Jean Michelle Jarre sounds

[mkastrup]

One of the demos for Zebra Oldskool i made inspired my JMJ:

http://www.xsynth.com/demos/Z2_Oldskool_Vol3_French.mp3

/Michael

[VoltAirOhm]

One of the demos for Zebra Oldskool i made inspired my JMJ:

http://www.xsynth.com/demos/Z2_Oldskool_Vol3_French.mp3

/Michael

Thanks Michael
Very impressive, as usual

[Fritze]

One of the demos for Zebra Oldskool i made inspired my JMJ:

http://www.xsynth.com/demos/Z2_Oldskool_Vol3_French.mp3

/Michael

Very nice! I like!

[PlasticSoul]

I am not looking for ALL his sounds:)
I am just looking for his special trills and riling sparkling spacey sounds that he uses in his tracks.

Is there a vst somewhere that has this sounds as part of his presets.
Just asking:)

classic.

I assume that by "trills" and "riling sparkling" sounds you mean some of the special effects JMJ uses? If so, I have created some presets for you in Synth 1.
Below you can download the 7 presets you hear in the audio demo, plus a Reaper project file which has some delay effects, should you wish to get that going as well. Also in the project you have that soft glissando patch you hear just at the start of the demo already set up.

JMJ Synth 1 effect sounds from Oxygene

http://www.electric-himalaya.com/stuff/ ... sounds.zip

Those sounds were created quickly and some are closer than others, but then it's Synth 1 and not EMS VCS which is responsible for a lot of these effects, so tweak them further. Just note, with 'LaserShot' presets you need to move the mod wheel to change the LFO rate in real time.

Hey, himalaya, could you make us an entire synth1 soundset please? Your alchemy pad soundbank is great...

[HunterKiller]

Well, I still think the OP was looking for those bubbly effects and noises on the early albums. So I think the best bet is WayOutWare's timewARP 2600 for a faithful recreation of a synth that Jarre used a lot on these. There are still no sufficently closed emulations for some of the synths he used.

Any particular reason you'd pick the timewARP over Arturia's 2600?

I don't know the Arturia one, but I found the timewARP quite amazing. Don't have it on my latest machine though...

+1 on that. I'd say even after all these years, it's absolutely stunning. You can get sounds out of it that get people asking, is that a recording from 1971.

There's also the fact that Jarre himself uses TimewARP, not to mention the fact that Alan R. Pearlman endorses it and not any other emulation.

Arturia's stuff though, after 5 years of non-stop testing (of all of their plugs) is simply abysmal, and no serious analog purist would opt for those plugins. They just fail every time you wanna create something unique that doesn't have bread and butter melting of its forehead. Arturia only seems good to those who's views of what good is have not been shaped by experience with real analog synths. Self consolation kinda thing.

And I'm really glad that it's you who've created Diva. Someone who knows what they are talking about in the plugin vs real analog debate.

[HunterKiller]

Wouldn't bother with the Synthix unless you're wanting to recreate Rendez-Vous.

If you're after re-doing Oxygene or Equinoxe then something like a combination of Arturia Arp2600, Arturia Modular Moog, Xils3, MTron & VSM with ArtsAcoustic Big Rock Phaser and a nice reverb (would use Rob Papen Verb myself), then the entire pallet of sounds will be available.

Drop the Arturia ARP2600, Arturia Modular Moog out of that list and replace them with TimewARP2600 and DIVA.

Sure they won't sound exactly the same as it's an emulation and won't factor in the original production methods of those albums but it'll be pretty close.

Not true, I've emulated the whole palette of Jarre sounds form the Oxygene and Equinoxe era, the ones that used analog synths. Including exactly how they sound in the mix on those albums. It can be done and it has been done. You just need patience and months of careful emulation. Youtube has some noteworthy covers, so it is possible to get back to that same timbral mix of sounds.

[himalaya]

Hey, himalaya, could you make us an entire synth1 soundset please? Your alchemy pad soundbank is great...

Thank you for the compliment. If I get some free time I'll give it a shot.

[Lotuzia]

perhaps you could post some more JMJ like examples?
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I will

Oxygen 4 by Xils

13 Synthix and PolyKB instances, not a single EQ, not a single comp, no daw automation, no nothing, and last detail, made without any freeze, including the reverb and the limiter, on a vintage Q9650 PC.

LtZ

[4damind]

perhaps you could post some more JMJ like examples?
.

