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Recreating classic analog synth sounds

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Are there any communities where people discuss synth programming on modern gear to get classic analog sounds?
I need the synth solo for Mother's Finest "Baby Love" and I don't know where to start.

I've been searching for hours and haven't come up with anything.

 
Posted : 26/05/2020 8:52 pm
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This classic sound is fairly easy to replicate. Here are three that will get you close — tweak from here:

“Detuned Vintage” — a Sawtooth Element and a narrow nasal Pulse Wave Element.
“Space Lead” — a Sawtooth Element and a Square Wave down an octave or two.
“ProgressiveRk Lead” — a Sawtooth, Sync LFO, and another Sawtooth down an octave (The ‘Sync LFO’ Waveform gives it that inner movement)

You’ll hear a bit of this in any of these sounds - you can thicken it up.. there is definitely a couple oscillators tuned an octave apart.
But any of these is a good starting place.

 
Posted : 26/05/2020 10:36 pm
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Yes, that ProgressiveRK was a great place to start. I gave the pitch wheel a huge range and now I'm trying to get the Superknob to control the cutoff.
It will definitely do the job.

Thanks!

 
Posted : 27/05/2020 6:49 pm
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Still trying to replicate this sound!

Can't get the "fuzz" on it.

 
Posted : 29/08/2020 5:52 pm
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IMHO ProgressiveRk Lead is a poor approximation of a Mini.

Download the free "Montage Expanded" library here: https://shop.usa.yamaha.com/en/montage-expanded.html

Then use "Faaat Mini AF1&2". It even has the cutoff already assigned to the super knob.

Bonus Points: assign the VCF Mini Filter or VCF Mini Booster for an even more vintage sound.

 
Posted : 30/08/2020 6:22 am
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Downloads from yamahamusicsoft show up in your account.

https://shop.usa.yamaha.com/welcome-to-yamaha-musicsoft

... if there's not information there to help you, then:

1) Upper-right is the word "Dealers" with a drop-down arrow that looks like a "V". Click on the "V"
2) Choose "My Account" from the list. This assumes you're signed in. Sign in first if you haven't already
3) Left-hand side click on "My Library"

You should see something like:

Order # --------------- Date ----- Title ------------------------------------------------------------- Status -- Remaining Downloads
XXXXXXXXXX ----- 3/17/18 -- MONTAGE Expanded MONTAGE Expanded ----- Available Unlimited

Note that the word "MONTAGE Expanded" (the bolded one above, it's a different color online) can be clicked for the download. When you hover over this section, it says "start download"

Yamaha is re-launching lots of stuff including yamahamusicsoft. So things are changing. Right now, at least for me, it's not the most intuitive interface to use. Since downloading purchased products is a common thing to do - it'd be easier to have a global [DOWNLOAD PURCHASED CONTENT] button somewhere on the top of the screen - which brings you to the order page. Then the order page should have a [DOWNLOAD ORDER] button (in a recognizable action color) instead of having you "figure it out" by trial and error. There is an empty box on each order which may be a broken graphic for the download button. So it may just be a work in progress.

Current Yamaha Synthesizers: Montage Classic 7, Motif XF6, S90XS, MO6, EX5R

 
Posted : 31/08/2020 3:00 pm
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Thanks...found it. It was in there 3 times because I used 3 different browsers.

 
Posted : 31/08/2020 3:21 pm
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Great library! And yes, the Faaat Mini is better than what I was working with.
Thanks!

 
Posted : 31/08/2020 3:57 pm
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Posted : 03/09/2020 11:39 am
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You should see something like:

Order # --------------- Date ----- Title ------------------------------------------------------------- Status -- Remaining Downloads
XXXXXXXXXX ----- 3/17/18 -- MONTAGE Expanded MONTAGE Expanded ----- Available Unlimited

Note that the word "MONTAGE Expanded" (the bolded one above, it's a different color online) can be clicked for the download. When you hover over this section, it says "start download"

Hello,

Following your post, I can see my orders but there is no link which could be clicked.

 
Posted : 07/09/2020 8:53 am
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Here's my "Baby Love" performance:

https://soundmondo.yamahasynth.com/voices/69173

Not easy to hit the brass on the low Eb then switch to Scene 2, hit the first note of the solo and grab the mod wheel. 😀

 
Posted : 23/09/2020 2:27 pm
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