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Jordan Bell · Post by **Jordan Bell** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:34 pm

Hello everyone,

Recently I came across those kinds of old fantasy style leads in modern electro, and I really can't figure it out how to design those kinds of ''cliché sounds'' .

Here is three exemples :

- Begin at 0.50 sec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6aFLthmBkc

- Begin at 0.15 sec and there is a lot of that ''cliché'' vibe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE62nRcxcJU

- Begin at 3.01 sec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccGSGABXK8g&t=182s

I'm asking here for which kind of synths ( hardware or vst ) and how to program them to make those sounds.
Your help will be fully appreciated !

Thanks !

Jordan

bungle15 · Post by **bungle15** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:47 pm

Hi
The sounds that the others put up are one fingered basic stuff. Samples arpeggiators and twinkles.
Once got the beat play a decent bass riff and add plinks and plonks and synth stabs that would equal that or better.
Better still play music properly and all becomes easy.

Took me years to play properly, but worth it.
Most of all think outside the box and use the imagination.There are no rules.

Jordan Bell · Post by **Jordan Bell** » Tue Nov 13, 2018 7:38 pm

Hi,

Thanks for the quick reply, but i was looking for the synth used here because a lot of guys from Frankfurt are using similar sounding pad & riffs.

I know a lot of things about programming and sound design, I can get pretty close to that but I'm really convinced that they used the same synth. I already heard it something like this ten years ago in a fantasy game, it should be a 80's synth maybe...

Jordan Bell · Post by **Jordan Bell** » Sat Nov 17, 2018 3:12 pm

I've also found out that James stinson was using it a lot back in the 80's in his projects drexciya and other people place, so i'm now sure that's an 80's synth!

- Start at 3.05 min

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBLlSHPiOSY

Kwurqx · Post by **Kwurqx** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:51 pm

The Tiago Walter one at 0:15 is mostly determined by a phaser (and delay and reverb). And less by the synth sound going into the phaser.

Kwurqx · Post by **Kwurqx** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:53 pm

The "The Other People Place - Sunrays" lead at 3:04 is just a filterd square with portamento. Many synth can do this. And many have used it....

Kwurqx · Post by **Kwurqx** » Thu Nov 22, 2018 8:57 pm

The Oden and Fatso one is also a Square but through a resonant filter to amplify the higher frequencies.

Music Bird · Post by **Music Bird** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:20 am

The first one I’m pretty sure is the BELTOM preset in SQ8L or an Ensoniq synth.

Kwurqx · Post by **Kwurqx** » Sat Nov 24, 2018 9:47 pm

Music Bird wrote: ↑Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:20 am The first one I’m pretty sure is the BELTOM preset in SQ8L or an Ensoniq synth.

SQL8L is available as a free VST
https://www.kvraudio.com/product/sq8l_s ... d_kullmann
http://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?id=327

Jordan Bell · Post by **Jordan Bell** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:06 pm

Thanks a lot guys for your answers !! Very helpful !

Sound design info needed for fantasy style leads