Members rspress Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 It was an ARP Odyssey through an Echoplex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KingVidiot Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 The ARP 2600 VSTs that I have contain many presets that sound just like Steve Miller synth lines. I guess it could be something else, but the sounds and timing of the albums are right for the 2600. Especially the Jungle Love intro... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stomias Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 When I spoke with Gaines in the spring of 1987, he went into more detail: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rspress Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 If you want to get very close to the sound use Spectrasonics Atmosphere Solo>Vintage Solo>70's solo synth. I used Logic's tape delay to add the delay, using two tape in parallel delays with one using the freeze function makes for some pretty trippy 70's sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Acid Hazard Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 Roland System 100m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spaceman Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 http://youtube.com/watch?v=auDvx3Xu4JY&feature=related At 2:50 Steve Miller refers to a "cheap little synthesizer" and there'sa picture of an ARP Odyssey.But, earlier in the video the instrument listing says "Roland" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mate_stubb Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 Nord Lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greaseenvelope Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 Yeah man photo of the track sheet says "Roland". I'll bet he used an ody on the road. Who knows what model, probably an SH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ed A. Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 Roland System 100m Yeah, I vaguely remember it being the Roland System 100m from an interview I read years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xpander Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 Nord Lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members BonsoWonderDog Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 It was an Oasys. Look closely at around 4:32 [YOUTUBE]Bu6EnO2Jglw[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members raffor Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 Yes, an Oasys triggering a Virus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Karma1 Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 http://youtube.com/watch?v=auDvx3Xu4JY&feature=relatedAt 2:50 Steve Miller refers to a "cheap little synthesizer" and there'sa picture of an ARP Odyssey.But, earlier in the video the instrument listing says "Roland" That was cool - thanks for posting. Yes, it definitely shows an ARP Odyssey and an Echoplex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rockman59 Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 ask Seal. his cover of Fly Like An Eagle sounds identical._________________________________________________________________Seal sampled Miller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members coyote-1 Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 Yet it sounds nothing like the original, except for the echoey arpeggios. Seal couldn't even risk offending anyone, he omitted "to the revolution".... he castrated the damn song. ask Seal. his cover of Fly Like An Eagle sounds identical.Seal sampled Miller. Which is fine by me. The original stands as a classic Hammond/keyboard track, and echoes the politics of the time. I used to perform it. All that drawbar/chorus/leslie manipulation in realtime is a blast, and working in the synth arpeggios is quite a challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikael488 Posted May 2, 2008 Members Share Posted May 2, 2008 I reckon it's either a SH-1000, SH-2000 or SH-3A because those were the only *small* Roland synthesizers available by the time this song was recorded, ie in late 1975. Micke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pauleyh Posted November 25, 2010 Members Share Posted November 25, 2010 I've talked with Steve Himself The Synthesizers used in fly like a eagle Were The Arp Odyssey But Most Of The Dreamy Sounds Were Arp 2600 The CIdeo Was Quite Correct About The Echoplex But The Arp 2600 Played The Critical Important Role In The Song As Well As The Arp Odyssey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keybdwizrd Posted November 25, 2010 Members Share Posted November 25, 2010 The fact is, there are about 117 synthesizers that could replicate that sound, not including softsynths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members McHale Posted November 25, 2010 Members Share Posted November 25, 2010 At the time, Rolands (and Korgs) were considered to be toys compared to Moogs and ARPs. How opinions have changed! I know. Roland's are considered to be toys next to EVERYTHING now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KlangKunst Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 While I never knew what synth Miller used, I (evidently incorrectly) assumed it was a MiniMoog. I thought this because 30 years ago, I was able to recreate the opening of "Eagle" playing around on a MultiMoog I had at the time, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members turretg Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 I heard it was a an Arp Odyssey with tape echo for the effect parts and some Hammond for the organ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bruto Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 Steve was using some sort of Roland synth, not a JP4 (too early). One of the SH series probably. I think you're right. Steve said that he wrote much of the Fly Like An Eagle album while he in the hospital, and he had a friend buy him a couple of cheap synths. He couldn't remember what they were exactly, but bassist Lonnie Turner thinks that they were a Roland SH-1000 and a Yamaha SY-2. Turner said that they would play around with them and try to get the craziest sounds out of them that they could. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crazyfoo Posted November 27, 2010 Members Share Posted November 27, 2010 Do any of you synth hound forumites know? Also was a step sequencer used for those dreamy, overlapping sounds? Thanks! I've listened to this song a thousand times but tonight was the first time I actually 'listened' to it for real and man those keyboard parts are awesome. I was really enjoying the organ tones ripping all over the place. Everything is so tastefully done, I never even gave that keyboard player a second of my time before to appreciate his talent. I love this place, it helps me open up my ears and mind mind, always finding new things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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