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how to make the "calvin harris" synth sound?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:56 pm
by vilu
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?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:32 pm
by stjohn
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
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:56 pm
by mpresev
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?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:58 pm
by ground_control
DAmn, beat me to it.
I was going to suggest finding his laptop at heathrow. That'll get you close at least.
J
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:11 pm
by vilu
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.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:20 pm
by TITBAG
do you mean calvin broadus
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:22 pm
by stjohn
have u got a sample..? ive never heard his stuff
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:42 pm
by vilu
hes on myspace I guess he uses similar sounds as the french electro guys do.
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:37 pm
by bicarbone
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:43 pm
by Machinate
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.
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:48 pm
by Machinate
oh, and "that" bassline from Acceptable in the 80s uses a formant filter. There's one of those in Analog, too.
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:27 pm
by Machinate
oi vilu, do you have Ableton Analog? I did a small reconstruction of one of the tracks using that.
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:15 pm
by cacti
i like how its notable news that someone actually produced something that deemed successful on outdated technology "fifteen year old computer".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.
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:35 pm
by Olga
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! ?
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:19 pm
by TITBAG
Olga wrote:
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