Synth used to make the intro to Born Slippy
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Synth used to make the intro to Born Slippy
Does anyone know?
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Re: Synth used to make the intro to Born Slippy
I'm pretty sure it's a Clavia Nord Lead, they use it on most of their tracks. It's one of their favorite synths along with the Yamaha DX7.
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Re: Synth used to make the intro to Born Slippy
Doesnt the pad sound very JD-800?
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Re: Synth used to make the intro to Born Slippy
Certainly it's not what underworld used, but there's a preset on the microKORG that emulates exactly that sound. A16 - "Slippy Pad" - pretty close sound 

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Re: Synth used to make the intro to Born Slippy
There's a well-known jd-800 sound used on that, which is included in this demo, along with the 'born slippy' theme at around 8:00 :
It's layered with something else, which may be a Nord Lead 1.
It's layered with something else, which may be a Nord Lead 1.
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Re: Synth used to make the intro to Born Slippy
I think it might be the Clavia Nord Lead as well. Does anyone hear a phaser going through the mix?
Re: Synth used to make the intro to Born Slippy
Born Slippy was released in 1995, and early version were around in 1994.
So it cannot be the NordLead (which the still use to add spice to their live performances), which was out in 1995.
I guess you should look at early nineties synths.
So it cannot be the NordLead (which the still use to add spice to their live performances), which was out in 1995.
I guess you should look at early nineties synths.
Re: Synth used to make the intro to Born Slippy
the original version sounds completely different, but the "NUXX" version is the b-side. Original version here:stuartm wrote:Born Slippy was released in 1995, and early version were around in 1994.
So it cannot be the NordLead (which the still use to add spice to their live performances), which was out in 1995.
I guess you should look at early nineties synths.
I don't remember exactly when I first heard it in '95, but it could very well be that Underworld made the NUXX version after they'd gotten hold of the Nord Lead (when in 1995 did it hit the market?)
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Re: Synth used to make the intro to Born Slippy
isn't this track software based?
those chords are pretty easy to emulate in any decent VA.
those chords are pretty easy to emulate in any decent VA.
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Re: Synth used to make the intro to Born Slippy
i seem to recall underworld saying they used a yamaha cs1x on that track too. i think it was in futuremusic but it could have been sound on sound around '96.
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Re: Synth used to make the intro to Born Slippy
I think they just used the cs1x & 2x as controllers.elphcoil wrote:i seem to recall underworld saying they used a yamaha cs1x on that track too. i think it was in futuremusic but it could have been sound on sound around '96.
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Re: Synth used to make the intro to Born Slippy
Damn internets, erasing stuff.
Well, since this thread isn't buried like it was, I'll just re-answer.
The synth is a Waldorf Microwave. Rick Smith himself said as much during one of Underworld's internet broadcasts.
Well, since this thread isn't buried like it was, I'll just re-answer.
The synth is a Waldorf Microwave. Rick Smith himself said as much during one of Underworld's internet broadcasts.
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Re: Synth used to make the intro to Born Slippy
Great! Thanks for letting us knowWiglaf wrote:Damn internets, erasing stuff.
Well, since this thread isn't buried like it was, I'll just re-answer.
The synth is a Waldorf Microwave. Rick Smith himself said as much during one of Underworld's internet broadcasts.

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