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deathwish · Post by **deathwish** » Wed May 23, 2012 9:47 pm

What synth can make 80's sounds like this?

http://soundcloud.com/powerglove/telecom

I'm mainly interested in a the lead sounds. Thanks in advance if you know!

Z3R0T0N1N · Post by **Z3R0T0N1N** » Wed May 23, 2012 10:14 pm

for the 'brass' lead, try Uno 62 (free) or the Synthix from XILS Lab (for money, but worth it.)

for the slap-bass sounding thing, maybe the SQ8L(free)

and the little formant-ish vox synth sound... hmmm... maybe The Deputy ? (free) It's got some nice vocal sounding possibilities.

You may have more luck with rompler type things, or maybe Wusikstation, but try the free ones first just in case

eBlue · Post by **eBlue** » Wed May 23, 2012 10:18 pm

No modern synths can reproduce the sheer awesomeness of that track! I think you're going to have to break out some shoulder pads, a perm kit and build a time machine if you want to recreate that level of authenticity.

Just kidding...

The Arturia & KORG synths would be a good place to start. I'm not sure but those may be some Linn drums.

e.B

mcnoone · Post by **mcnoone** » Wed May 23, 2012 10:21 pm

Synapse Audio-DUNE.

Examigan · Post by **Examigan** » Wed May 23, 2012 10:40 pm

deathwish wrote:What synth can make 80's sounds like this?

http://soundcloud.com/powerglove/telecom

I'm mainly interested in a the lead sounds. Thanks in advance if you know!

OP-X Pro II

http://www.sonicprojects.ch/opxpro2/description.html

aciddose · Post by **aciddose** » Wed May 23, 2012 10:46 pm

every synthesizer can produce those. you must mean where can you find presets that include all eq and effects already set up?

90% of those sounds are the chorus and other effects. you can't get any more basic than those.

deathwish · Post by **deathwish** » Wed May 23, 2012 11:58 pm

Thanks so much for the responses guys! Tell me that song isn't rad

aciddose · Post by **aciddose** » Thu May 24, 2012 12:02 am

i should have also mentioned that it might work well if you just email the author.

assuming they can remember.

Jace-BeOS · Post by **Jace-BeOS** » Thu May 24, 2012 12:04 am

Did you catch the comments on there...?

mcnoone · Post by **mcnoone** » Thu May 24, 2012 12:04 am

deathwish wrote:Thanks so much for the responses guys! Tell me that song isn't rad

rad? That's so late 80's early 90's.
Yea it's definitely a great recreation of that sound from then.
The brass is king there.

SciFiArtMan · Post by **SciFiArtMan** » Thu May 24, 2012 12:57 am

Needs more compr ession!

Yes, virtually any synth with decent filters can create similar sounds - it's all in the wrist action!

When disco was queen! Let's boogie!

SFAM

UltraJv · Post by **UltraJv** » Thu May 24, 2012 1:40 am

The lead is a Jupiter 8 sound. Here it is in alchemy :

george · Post by **george** » Thu May 24, 2012 9:39 am

deathwish wrote:What synth can make 80's sounds like this?

http://soundcloud.com/powerglove/telecom

I'm mainly interested in a the lead sounds. Thanks in advance if you know!

discoDSP Discovery Pro or Corona synths will do.

There is a dedicated brass bank for Discovery Pro, check the demo.

dalor · Post by **dalor** » Thu May 24, 2012 10:05 am

The lead can be easily recreated with Surge for example.
Use a Pulse/Square waveform and modulate pulse width via LFO.

deathwish · Post by **deathwish** » Thu May 24, 2012 2:00 pm

Thanks guys. My preset designing skills are pretty basic. I can make bass and simple pad and pluck sounds but I have no idea how to create fake 80's style brass sounds. So the reason I asked what synth can re-create this specific brass sound was because I was just going to find a preset and learn how to tweak and make my own from there. There's almost too many tutorials out there for creating EDM type sounds but not many for other genres.