I will

Oxygen 4 by Xils

13 Synthix and PolyKB instances, not a single EQ, not a single comp, no daw automation, no nothing, and last detail, made without any freeze, including the reverb and the limiter, on a vintage Q9650 PC.

LtZ

Hmm... to be honest, the lead sound is completely different. It sounds a bit like a GM sound.

There are some good reworks on Youtube giving a idea how it can be sound with some programming skills. Ok many using the Nord Lead (seems to be the best VA for such sounds) but I expect similar sounds also from a plug-in like Zebra.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfezBhY-wrQ

[HunterKiller]

Oxygen 4 by Xils

13 Synthix and PolyKB instances, not a single EQ, not a single comp, no daw automation, no nothing, and last detail, made without any freeze, including the reverb and the limiter, on a vintage Q9650 PC.

LtZ

That lead is not suppose to be done with a Synthex emulation. It sounds different. PolyKB? Huh. Completely different era synths.

Btw, it's a simple filtered saw sound, how difficult can it be.

[Lotuzia]

perhaps you could post some more JMJ like examples?
.

I will

Oxygen 4 by Xils

13 Synthix and PolyKB instances, not a single EQ, not a single comp, no daw automation, no nothing, and last detail, made without any freeze, including the reverb and the limiter, on a vintage Q9650 PC.

LtZ

Hmm... to be honest, the lead sound is completely different. It sounds a bit like a GM sound.

There are some good reworks on Youtube giving a idea how it can be sound with some programming skills. Ok many using the Nord Lead (seems to be the best VA for such sounds) but I expect similar sounds also from a plug-in like Zebra.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfezBhY-wrQ

Yes, there are some great Youtube covers. The one you choosed is far from beeing even close to the original version though.

Feel free to make some covers with your favorite synths. This will be unteresting, and more fun to compare.

[Lotuzia]

Oxygen 4 by Xils

13 Synthix and PolyKB instances, not a single EQ, not a single comp, no daw automation, no nothing, and last detail, made without any freeze, including the reverb and the limiter, on a vintage Q9650 PC.

LtZ

That lead is not suppose to be done with a Synthex emulation. It sounds different. PolyKB? Huh. Completely different era synths.

Btw, it's a simple filtered saw sound, how difficult can it be.

Good guess. Yes the lead and the basses are PolyKB II. Strings, pads and Fx are Synthix. And yes, different eras, and concepts, though you can combine them in a track.

[Gamma-UT]

And yes, different eras, and concepts, though you can combine them in a track.

Good lord, combine them in a track! Who'da thunk it?

This might be veering way off the point, but I believe the OP asked for synths with presets that had a number of JMJ's trademark sound effects - and I assumed that he wanted ones that nailed the sound rather than being vaguely in the ballpark.

[Ingonator]

Oxygen 4 by Xils

13 Synthix and PolyKB instances, not a single EQ, not a single comp, no daw automation, no nothing, and last detail, made without any freeze, including the reverb and the limiter, on a vintage Q9650 PC.

LtZ

That lead is not suppose to be done with a Synthex emulation. It sounds different. PolyKB? Huh. Completely different era synths.

Btw, it's a simple filtered saw sound, how difficult can it be.

Good guess. Yes the lead and the basses are PolyKB II. Strings, pads and Fx are Synthix. And yes, different eras, and concepts, though you can combine them in a track.

Hi Laurent,

the Oxygene 4 Brass is included in my presets for the "Synthax B" bank. Maybe you could try again with that one. it's called "BR Oxygene 4 Brs IW".


Ingo

[Ingonator]

here is a cover version of Oxygene 4 which i have done around 2 years ago using my own factory sounds for the free Tactile Sounds Substance softsynth and the Tactile Sounds TS-808 drumsynth:

http://soundcloud.com/ingoweidner/oxyge ... ance-remix

The Marimba/Mallet like sequencer sound is from Substance and not from the drumsynth.
That cover song is not thought to be an exact 1:1 copy of the original song so a few sounds are different maybe and others like the "Noise" at the beginning are missing.

The Tactile Sounds Substance synth and my full free bank for it as an extra download are available here:
http://tactilesounds.blogspot.de/p/ts-substance.html
TS-808 drumsynth: http://tactilesounds.blogspot.de/p/tact ... izers.html

This is still one of my favorite synths and sometimes i use a few of those sounds as a reference when i try programming sounds on a new synth.


Ingo