I should listen to the extended versions more often. Just realised that the extended Keep Passing The Open Windows has quite a bit of that specific marimba-ish sound at the end, confirming the idea that The Works and Strange Frontier use more or less the same synths. I know I'm on a geek-quest here, but I just want figure out what the not-so-recognisable synth sounds were.
The marimba sound can also be found on 'It's An Illusion' and 'Strange Frontier' (M). The Fairlight CMI preset: is ORCH 2
https://www.facebook.com/BBCArchive/videos/477338539305848/
Watch this video, or go straight to 4:30
Yep, that's it, immediately recognisable from the slight run-up in the Orch2 sound. I also checked out the marimba samples in the Fairlight CMI VST, but they are more muffled and clearly recorded at a lower bit-rate than the marimba on SF. Maybe it was heavily edited and EQ'd to make it sound like this, or I am suffering from professional deformation and it's simply a real marimba as common sense might suggest. Completely forgot about It's An Illusion, sound is even clearer there. So far I have identified (i.e. managed to come up with exactly the same sound in an emulation) Oberheim OBX-a (brass) and Roland Jupiter 8 (bass sequences). The rest is hopefully forthcoming. Thanks again for your contribution!
Oh, it's my pleasure and I wish you good fortune in your quest! :)
Just for laughs here is just about the only early RT-cover I could do without making a complete ass of myself for sounding nothing like Roger's voice. Take your potshots!
While you're deep diving on synths have you come across that sample all over The Miracle album that sounds like a voice saying 'eat it!'?
[QUOTE] [b]dysan wrote:[/b]
While you're deep diving on synths have you come across that sample all over The Miracle album that sounds like a voice saying 'eat it!'?[/QUOTE]
I have no idea what sample you're talking about, but I'll give it a listen.They mostly used digital keyboards on the Miracle mostly, so chances are it's a Korg M1 or an Emulator II.
