Digitalism

Grahambo! · Post by **Grahambo!** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:45 pm

Howdy guys/gals,

If you haven't heard the duo Digitalism, it's pretty kickin'. I was wondering, how can I achieve a sound like theirs?

I read somewhere they use 303 plugins? Any examples, or help in this? I'd prefer not to spend money getting there, but i want to know how to get those gritty bassy synth sounds.

stjohn · Post by **stjohn** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:52 pm

are they a dubstep crowd??

dubnspace · Post by **dubnspace** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:13 pm

Their kit list from Remix Magazine:
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NSIDE THE BUNKER
Computer, DAW
833 MHz PC running Emagic Logic software

Mixers, interfaces
Doepfer MCV24 MIDI-CV/Gate/Sync interfaces
Kenton MIDI/CV converters
Mackie CR1604 mixer

Samplers, drum machines
Akai MPC2000XL sampling workstation
E-mu ESI-32 sampler
Korg Electribe ESX-1, Electribe EMX-1 drum machines
Roland TR-808, TR-909 drum machines

Synths, modules, software and plug-ins, instruments
Custom drum kit: “It consists of many different parts — can't really tell which brand,” Moelle says.
Doepfer MAQ16/3 Analog Sequencer
Fender Stratocaster guitar
Korg MS-10, MS-20 (2) synths
Native Instruments Kontakt soft sampler
Roland SH-101 synth, TB-303 bass synth

Mics, mic preamps, EQs, compressors, effects
Boss guitar pedals
Akai MFC42 Analog Filter Module
Alesis 3630 Compressor
Ibanez AF-9 Auto Filter guitar pedal
Sherman Filterbank
Shure SM58 mic

Monitors
Tannoy active monitors

Grahambo! · Post by **Grahambo!** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:41 pm

Cool. Thanks man.

But from experience, or from just listening to a few of their songs, can anyone give me an easy way to achieve...say.... the bass sounds in "Idealistic" ??

Darwinist · Post by **Darwinist** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:59 am

Grahambo! wrote:Cool. Thanks man.

But from experience, or from just listening to a few of their songs, can anyone give me an easy way to achieve...say.... the bass sounds in "Idealistic" ??

In software only? Probably quite hard. Just from glancing at that kit list it´s obvious that they are using some really hardcore old-school analog gear, and although they probably sequence it in software judging from those MIDI/CV converters, the audio itself is being piped from the formidable Korg synths and the 303 through an analog mixer(and the filter modules to boot probaby!) before being recorded....and no amount of analog modelling can match that kind of phatness....there are some awesome programs out there, but IMO a lot of the awesomeness of recent electro/house stuff like Justice and Digitalism comes from serious, serious abuse of analog signal paths....to the point where abuse probably segues seamlessly into out-and-out molestation.