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Casio brings back the SLENG TENG!

Last post by interruptor « Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:45 pm

by interruptor » Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:45 pm

Casio brings back the SLENG TENG! Would you believe it?

(skip forward to 07:11..)

Today at the Namm show Casio presented a new groove box which...

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Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:45 pm
Synth Preset like this

Last post by interruptor « Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:49 pm
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by KronicT » Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:21 am

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Hi I'm looking how to get a sounds of the piano like this (not melodica) the piano sounds, any help? maybe a korg but not sure.

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This sounds like a pretty ordinary sampled accoustic piano preset which can be found in many keyboards or sample libraries.
You might need to shave...

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Last post by interruptor
Sat Dec 13, 2014 6:49 pm
BCR2000 overlay for Dave Smith Instruments TETR4

Last post by interruptor « Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:14 pm

by interruptor » Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:14 pm

Here is an overlay I created for the the Behringer BCR2000 midi controller.
It is designed to be used with the great mapping presets by babyjaws.com...

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Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:14 pm
What organ is this?

Last post by Red eye « Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:02 pm
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by Red eye » Tue Jun 17, 2014 11:40 am

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Hello,

For a long time I'm wondering what organ is used on some early 80's Sly an Robbie tunes. Or better yet, any ideas how to create it???

It's a...

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Thanks for the info Iya!

That organ look heavy man :D
But nuff stuff to tweak pon it fi real

Thanks again

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Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:02 pm
How to get a classic reggae/dub skank in a software ?

Last post by Reggae Crusader « Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:05 pm
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by Ennayeh » Sun Aug 04, 2013 5:20 pm

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Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a software/synth preset that achieves this type of classic skank sound :

altought I've heard it in a lot of...

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its all about simulating tape. Send piano through EQ -> tube dist -> EQ.

Use first EQ to boost mid area until you get that agressive reggae sound....

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Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:05 pm
Orchestral Hit used in 80's

Last post by Moresounds « Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:56 pm
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by Moresounds » Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:42 pm

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Hayy ,

Wanted to know if anybody knows what synths was used to make orchestral Hits used in many tune from 80's like classic as :

<< in the intro...

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The original orchestra hit was from a Fairlight CMI and everyone sampled that afterwards. The sample was taken from a recording of Stravinskys...

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Mon Jan 21, 2013 1:56 pm
How to use a monotimbral MIDI synth as a multitimbral

Last post by Zutao Premium Dub « Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:59 pm

by Zutao Premium Dub » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:59 pm

This note is for the forum at interruptor.ch and should not be reproduced elsewhere.

Introduction

Many classic reggae recordings from the 1980s...

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Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:59 pm
How to fake nice organ sound with a synth?

Last post by interruptor « Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:53 pm
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by stranded horse » Sat Sep 29, 2012 6:21 pm

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Can anyone give me some hints what makes a good organ sound, like this?

I'm aiming for something like this. A kind of swirling organ sound.

So...

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A guitar has a very different signal level from a synthesizer line output. Some stomp boxes may not be able to cope with that difference. The Roto...

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Last post by interruptor
Sat Oct 06, 2012 9:53 pm
What about home organs?

Last post by tongebirge « Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:59 pm
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by interruptor » Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:15 pm

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I realise that in my area many families have home organs from the eighties or even seventies idling around which they are willing to give away for...

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I like to have a transportal one this would be verry cool so I not need to break my back :D

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Last post by tongebirge
Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:59 pm
dancehall piano sound

Last post by tradesman « Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:43 pm
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by Peter M » Thu Jul 01, 2004 12:21 am

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any advice on getting that sharp/bright synth piano sound as in late 80s early 90s dancehall (on a whole heap of Jammy's tunes for instance)I...

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I think it's a Yamaha FM patch.
The DX100 Deepgrand preset might be it.

this is the one on most of the 80s digi stuff , the dx21 also has this...

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Last post by tradesman
Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:43 pm
Service Manual for Eminent 310 + Rithmix 110

Last post by JahNice « Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:02 pm
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by interruptor » Sun Feb 26, 2012 1:13 pm

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Since the service manuals available online for the eminent 310 are of rather low resolution I scanned mine at 600dpi. The result is a 40MB PDF file....

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damnit i have 5 organs, now i guess i have to get another one. why do some
people have to give these organs away for nothing, dont they know they...

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Last post by JahNice
Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:02 pm
How to achieve that Metallic percusive key sound?

Last post by Jahgon « Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:54 pm
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by Jahgon » Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:52 am

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Greetings and most thanks for the information on all aspects of dub and its production.I have read these pages many times but this is my first post...

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nice one that is the info I was after, Ill give it a go and see if i can get it sounding right.

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Last post by Jahgon
Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:54 pm
Sequencer options for rack synths?

