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Peter Hampton · Post by **Peter Hampton** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:02 pm

Hello!

Now I have the wonderful Pro Solovst, I was wondering...

what preset did Tony used for this legendary solo? On the studio version, I believed he recorded it twice on two different octaves, but it seems to me the Trumpet preset. And on the Archive version, I can't guess what sound it is.

Are there any web pages with info on what presets were used? Some are very obvious, like the Fuzz Guitar 1 on In The Cage. But for example, on Colony of Slippermen I hear Oboe and even Steel Drum

robogone · Post by **robogone** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:09 pm

Ah, the ARP Pro Soloist...

http://www.steelydan.com/dennys.html

Peter Hampton · Post by **Peter Hampton** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:51 pm

robojam wrote:Ah, the ARP Pro Soloist...

http://www.steelydan.com/dennys.html

Great anecdote! In memory of all the vintage instruments that died on the hands (and feet) of angry musicians. Just think of Wakeman's mellotrons!!!

Hydromantic · Post by **Hydromantic** » Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:36 pm

Hi!

I just bought the Pro Solovst as well! Great simulation!!

I'm wondering about "The Cinema Show" solo, Tony Banks used there a lot of presets, any ideas of the different sounds used?

Thanks

Herman Ringer · Post by **Herman Ringer** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:19 pm

Hydromantic wrote:Hi!

I just bought the Pro Solovst as well! Great simulation!!

I'm wondering about "The Cinema Show" solo, Tony Banks used there a lot of presets, any ideas of the different sounds used?

Thanks

Sorry for taking so looong to reply. Try:

(All sounds through space echo emulation.)

- Trumpet (through leslie speaker emulation)
- Mute Trumpet
- Steel Guitar (without leslie)
- Violin (through leslie speaker emulation)
- Telstar (without leslie)
- Telstar (with portamento)
- Telstar (without vibrato)
- Trumpet (through leslie speaker emulation)

Hydromantic · Post by **Hydromantic** » Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:09 am

Ouaouh thank you so much!!

This is a great way to know more about this instrument, I'll listen carefully then!! Actually my fav sound is the fuzz guitar sound, with delay, it's great, at the moment, I use it more than Minimoog leads...

Do you have any recommandation of a space echo emulation?

Thank you so much

Herman Ringer · Post by **Herman Ringer** » Tue Oct 19, 2010 1:09 pm

Hydromantic wrote:Ouaouh thank you so much!!

This is a great way to know more about this instrument, I'll listen carefully then!! Actually my fav sound is the fuzz guitar sound, with delay, it's great, at the moment, I use it more than Minimoog leads...

Do you have any recommandation of a space echo emulation?

Thank you so much

you're welcome Hydromantic! As far as I'm concerned, GS-201 by Guido sounds as good to my ears as a friend's vintage Roland Space Echo. Keep in mind that it's mono, so sometimes the tape delay on, say, Guitar Rig will do the trick in beautiful stereo.

TheNecromancer · Post by **TheNecromancer** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 2:16 pm

Hi everyone!

Sorry about bumping an old thread but anyone knows which sound of the Pro Soloist Tony Banks used for In The Cage? It's the fuzz guitar 1 or 2? With some effects maybe?

Thank you

Herman Ringer · Post by **Herman Ringer** » Fri Jan 20, 2023 9:36 am

a bit late, but... It's Fuzz Guitar 1, with tape echo.

Firth Of Fifth Pro Soloist lead sound