Of course, I'm not talking about acoustic instruments (piano, guitars, drums etc..) but I'm refering to specific synth instruments that has a strong vibe of older times.
For instance, let's say that the latest Taylor Swift/Billie Elisih/Bruno Mars/(insert any successful pop artist from this decade) album would have been produced with just Korg M1/Yamaha DX7/Roland D50, do you think it could compete with other albums that use newer technology or is it a losing battle?
Is it possible to create popular mainstream music with only 'outdated' gear?
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Distorted Horizon Distorted Horizon https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=392076 - Banned
- 3878 posts since 17 Jan, 2017 from Planet of cats
Easily.Bippo wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2019 9:51 am do you think it could compete with other albums that use newer technology?
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- KVRian
- 997 posts since 23 Oct, 2009 from Italy
Most of the actual mainstream music consumers are casuals listeners so they are more attract by nice hooks,melody and maybe vocals,but most of them are unable to discern betwin,just to say,an old DX7 or Serum,so yes you can making mainstrem music with old stuff,even pianos,guitars and ukulele 
12 years old PC running :Reaper;Reason;Dune;Zampler;Kontakr;Reaktor;and many others countless vst 
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- KVRAF
- 8237 posts since 22 Sep, 2008 from Windsor. UK
No. This would be the musical equivalent of a 50 year old man going to a club and trying to pick up choice 20 somethings with Dad moves.
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- KVRAF
- 5383 posts since 25 Jan, 2014 from The End of The World as We Knowit
Take the time to find out what synths they use.
You will be surprised.
(Taylor Swift likes Mellotron and Juno 106)
You will be surprised.
(Taylor Swift likes Mellotron and Juno 106)
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- KVRian
- 997 posts since 23 Oct, 2009 from Italy
most of so called mainstream hit producers, working behind the scene and they around 40/50 years old and they know what crowd wanttehlord wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:14 am No. This would be the musical equivalent of a 50 year old man going to a club and trying to pick up choice 20 somethings with Dad moves.
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- KVRAF
- 44026 posts since 11 Aug, 2008 from clown world
If you make the next generation sound with the gear you have, then people will follow you. They'll flock to KVR, asking the question 'Is it possible to create popular mainstream music with only 'new' gear?'
This is the same method MJ used when he was working on Anthony Marinelli's Thriller.
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- KVRAF
- 2719 posts since 2 Jul, 2010
Dark Side Of The Moon (1973) still sounds exquisitely hi-fi because it was arranged and mixed tastefully. Lots of stuff was made in the 80s with "better" equipment and has not dated so well.
A modern thing that history will not treat kindly is the excessive pitch quantising of vocals, and lazy harmonisation from pitch-shifting the lead vocal.
One thing to be especially careful with is the bright digital piano sounds from the synths you mentioned; these have already been over-exposed.
A modern thing that history will not treat kindly is the excessive pitch quantising of vocals, and lazy harmonisation from pitch-shifting the lead vocal.
One thing to be especially careful with is the bright digital piano sounds from the synths you mentioned; these have already been over-exposed.
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- KVRAF
- 8237 posts since 22 Sep, 2008 from Windsor. UK
Actually truthreusenoise wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2019 11:05 ammost of so called mainstream hit producers, working behind the scene and they around 40/50 years old and they know what crowd wanttehlord wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:14 am No. This would be the musical equivalent of a 50 year old man going to a club and trying to pick up choice 20 somethings with Dad moves.
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