Favorite synth sounds

Jexus · Post by **Jexus** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:36 pm

[moving out]

Post by **WDW** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:21 pm

JSRockit wrote:Any sound that sounds like a UFO is overhead, generic sawtooth basses, one finger pads, and analog strings.

http://www.ufoseries.com/soundEffects/ufoFlying.mp3

My favourite UFO sound from my childhood.

Cheers.

WD

Shleed · Post by **Shleed** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:11 pm

bigbadbarns wrote:There's many, but the first to come to mind is the first sound I heard and thought "f**k, synths are cool".

It was in (forgive me!) "here's johnny"- that hardcore techno track from like 1992 or something. There was this awesome sound that kind of went "wooooow" (sine LFO on the pitch I guess) and ground to a halt.

I can't explain it any better than that. BUt I'm still curious as to how it was made.

I think you mean the hoover sound, made by the Alpha Juno synths. Love that sound

Favourite sound would be the 303. So rubbery and nice, but distort it and it'll turn into a sqealching 'n sinister sound.

ItsMeOnly · Post by **ItsMeOnly** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:30 pm

Uhm, I share the love for Vangelis' brass and strings, Jarre's Eminet and Synthex sound- also ARR1 from CMI, and everything that is on CMI III.

kk994 · Post by **kk994** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:11 pm

wamp!

JUGEL · Post by **JUGEL** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:07 am

metallic clanks, layered square waves ... grinding organs... all done in a demonic/robotic funky way. mid 90's techno basically.

hinotori · Post by **hinotori** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:40 am

that star wars clone wars asteroid sound is totally mind blowing !
yes .
i think it was created using a Kyma system . . .

MissionBrown · Post by **MissionBrown** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:58 am

shine on you crazy diamond...(you know.. By "the floyd")

I really like that damn lead.
ita pretty easy to reproduce on the AN1X but damn its just so smooth.

hey_timj · Post by **hey_timj** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:08 am

i love monster a*s sine waves as basses. it doesn't get better than that.

Aeonian · Post by **Aeonian** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:26 am

I never get sick of those modulated electro-pimp style chords as heard in so many 80s electro tracks.. and still today

Shanesaw · Post by **Shanesaw** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:14 am

You know the sound of running your finger over the bristles of a comb? I made that using the z3ta+. Not my favorite sound or anything but I thought it sounded cool. I love the "Big Sawz" patch on the PEK. Add some long reverb and lengthen the amp release...Mmmmm.

Carey M · Post by **Carey M** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 12:52 pm

At the moment I'm really loving P600's sync sounds. Especially when combined with a Boss DC-2. Zawinul's 'reedy' 2600 leads, Vox Humana and that sound on Black Sabbath's Who Are You? (played by Rick Wakeman) are other favourites.

- CM

Post by **THM** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:49 pm

the_undercutters wrote:shine on you crazy diamond...(you know.. By "the floyd")

I really like that damn lead.
ita pretty easy to reproduce on the AN1X but damn its just so smooth.

Do you mean the lead sound - flute-alike - in the long intro ?

VCO · Post by **VCO** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:07 pm

I don't have a single favourite sound, I have many favourites. Fast C64-type arpeggios often used in chiptunes is one of my all time favourites, Nice 8/16-step sequences are one of my favourites too.

VCO · Post by **VCO** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 4:22 pm

The bubbly and growly space sound landscapes of the swedish synth band Backlash are really cool too. Listen to their song "The Wrench of Parting" and you'll understand