Last post by AK_thunder_dub « Sun Sep 25, 2011 6:47 pm

by AK_thunder_dub » Sun Sep 25, 2011 6:47 pm

Greetings All,

I would appreciate any advice on sequencer possibilities for rack synths. I have recently picked up a couple of racks (Novation bass...

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Last post by AK_thunder_dub
Sun Sep 25, 2011 6:47 pm
Need Help Creating This Synth Sound!

Last post by Moresounds « Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:00 pm
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by ukdubkid » Thu Dec 11, 2008 1:29 pm

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Hi,

Im trying to make this kinda filtered lead sound :?

Starts at about 5 seconds sounds like its filtered but im not sure how if that makes...

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MAD DOUGIE STYLE !!!
MASSIVE !

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Last post by Moresounds
Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:00 pm
Lowrey Prestige Video wins the cheesiness award

Last post by JahNice « Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:05 pm
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by interruptor » Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:49 pm

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While browsing around for organ videos I came accross these gems:

The looks of that organ alone are over the top. Now add the funeral home...

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:eek:

Now that shit is just a bit too Cheesey for my stomach

:puke2:

:lol:

would love to tear apart one of those monsters though......

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Last post by JahNice
Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:05 pm
I need a real guitar skank sound?

Last post by guitarlover « Tue May 04, 2010 8:20 pm
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by eljani » Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:28 pm

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I play keyboards in a reggae band and also make reggae beats but, I can never get a real guitar skank sound using the keyboard voices, any one have...

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Try to use anther kind of that keyboards to get best guitar sound.

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Last post by guitarlover
Tue May 04, 2010 8:20 pm
chasing the bubble

Last post by matej_mlody « Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:57 pm
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by ybakos » Mon Sep 14, 2009 12:49 am

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Hello fellow dubheads,
I've been seeking a specific bubble sound and haven't been able to quite get exactly what I'm after.

I've posted two (legal)...

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I know how plays bubble but I search this special sound. ybakos I cheek it. Thanks

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Last post by matej_mlody
Thu Nov 26, 2009 1:57 pm
Classic dub/reggae keyboard sounds??

Last post by RastaYah « Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:54 pm
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by Jeremy B » Tue Feb 04, 2003 2:29 am

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I'm searching for some great keyboard 'skank' sounds that I've heard on records, but I can't seem to find any information on the internet to help me...

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Greetings,
I know its been a long time, but i really would like to listen to this mad professor dub done in reason or even get the reason file of...

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Last post by RastaYah
Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:54 pm
opinion: "how to play reggae keyboard" sample trac

Last post by ybakos « Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:56 pm
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by ybakos » Tue Aug 25, 2009 7:04 pm

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Hello fellow steppas.

I am working on perfecting my skank and bubble technique and recently decided to go through the exercises in the book by...

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Nice, thanks for sharing that info.

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Last post by ybakos
Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:56 pm
Yamaha MP-1: Keyboard with built-in printer

Last post by JahNice « Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:10 pm
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by interruptor » Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:03 pm

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A keyboard with a built-in ball pen printer. What a mad idea.. :-o

Back in 1983 musicians hardly had computers and the computers of the time...

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i just bought a yamaha ps-55 some weeks ago for 5€, it looks very
similar to the mp-1. It is also from '83, same colours, it has the same...

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Last post by JahNice
Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:10 pm
USB MIDI KEYBOARD THROUGH 1010LT AUDIO INTERFACE?

Last post by Neil C « Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:26 pm
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by littlewing » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:21 am

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Can i put a midi keyboard through the 1010LT MAudio PCI
And use the VSTs in cubase so it can be my keyboard and drums..?

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Does you Macbook have a PCI slot?
I would have thought it doesn't in which case you can't use the 1010 card with it because the 1010 card will only...

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Last post by Neil C
Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:26 pm
Analog Drum / Rhythm Synthesizer Project @ workshop

Last post by Mike Zee « Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:53 am
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by Mike Zee » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:43 am

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Hi All. Been long time ..ehhhhhh :(
How's everybody doing here?
I myself have not recorded a single piece of art for pretty long time now. Maybe...

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Hi Daniel. Nice talking to you, my friend :beer:
Thanks for taking time checking out this project and comments.
Well, I've said hardly music simply...

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Last post by Mike Zee
Fri Dec 26, 2008 6:53 am
vst piano?

Last post by Klaus5 « Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:39 pm
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by raggasockan » Sat Nov 01, 2008 10:34 am

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do any one know a good vst piano? to download? or other instrument?:)

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Ive found this to be a nice sounding piano.

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Last post by Klaus5
Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:39 pm
can someone recomend synthesizers? not only for bass

Last post by JahNice « Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:02 pm
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by ion5 » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:41 pm

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i am kinda after sth to do extrem stuff.... iration steppas fe example uses a lot of those synthesizer tricks wich i am after...

important is...

