What synths did New Order use for Ecstacy, Ultraviolence and 586?

BriefTheifKeith · Post by **BriefTheifKeith** » Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:44 pm

I love the sound of these and I haven't been able to find it out anywhere online, would really appreciate the help

Ecstacy
https://youtu.be/sIZeIeBbIKI
Ultraviolence
https://youtu.be/st-XfDSg6NY
5 8 6
https://youtu.be/sIZeIeBbIKI

blueknob · Post by **blueknob** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 5:11 pm

I played in a Joy Div/New Order Trib a few years ago. We didn't do these tracks. Ecstacy, that "bass synth" sounds like a Korg 770 although it's an easy sound to program. They had an Emulator too (so anything is possible) and a DX7, I can hear a small sound near the end of the song that could well be that.

5 8 6 sounds like, Bernard got bored, just played any preset in the DX7.. smoke.. press press.. smoke.. press... are we done yet?

That would be my first port of call. I did have a DX7s now moved to a MODX (a really good item). With the DX series though, the sounds are very difficult to reproduce by ear from scratch, preset surfing can work, really need to know the exact patch name. I did this with a New Order song, (forget the title) I knew it was a DX7, eventually I found the patch name disclosed in an interview.

BriefTheifKeith · Post by **BriefTheifKeith** » Fri Apr 22, 2022 12:01 am

Oh right, that was really interesting. Thanks!

Post by **madtheory** » Fri Apr 22, 2022 11:06 pm

That bass sound on those tracks is basically two narrow pulse waves on an analogue synth. Sounds like the Octave Plateau Voyetra 8 which they used a lot at this time. You could do it on any synth really.

There is no DX7 on this album. Couldn't be because it was recorded October-November 1982. DX7 did not come to market til July 1983.

blueknob · Post by **blueknob** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:58 am

Tomas behave, I wondered how long it would be before you came to tell me I was wrong. I think you need to find another obsession.

It's creepy, it's like you follow me around! shooo!

Post by **madtheory** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:58 am

blueknob wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:58 am
Tomas behave, I wondered how long it would be before you came to tell me I was wrong. I think you need to find another obsession.

Don't take it personally

blueknob · Post by **blueknob** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 8:59 am

Maybe I should prove you wrong... again. Behave!

Post by **madtheory** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:06 am

go right ahead

BriefTheifKeith · Post by **BriefTheifKeith** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 7:21 pm

Ahaha, cheers guys. Looking forward to getting a synth and having a play about

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