how to make the "calvin harris" synth sound?

vilu · Post by **vilu** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:56 pm

Im wondering how to recreate sounds similar to the synth sounds calvin harris made on his I created disco album? Using massive and or the ableton instruments?

stjohn · Post by **stjohn** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:32 pm

i dont really know who he is... but whatever u do, dont do this..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scot ... 328513.stm

mpresev · Post by **mpresev** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:56 pm

what? Calvin H did not have any back up? how irresponsible. No offense but if he's a pro then he would of backed it up.. What is he 8?

ground_control · Post by **ground_control** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:58 pm

DAmn, beat me to it.

I was going to suggest finding his laptop at heathrow. That'll get you close at least.

J

vilu · Post by **vilu** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:11 pm

yeah cant believe that stupidity,, sounds incredible to me. Or he just took advantage of the situation he didnt have shit done and blames it all on heathrow. I guess its a stupid question anyway but I would love to know what it its that characterizes that kind of sound.

TITBAG · Post by **TITBAG** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:20 pm

do you mean calvin broadus

stjohn · Post by **stjohn** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:22 pm

have u got a sample..? ive never heard his stuff

vilu · Post by **vilu** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:42 pm

hes on myspace I guess he uses similar sounds as the french electro guys do.

bicarbone · Post by **bicarbone** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:37 pm

stjohn wrote:i dont really know who he is... but whatever u do, dont do this..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scot ... 328513.stm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0e10baH6cE

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:43 pm

most of the sounds are really really really really simple.

Operator/analog should be the easiest way to do this.

Many of the lead/arp sounds are very resonance-based, so I'd use the Analog synth, since the filter on that is the yummy.

Basses sound pwm-y, so Analog would be good for that too, actually.

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:48 pm

oh, and "that" bassline from Acceptable in the 80s uses a formant filter. There's one of those in Analog, too.

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:27 pm

oi vilu, do you have Ableton Analog? I did a small reconstruction of one of the tracks using that.

cacti · Post by **cacti** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:15 pm

i like how its notable news that someone actually produced something that deemed successful on outdated technology "fifteen year old computer". shit thats an art in itself.

Olga · Post by **Olga** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:35 pm

stjohn wrote:i dont really know who he is... but whatever u do, dont do this..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scot ... 328513.stm

How could someone be so careless and stupid? And beyond every else's comments on this guy, who in their right mind puts their laptop UNDER the airplane in baggage! ? Especially a laptop containing the only unbacked up copy of their entire album! ?

TITBAG · Post by **TITBAG** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:19 pm

Olga wrote:
stjohn wrote:i dont really know who he is... but whatever u do, dont do this..

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scot ... 328513.stm

How could someone be so careless and stupid? And beyond every else's comments on this guy, who in their right mind puts their laptop UNDER the airplane in baggage! ? Especially a laptop containing the only unbacked up copy of their entire album! ?

1. there was no album. but there sure as fuck will be now.
2. nice pr stunt but a sign of how horrible the times are that this is how to get noticed