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2017/05/06 09:52:51
Wookiee
Following a question asked elsewhere I was experimenting with some software synths.  I had just for a change hit record and this sort of fell out of the furry paws and was captured in the process.  
 
This is pretty much what I got as I played it you could almost say it is a live recording.

Dive Under The Sea.
2017/05/06 18:36:46
bjornpdx
Wookie,
Sounds like you had a lot of resonance tweaking fun with this one. I liked the swelling and fading background pads, almost like the sound of breathing. Nice.


2017/05/07 10:32:11
Wookiee
Thank you Bjorn.
2017/05/07 11:58:45
daryl1968
Very cool - what software synths were you using?
2017/05/07 14:26:50
philz
Interesting stuff, John.  What synths were employed?
2017/05/07 15:05:05
Wookiee
Thank you Daryl and Phil.

The Synths are from Korg's Digital Legacy Collection.  Primarily the Legacy Cell which is a combination synth that allows the use of the MS20 and the PolySix to be used in a combination patch.  Plus it also uses the MDX FX that come with the Legacy Collection synths.

I was just noodling around with one of the patches and decided to hit record which resulted in the what is played part.  So what you hear is basically what I played in one take.

But "there is more" to use a popular quote, I thought this needs a little something else just to add some more to it but I really liked the sound of the two patches used.  After a little fur preening I replicated the two patches of the PolySix and the MS20 used in the Legacy Cell as close as I could in the VSTi versions of these two synths.  The reason they are only as close as possible, the Legacy Cell gives some additional controls and functionality to the synths contained in the combination.  I then used bits from the initial take to drive the other synths.  I did have to do a little editing because there were a couple of furry notes but it is pretty much what I played.

Therefore the Synths used are:-
Korg's Legacy Cell Combination of the MS-20 and PolySix  
Korg's MS-20 VSTi
Korg's PolySix
Plus a number of instances of Korg's MDX-FX in it's different guises of EQ, Delay, Compression etc.

Recorded in SONAR Platinum 2017.04.  No third party plugs other than ReMatrix Solo as my global Buss reverb.
Each Track used the PC Channel emulation, PC76U-Type Compressor (very lightly) and the Quad Curve EQ.
The two Busses Used:-
Master Buss - PC Buss Console emulation, PC4K S-Type Compressor (just for glue), Quad Curve EQ, and Tape Emulator.
Global Reverb - PC Buss Console emulation, PC4K S-Type Compressor (just for glue), Quad Curve EQ, PC ReMatrix Solo and Tape Emulator.

The Bounced Mix with then finalised through the Linear Phase Multi-Band compressor just to balance it.
2017/05/07 21:11:58
geeare1
Really cool and inspiring, John. When it comes to synths, I have kind of a 'set it and forget it' mentality. I need to spend some time doing exactly what you did here...hit record and noodle around. I wouldn't expect similar results but I might actually learn something. Thanks for posting!
2017/05/08 09:04:14
Wookiee
Thank you Gary, a little noodle never goes a miss.
2017/05/08 09:55:13
synkrotron
Nice one Wookiee
 
Yeah, that Korg stuff is well worth having in our collection
 
Lovely pad sounds and definitely gives that feeling of exploring below the waves.
 
cheers
 
andy
2017/05/08 17:12:14
Wookiee
Thanks Andy, you are most kind.
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