Synth Used on Europe's The Final Countdown?

[Tecnos]

Any1 have any idea what synth was used for the
lead sound on Europe's The Final Countdown?

Roland Jupiter 8?
Roland JX-8P?
Roland Super JX-10?

I suspect 1 of these 3, I'm sure these synths were available around 1986 :/

Any1 know if there's any sites giving info on synths used in commercial records?

Cheers
Tecnos

[nuffink]

You might want to check this thread. It gets mentioned in it quite a lot according to the search engine.

[D-Fusion]

Hi
If you are after the sound i suggest that you try out Superwave p8
Link: http://www.kvraudio.com/get/708.html

Use patch number 14 called "final countdown"

[donkey tugger]

Was it the final.... ?

[[ Lex ]]

Was it the final.... ?

, it almost sounds like the KX76 and JX-8P they used...

/ Lex Strooder

[nuffink]

I recently saw a band called Señor Señor who did spoofs of epic rock anthems in a mariachi stylee.
They finished the set on Final Countdown with the lead line played on a cornet.

[SouledOut]

Any1 have any idea what synth was used for the
lead sound on Europe's The Final Countdown?

Cheers
Tecnos

It was the Oberheim Matrix 1000.

wishes,

[Moritz Morpheus MkIII]

my tip is also an Oberheim..

omg, just remembering joey tempest, what a nutter

[mark77]

hmmm joey tempest a nutter? how so?
i could be wrong but i think he is mega talented. i looked up europe's biography a while back.. cant remember exact details but from what i remember joey tempest wrote all of europe's songs, which is not bad condiering they went platinum in so many countries, sold heaps of records, broke into europe, asia and the USA, oh and i thnk he was only 23 years old at the height of their fame. not bad for a 23 year old! so he may be a nutter but man.. the dude's got talent, and a good voice too.. i mean he could sing better than justin timberlake.

[Moritz Morpheus MkIII]

ofcourseofcourse!! ..respect to all of his work, I was just referring to his "look" back in the 80ies ...I should have specify "nutter" more..

[donkey tugger]

I recently saw a band called Señor Señor who did spoofs of epic rock anthems in a mariachi stylee.
They finished the set on Final Countdown with the lead line played on a cornet.

Best version I saw was on 'pebble mill' or whatever the bbc's dinnertime shite programme was called at that time, done by a salvation army brass band, but with the solo done by some sally army c**t with a bright yellow and pink horrible Steve Vai stylee guitar....bizzare.

[Timfonie]

Three close up pics of the keyboardist in a live performance of 'The Final Countdown' :

pic1

pic2

pic3

So the answer is ... ?

[Moritz Morpheus MkIII]

once I was chilling on the countryside in a small village and next to me the local polka-brassband(ya know the typical um-ta-ta kinda vibe ) were rehearsing....suddenly...final countdown- polkastylee!! ..helarious..a pitty that I didn´t record..

[Moritz Morpheus MkIII]

Three close up pics of the keyboardist in a live performance of 'The Final Countdown' :

pic1

pic2

pic3

So the answer is ... ?

fecking dx7!

[[ Lex ]]

The top looks like a Yamaha DX7 or KX76... but is that for the lead or the background pad ?

What I want is a picture of his left hand

/ Lex