BigRedX Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1476699250' post='3156316'] But while we're on the subject, what budget synth could do the Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan and Mr. Mars' bass sounds? Around a couple of ton, so no Minitaur type suggestions! The Bass Station sounds wicked in Si's link! [/quote] Any analogue or virtual analogue synth with dual oscillators, cross-mod and oscillator sync, a filter that will go into self-oscillation and a separate envelope generator for the filter and the amplifier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1476723335' post='3156663'] Any analogue or virtual analogue synth with dual oscillators, cross-mod and oscillator sync, a filter that will go into self-oscillation and a separate envelope generator for the filter and the amplifier. [/quote] Any examples you can think of? Not well up on this stuff and that's quite a shopping list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 (edited) [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1476725091' post='3156687'] Any examples you can think of? Not well up on this stuff and that's quite a shopping list! [/quote] My favourite is still the Clavia Nord Lead. Although I pretty much stopped looking at new synths after I got mine, because it does just about everything I want from a synth. A second-hand MK1 will be somewhere around the £400 mark for the keyboard version and a bit less for the rack. Edited October 17, 2016 by BigRedX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1476727437' post='3156731'] My favourite is still the Clavia Nord Lead. Although I pretty much stopped looking at new synths after I got mine, because it does just about everything I want from a synth. A second-hand MK1 will be somewhere around the £400 mark for the keyboard version and a bit less for the rack. [/quote] Just double what I'd like to spend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1476728339' post='3156748'] Just double what I'd like to spend! [/quote] Be thankful though that you can get something that will do the job relatively cheaply these days (even if it's more than you would like to spend). Back in the early 80s when I was buying my first synth, something that could do what the Nord Lead can cost about the the same as a terraced house here in Nottingham! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No. 8 Wire Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 [quote name='Westenra' timestamp='1476716066' post='3156579'] Who is the player? [/quote] Jamareo Artis. Also a decent cover here: https://vimeo.com/186293648 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 [quote name='No. 8 Wire' timestamp='1476864862' post='3157807'] Jamareo Artis. Also a decent cover here: [url="https://vimeo.com/186293648"]https://vimeo.com/186293648[/url] [/quote] With a link to a transcription in the description - nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1476865292' post='3157812'] With a link to a transcription in the description - nice! [/quote] Just seen that too... sweet. May have a wee look later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GisserD Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 the future impact can make this sound. and somone created a patch for it recently on the patch sharing page. sounds pretty sick too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hen barn Posted October 22, 2016 Author Share Posted October 22, 2016 Really I would like to hear that??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 I like the sound and feel of the original synth bass part. . . . but I also like that Bruno Mars, with easy access to more talent and gear than we could ever dream of, treats the live performance differently and doesn't try to copy the record. Big lesson there. I see the point in asking the question, but Jamareo Artis and Pedro Zappa make the bass guitar sound strong enough that I wouldn't want to sound like the synth if I was playing this number on a gig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerster135 Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1476723335' post='3156663'] Any analogue or virtual analogue synth with dual oscillators, cross-mod and oscillator sync, a filter that will go into self-oscillation and a separate envelope generator for the filter and the amplifier. [/quote] If you're willing to spend a little more I reckon you could get a second hand Korg Ms20 mini, which does all of that...If you're prepared to sacrifice filter ADSR, reckon the Novation Bass Station 2 will cover everything else, and I've seen those go for £200 second hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SisterAbdullahX Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 [quote name='moonbass' timestamp='1476652113' post='3156076'] Or just do it with a bass: http://youtu.be/1XmcX9x4OqY Still pretty great! [/quote] Or this..... http://youtu.be/UoS5q4buIq0 Pretty great too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 [quote name='moonbass' timestamp='1476652113' post='3156076'] Or just do it with a bass: [media]http://youtu.be/1XmcX9x4OqY[/media] Still pretty great! [/quote] That's horrible. Without that great sounding synth bass right up front it's become just another very average vaguely funky pop arrangement. Plus everything goes really weedy during the parts that would have had the long sustained bass notes which are reduced to a blip at the beginning of each bar. I'm surprised that Mr Mars' MD lets him get away with such rubbish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 [quote name='SisterAbdullahX' timestamp='1477227272' post='3160676'] Or this..... [media]http://youtu.be/UoS5q4buIq0[/media] Pretty great too! [/quote] Of course you get away with any old crap if you play over the original synth bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Hmm... We'll have to agree to disagree on that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SisterAbdullahX Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1477320464' post='3161390'] Of course you get away with any old crap if you play over the original synth bass. [/quote] Haha!! How did I know the first comment would be a negative one!?😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SisterAbdullahX Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 [quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1477324468' post='3161425'] Hmm... We'll have to agree to disagree on that one... [/quote] 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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