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This video demos using two Small Stone Phasers as a stereo phaser effect for synthesizers to get the classic phased synth sound of Jean Michel Jarre. Read more…
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Filed under: Drum Machines & Groove Boxes, Keyboard Synthesizers, Synthesizers
This is nice Jarre-style audiovisual demo of classic synth gear, via retrosound72:
analog strings: Logan (Hohner) String Melody 2 (1977)
drums: Keio (Korg) MiniPops Junior analog preset drumbox (1972)
FX: Electro Harmonix Small Stone phase shifter (Original from the 70ies)
This is a demo of the Electro Harmonix Small Stone Phase Shifter.
Jean-Michel Jarre used the Small Stone Phase Shifter on synth music classics Oxygene and Equinoxe.
via retrosound72:
strings: Logan String Melody 2 through ehx small stone
drums: Keio (Korg) MiniPops Junior
Solina String Ensemble
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The ARP String Ensemble, produced by Solina (a.k.a. Eminent NV) from 1974 to 1981, is a fully polyphonic multi-orchestral synthesizer with a 49-key keyboard.
The sounds it offers are violin, viola, trumpet, horn, cello and contrabass. The keyboard uses ‘organ style’ divide-down technology to make it polyphonic.
A built-in chorus effect gives the instrument its famous sound.
Famous players include Deodato, The Buggles, Elton John, Air and Pink Floyd.
If you’ve used the ARP Solina String Ensemble, leave a comment with your thoughts/ratings!
Resources:
- Wikipedia entry for ARP String Ensemble
- Retrosound’s Solina String Synth page
- Eminent Solina String Ensemble page at dse.nl
- Video via epservice
