Members ExplodingBoy Posted January 26, 2005 Members Share Posted January 26, 2005 In thinking about the other thread where people asked where you can hear DX-7's.. I heard that song today.. "Take on me.... Take me on!! I'll be gone... oahhh wooooooooo!!!!!!" The bassline sounds metallic and FM-ish.. Is that a DX-7?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aeon Posted January 26, 2005 Members Share Posted January 26, 2005 AFAIK, yes, that is indeed a Yamaha DX7. cheers,aeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members analogaddict Posted January 26, 2005 Members Share Posted January 26, 2005 Originally posted by ExplodingBoy In thinking about the other thread where people asked where you can hear DX-7's.. I heard that song today.. "Take on me.... Take me on!! I'll be gone... oahhh wooooooooo!!!!!!"The bassline sounds metallic and FM-ish.. Is that a DX-7?? +1! ...and it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members b3keys Posted January 26, 2005 Members Share Posted January 26, 2005 Yamaha DX7 and PPG Wave were the primary early A-HA 'boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ApolloBoy Posted January 27, 2005 Members Share Posted January 27, 2005 It's the "Bass 1" preset, if anyone wants to know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ExplodingBoy Posted January 27, 2005 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2005 My ear for Yamaha FM is gettin better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsongs Posted January 27, 2005 Members Share Posted January 27, 2005 It's factory patch #12: "E. BASS 1" Believe it or not it was based on the slap sound of the Fender Precision Bass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members elsongs Posted January 27, 2005 Members Share Posted January 27, 2005 Other songs with that bass sound: "Broken Wings," Mr. Mister"Danger Zone," Kenny Loggins"What Is Love?" Howard Jones"Something About You," Level 42"Torture," The Jacksons"She's Fresh," Kool & The Gang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 13ghostsofscoobydoo Posted January 27, 2005 Members Share Posted January 27, 2005 I always wanted to know what was used on Loggins' "Danger Zone" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chick korea Posted January 27, 2005 Members Share Posted January 27, 2005 that DX sound really cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midi Posted January 27, 2005 Members Share Posted January 27, 2005 Maybe Yamaha will make a MOTIF DX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fancy Fingers Posted January 27, 2005 Members Share Posted January 27, 2005 Originally posted by elsongs Other songs with that bass sound:"Broken Wings," Mr. Mister"Danger Zone," Kenny Loggins"What Is Love?" Howard Jones"Something About You," Level 42"Torture," The Jacksons"She's Fresh," Kool & The Gang Wansn't the whole point of Level 42 that they had a real slap bass player? I find it hard to believe that Mark "what's his name" didn't play in that song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sevensinner Posted January 27, 2005 Members Share Posted January 27, 2005 Originally posted by Fancy Fingers Wansn't the whole point of Level 42 that they had a real slap bass player? I find it hard to believe that Mark "what's his name" didn't play in that song. I was thinking the same thing, except in "Something About You" it really does sound like a synth bass was used. I guess it's kind of like how in Van Halen's "Jump" you hear more of Eddie playing an Oberheim instead of his FrankenStrat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ExplodingBoy Posted January 27, 2005 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2005 Maybe Yamaha will make a MOTIF DX? They already do. There is an expansion card for the Motif which is essentially a DX-7 on a card. Even better is the Fs1r which is like 4 DX-7's in a rackmount with updated effects and other new features. It's Yamaha's most powerful FM synth ever made pretty much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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