What are some of the synths used in Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody?

James_420 · Post by **James_420** » Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:57 pm

Hello!

Does anyone happen to know any synths used in Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody?
I'll be very much grateful for any help that you may provide, thank you!

-James

meener777 · Post by **meener777** » Wed Sep 21, 2022 2:37 am

Hey Jeams_420 this track was a 1987 piece put together by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman. They were pretty hot stuff and had loads and loads of gear at the time. Check out this old interview about their studio from that time period:

http://web.archive.org/web/200806172216 ... /saw06.htm

That said its a bit hard to say but If I had to guess, Id bet on DX for that bass sound, Fairlight for the strings/horns, and a Roland for the synth stabs maybe a JX8P?

desmond · Post by **desmond** » Fri Sep 23, 2022 3:29 pm

meener777 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 21, 2022 2:37 am
Check out this old interview about their studio from that time period:

Not sure why you'd read it from an old web archived obscure site when you could go to *this* awesome* archive site where this is archived properly - and also check out the other SAW, and Harding/Curnow articles too:

http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/production-line/2045

Harding's book "From The Factory Floor" is also a good read for technical detail on their productions.

* I may be somewhat biased...

meener777 · Post by **meener777** » Mon Oct 03, 2022 3:28 am

Nice!

desmond · Post by **desmond** » Mon Oct 03, 2022 2:02 pm

meener777 wrote: ↑
Mon Oct 03, 2022 3:28 am
Nice!

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