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Nena - 99 Red Balloons

Post by Leeroy Jenkins » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:11 pm

Does anyone know what synthesizers were used in 99 Red Balloons? The opening chords sound like they were played on an Oberheim, and the synth bass during the verses sound like a Prophet, but I am not really sure.

Any ideas? Micky?
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Post by Vxster » Thu Jul 05, 2007 1:20 pm

This is them live in '83 but I don't know if they used the same synths on the actual release.
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Post by Fresh Pine scent » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:13 pm

The original music video also had the Oberheim, I would say that is pretty much what they are using.
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Post by Micke » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:24 pm

Oberheim OB-X for the meaty bass riff and chords. They also used a Minimoog on that album.

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Post by celebutante » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:38 pm

I watched that live vid... ick... I think my cover band plays it better.

But then again, we don't have anyone on lead pit hair.
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Post by CTB » Thu Jul 05, 2007 10:45 pm

celebutante wrote:But then again, we don't have anyone on lead pit hair.
And I, as a potential audience member, am quite thankful for that!
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Post by DGX305 » Fri Jul 06, 2007 3:38 am

it's easy to make that patch... did it on my Arturia Jupiter demo version.
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Post by Xab » Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:16 am

Fresh Pine scent wrote:The original music video also had the Oberheim, I would say that is pretty much what they are using.
The original german video only features an unplugged Prophet-5 and also tries to have us think that the beginning bass riff comes from a real bass.
The video for the english version (red balloons) also comprises what looks like live footage where an Oberheim can be spotted.

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Post by Composition86 » Fri Jul 06, 2007 1:15 pm

Vxster wrote:This is them live in '83 but I don't know if they used the same synths on the actual release.
That pad at the beginning is a miracle! :shock:
I can't understand if it is from 99 luftbaloons or a previous song.
And is it a ppg wave?
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Post by Blue Monster 65 » Sat Jul 07, 2007 1:41 am

Celeb - you shave your pits? :lol:

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Post by analogue wings » Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:15 am

The Oberheim Matrix 1000 has a preset called "* 99 *"

If The "obxjmp" and "totohorn" presets are any indicator, that suggests the original was done with one of its pappies :)

Here's Jack Spider's preset demo from another Matrix 1000 thread:

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Re: Nena - 99 Red Balloons

Post by communicator » Sun Feb 15, 2015 12:59 am

Leeroy Jenkins wrote:Does anyone know what synthesizers were used in 99 Red Balloons? The opening chords sound like they were played on an Oberheim, and the synth bass during the verses sound like a Prophet, but I am not really sure.

Any ideas? Micky?
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Re: Nena - 99 Red Balloons

Post by tim gueguen » Sun Feb 15, 2015 2:56 am

Umm, answering an 8 year old post is kinda pointless.
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Re: Nena - 99 Red Balloons

Post by sequentialsoftshock » Sun Feb 15, 2015 3:30 am

tim gueguen wrote:Umm, answering an 8 year old post is kinda pointless.

Especially when it's your only comment. Communicator, you're officially the tool of the day, dumbass, 2015 version of JonTron. Congratulations, thanks for your completely useless contribution.
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Re: Nena - 99 Red Balloons

Post by synthroom » Sun Feb 15, 2015 4:29 pm

The person's new here. Perhaps cutting him/her a little slack would be nice?
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