tracks of Prophet 6 doing the same part, one with a distorted organ, the other with a piano-ish tone. Bass is Micromoog. There are real drums buried low in the mix, but the main percussion track - to my own surprise - is P6 as well. The song is a couple years old, and I assumed the drum machine was Roland CR5000, but when I opened up the PT files not long back, P6. Hope you enjoy! https://moofmag.com/2019/05/10/music-video-premiere-berliner-grotesk-anton-barbeau/
I like this very much...
Thank you, I'm glad to hear this!