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I love to experiment like this also some times..
I have a Casiotone MT-68 and a casiotone 101 (i got them last year for 5€ each on a car-boot...

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Last post by JahNice
Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:02 pm
ABOUT KEYS

Last post by interruptor « Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:18 am
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by F050Dub » Sun Sep 21, 2008 8:11 pm

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ciao a tutti!!!

well... i have aonther little question. how do you create key-sounds??

i'm creating my own keys starting from a square-wave and an...

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This is really a very general question. In steppers dub which seems to be your preference often you can hear offbeats created with a piano sound. mda...

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Last post by interruptor
Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:18 am
Which synth to use for basslines?

Last post by F050Dub « Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:38 am
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by mallony » Mon Jul 08, 2002 10:45 pm
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I try to buy a bass synthe to produce dub music and I already have lost money by buying bad material. Can you help me , wich one should I try ?...

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hi...

i'm pretty new in this forum (and i get terrorized by your extreme competence :shock: :D )

well... i have a little mac. for the bass i use a...
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Last post by F050Dub
Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:38 am
Looking for piano sound from certain synth.

Last post by rickd « Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:16 am
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by rickd » Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:29 am

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Greetings, I was wondering if anyone here knows the type of synths that were used in 80s reggae.

I noticed that this question was asked once or...

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I did see a topic on here that discussed organ bubbles. I just read it this past week.

I don't know if you came across this one yet, but you can...

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Last post by rickd
Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:16 am
the most massive bass subbass synths fi warm bone shakin dub

Last post by ion5 « Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:12 am
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by ion5 » Fri Nov 23, 2007 11:40 pm

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whta ya guys recomend
i heared the junos would do a good job but still they are lil babies in the end... like SH
jupiter is another league (6+8) but...

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yo daniel
habe fast jeden dieser threads hier schon durchgestöbert :)

**English mode on** again

will try again the synth1

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Last post by ion5
Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:12 am
PaiA Electronic Projects for Musicians

Last post by Giorgio « Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:52 pm
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by Dubaholic » Fri Jul 25, 2003 2:16 am

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I was looking at some of these on the PaiA site and was thinking, hey, what the hell, they might be cool. has anyone ever tried any of these? or...

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Dear Electro, please contact me because I have some problems with Super Tone Control: As I have only a photocopy of the book I can't read where J, K...

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Last post by Giorgio
Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:52 pm
Sampler

Last post by Neil C « Sun Oct 09, 2005 10:08 pm
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by HugoMartin » Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:17 am

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I am thinking about buying a sampler to make some dub, any recommendations? I will work out of my laptop w/ a motu firewire sound card. In the past I...

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You don't usually need to use a compressor on a drum sample - if its a single sample played at the same velocity each time - it will be the same...

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Last post by Neil C
Sun Oct 09, 2005 10:08 pm
Yamaha SY-85, good for vintage sounds?

Last post by benny « Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:13 pm
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by benny » Sat Sep 10, 2005 7:49 pm

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Hello all, I plan to buy a Yamaha SY-85 to make my own music but I wonder if some of its sounds are the same than the olders DX series or CZ for...

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Thank you so much Neil C, always around to provide good advices to beginners like me. I check right now the links you gave me. Greetings

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Last post by benny
Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:13 pm
Keyboard

Last post by benny « Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:08 pm
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by Sam » Sat Jan 05, 2002 4:49 pm
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Hi! I am out looking for a Keyboard. Coult some one tip of keyboards that is good for dub. What instruments is in dub? Like this site alot!! /Sam

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Thanks a lot interruptor, great thread, precious informations.
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Last post by benny
Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:08 pm
Good reason patch for organ bubble?

Last post by mellotones « Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:41 am
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by DoubleA » Sat May 28, 2005 1:15 am

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I've been using reason to make reggae tracks for a while, but I haven't found a good patch for the organ bubble sound. I've used the various NN19,...

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Slim Smith One of the most soulful and accomplished singers of Jamaica. Slim Smith found his biggest success from 1965 until his premature death at...

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Last post by mellotones
Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:41 am
String synth sound used in 70's reggae cuts ?

Last post by disrupt « Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:03 am
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by yvo2000 » Wed Oct 15, 2003 12:15 pm

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Does anyone know about what keyboards were used in the 70's to produce that string pad sound you can hear on many Sly&Robbie 70's cuts ? The same...

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The available equipment of these days in Jamaica was quite limited. So I would make a bet they simply used a Hammond Organ, a standard in most...

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Last post by disrupt
Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:03 am
tuning up an old Wurlitzer

Last post by Mike Zee « Mon May 23, 2005 11:00 am
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by Vince » Thu May 19, 2005 9:23 am

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I just bought an old Wurlitzer organ for $20 and it makes some cool sounds almost like a moog. Unfortunately, the keys aren’t responding as well as...

