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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kfC-vHBNtE

listen through the intro (until 0:30). does anyone know what synth has that bass patch? it's on many old 80's jams (Take on Me is one prominent example).

I want to know too...


What is that bass ! I need to improve my bass.

sounds similar to justice's bass with less distortion at parts and then very similar to justice at other times.

http://hypem.com/track/654406/Danger-19H11



or the bassline in that.

Sounds very FMish to me possibly a DX7?

I'd start with NI FM8 preset "Bassguitar I" from the FM7 factory bank.

I'd start with NI FM8 preset "Bassguitar I" from the FM7 factory bank.

I've done exactly that, but it doesn't seem to get close enough. To me it seems like a preset from a hardware sample-based or wavetable synth.

But speaking of the FM8, does anyone know if a DX7 equivalent sound bank is available anywhere? It's definitely possible that I'm just not programming the FM8 correctly.


by the way to benmiron: you posted a link to the same track homie
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Smellhound wrote: But speaking of the FM8, does anyone know if a DX7 equivalent sound bank is available anywhere? It's definitely possible that I'm just not programming the FM8 correctly.

Google the interwebs, there are plenty of places hosting DX7 to FM7/8 conversions.
I'd go along with the FM bass tip, add a very fast pitch modulation to get the attack sound, i'd also add a reverb with the decay and diffusion cut very short and a couple of bands of filtering.
I also think the sound has been sampled and is sequenced from the sampler rather that the synth that made it.

Homebelly wrote:

Smellhound wrote: Google the interwebs, there are plenty of places hosting DX7 to FM7/8 conversions.

Where can I find these?? I've looked far and wide. I'm guessing I just don't know where to search.

bump on where to find dx7 patches for FM8