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Vince! heh heh ... what do you mean, man ? OK. Are you saying that you want to get the sound of your organ the way it sounds ITSEF? Right? If so,...

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Last post by Mike Zee
Mon May 23, 2005 11:00 am
need help with bloops and bleeps ...

Last post by Mike Zee « Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:22 pm
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by wesman » Mon Aug 02, 2004 5:26 pm

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hey, I'm trying to find a piece of gear to give me some sounds i've heard on tons of dub records from the late 70's and on ... this is so hard to...

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pieuvre, that is a right call ! PC2 is a real nice lil'thing to create all sorts of peeps and bleeps.... also chaining it with some delay/echo or...

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Last post by Mike Zee
Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:22 pm
"düü dip dip" organ sound

Last post by Mike Zee « Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:52 pm
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by preLay » Mon Mar 15, 2004 2:22 pm

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hi guys! how can i sequence such a organ sound thats mostly used in reggae that gives it more speed ... it's an rhodes-organ .. but my soundfont do't...

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as far as my imagination tells me what you may mean ;-) I gues you are talking about up-beat chords (skanks). Chord consists of...

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Last post by Mike Zee
Mon Mar 15, 2004 8:52 pm
synth advice

Last post by fattestbass « Fri Mar 05, 2004 2:00 pm
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by bob » Wed Mar 26, 2003 12:33 pm

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i would really like to get a synth to experiment with. I have been using real instruments so far to produce but i would love somthing that could do...

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Oh yeh- forgot something- Realy low (sub 50Hz) bass uses up loads of the amp power on rigs- I personally filter it out of the mix, cause...

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Last post by fattestbass
Fri Mar 05, 2004 2:00 pm
metallic piano

Last post by Mike Zee « Tue Feb 17, 2004 9:18 pm
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by Ivo » Tue Feb 17, 2004 8:41 pm

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Does anybody knows how to get that metallic bright sound of piano that is often used by vibronics and disciples(dub revolution).Is it just...

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e-piano/sample-based piano, eq+phaser tweak it ... (delay and reverb (return eq-ing) also may shape the sound) /mz aka dr.zee

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Last post by Mike Zee
Tue Feb 17, 2004 9:18 pm
synth "african love" (black uhuru)

Last post by HM « Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:54 pm

by HM » Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:54 pm

What synth ? (kinda stringer) HM

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Last post by HM
Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:54 pm
Triton LE

Last post by interruptor « Thu Oct 30, 2003 8:57 am
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by cerebralpc » Thu Oct 23, 2003 6:04 am

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I was thinking about buying a Triton LE to use as a general sound module for bass lines, keys and brass. The Triton LE has two main outs...

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we had some discussions about samples over here . the sampler i have came with a pretty good library of sounds which i used often as a base for...

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Last post by interruptor
Thu Oct 30, 2003 8:57 am
how to record a close 2 sine synth bass sound ?

Last post by yvo2000 « Wed Oct 15, 2003 12:04 pm
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by yvo2000 » Wed Oct 01, 2003 10:41 am

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I have a preset on my keyboard close to a sine bass signal. With a little bit of work i obtain a massive killer bass sound that i want to use for...

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I've tried to cut down the bottom end of the close to sin basss sound that i mix with a filtered finger bass sound to only keep the bottom end of the...

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Last post by yvo2000
Wed Oct 15, 2003 12:04 pm
Keyboard Korg Karma

Last post by HM « Sun Jul 13, 2003 2:59 pm
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by ALBUNDY » Mon Jul 01, 2002 2:55 pm

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Hello, i'm french player, i buy korg karma (synth) and i would like to know, if korg karma is good keybord for the DUb music...? thanks you...

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HM

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Last post by HM
Sun Jul 13, 2003 2:59 pm
The piano that changed the history of music - History of Rho

Last post by Mike Zee « Mon May 19, 2003 5:05 pm
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by Mike Zee » Mon May 19, 2003 4:59 pm

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Hi, all, I just thought it would be a nice 'plug' here at dub-board. Not sure why, But I think in case some of dub-heads do not know, check it out -...

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also, from the same site, on the subject 'What keyboard / sample set / synth / software synth, etc. has the best, most realistic Rhodes emulation?':...

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Last post by Mike Zee
Mon May 19, 2003 5:05 pm
reggae dub sounds for synth Yamaha TG55

Last post by interruptor « Mon Feb 17, 2003 12:05 pm
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by billaboom » Sat Feb 15, 2003 4:51 pm

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Hi everybody! Yeah, i'm lookin for a synth set up to get a good reggae dub sound out of my synth. i have a rack synth Yamaha TG55 tone generator,...

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i once programmed a bass sound on the tg77 using the fm synthesis, but i didn't use it for very long time as i got my first sampler soon and...

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Mon Feb 17, 2003 12:05 pm

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