Wow Wow Wow... this just blows me away.., It's like watching how they made Star Wars. The inventiveness and the creativity it took. Not to mention YOU were able to figure this out and show us. Thank you so much!!
I've wondered for years how that 'sputtering rubber band sound' as I called it was created and this is the first time it's really explained. Grazia for that!
Thank you for the comment, mate. Well, I don't know if this was exactly the way the thing was made by NR. But I suspect that the (MXR) flanger played a big role for the final result.
@@ulusguy from the official Duran Duran website: “Katy!!! What kind of synthesizer did Nick play on Planet Earth? Is it an SCI Prophecy 5? That's my best guess.... Matt "Well done, a keen ear! The sequencer was in fact a Prophet 5, the flanged sound on the intro is a Roland Jupiter 4 processed by an MXR flanger. The string sound is a Crumar Performer and the other parts are a combination of Prophet and Jupiter 4. Nick"
Duran’s techno vibes started way back when and still play a major part, on the new album Velvet Newton, wow wow wow….. dance music would not be like it is without Duran
Brilliant. This sweeping percussive click featured a lot in early 80’s analogue synth tracks, Careless Memories, Quiet Life, I Feel Love etc, need the flanger for the effect. Quick question- how did you sync up with the strings, or did you just let them run separately. Thanks.
Hi Toffeezigger, thank you for the comment! I can confirm that the flanger effect is a game changer; but not all the flangers sound in same way: I chose the MXR because it's is mentioned by Nick Rhodes, and in fact I think I was able to reproduce that sound in a very similar way. The strings go through another flanger effect (Alesis Microverb 4), that is not so.. powerful as the MXR. They actually run separately. In an ideal world, the LFO of the first flanger (drone effect) should run at half speed in respect of the LFO of the second flanger (strings). Maybe with a DAW and some VSTs the result could be easier to address and sync with the rithm
The first result from Google: "A flanger is a type of audio effect that creates a distinctive “swooshing” or “jet plane” sound. It is created by combining a source audio signal with a slightly delayed, modulated version of itself.". It was heavily used in the 70s e.g. on synth strings sounds.
Hi Alex Lifeson, thank you very much for the appreciation! The patch on the second synth (Roland JX-10) is a string pad; the patch includes a built-in chorus effect; an external flanger effect (Alesis MicroVerb 4) is applied too. After making this video, I tried the MRX flanger on the string pad and the result was much closer to the original
@@AlessandroGiancaneAwesome! It's amazing how these tweaked stock sounds from 40 years ago still sound unique and inspirational, even compared to what modern synths can do. Adding quality effects to simple sounds was the key back then. But no way I even came close to knowing how they got those sounds!
I think Narfsounds just did it for his Montage soundset. Not sure how accurate it is. He's hit or miss on the patches. This one sounds very accurate with the flanger effect
Hi @lassel1644, according to my searches on the web, NR used a Prophet 5 for the drone and the JP-4 for the strings, these processed with a MXR flanger. My guess is that the MXR flanger was also used for the drone, like I do in the video. I think that any synth capable of resonant-filter sweeping (via fast envelope) could do the job; IMHO the real game changer is the MXR flanger : I tried other flangers, but the results were quite distant. Said so, it's always the time to take out our Junos ;-) Thank you for the comment!
@@AlessandroGiancane Buongiorno Alessandro, I’m a drummer/keyboardist of a new tribute Duran Duran band in Belgium. I was really surprised of your Planet Earth patch. I own every synth of the first Duran Duran album + the WASP and that’s years I’ve tried to reproduce the Planet Earth backing track 0:54 and never did it. I first approach it one month ago for our last gig with the Roland Jupiter 4 but it’s not as good as yours. But my real problem is for Careless Memories. To me, it’s the same as Planet Earth but slowyer. I’ve also tried to reproduce it with the JP-4 but the result is not as good as I would like. May I ask you : Could you please trying to do it with your Juno and send the video to me or to post it. I will try to reproduce it with my JP-4 or maybe the Prophet 5. I will send you what I’ve done. Thank you very much! Joffrey
That Careless Memories percussive sound is on my wish list too! I read on several places on the web that PE sound came from the Prophet 5, thanks to its particularly fast envelopes. I guess that the same synth was used for CM too. Unfortunately I don't have a P5, so I cannot verify by myself. Please consider this: I tried several other flanger effects without success; only with the MXR (that Nick mentioned in some interview) I was able to get close. For sure I will investigate the CM sound: in case of decent results, I will make a video. In the meantime I'm curious to listen for your attempt :^)
AWESOME 👍 One of my favourite intros of the 80s. Cheers, Dave.
Thank you for the appreciation:^)
Wow Wow Wow... this just blows me away.., It's like watching how they made Star Wars. The inventiveness and the creativity it took. Not to mention YOU were able to figure this out and show us. Thank you so much!!
Ah ah ah, thank you very much for this comment! Happy you liked the video :-)
Especially when its done on the hardest synth on planet earth to program.
I've wondered for years how that 'sputtering rubber band sound' as I called it was created and this is the first time it's really explained. Grazia for that!
Thank you for the comment, mate. Well, I don't know if this was exactly the way the thing was made by NR. But I suspect that the (MXR) flanger played a big role for the final result.
@@AlessandroGiancane Not exactly of course, the tech in 1980/81 was different than now, but the elementals are all there.
Well, that arpeggio was done on a Prophet 5
@@nelauren Was it? I have a 1980 build Prophet 5 and never could come up with that sound!
@@ulusguy from the official Duran Duran website: “Katy!!! What kind of synthesizer did Nick play on Planet Earth? Is it an SCI Prophecy 5? That's my best guess.... Matt
"Well done, a keen ear! The sequencer was in fact a Prophet 5, the flanged sound on the intro is a Roland Jupiter 4 processed by an MXR flanger. The string sound is a Crumar Performer and the other parts are a combination of Prophet and Jupiter 4. Nick"
Very good!!!One of my favourite arpeggiated intros / song
Glad you liked it, mate 🙏
Duran’s techno vibes started way back when and still play a major part, on the new album Velvet Newton, wow wow wow….. dance music would not be like it is without Duran
I totally agree :^)
Japan used the same sound on the Quiet life intro
Same synth too: Prophet 5
Brilliant. This sweeping percussive click featured a lot in early 80’s analogue synth tracks, Careless Memories, Quiet Life, I Feel Love etc, need the flanger for the effect. Quick question- how did you sync up with the strings, or did you just let them run separately. Thanks.
Hi Toffeezigger, thank you for the comment! I can confirm that the flanger effect is a game changer; but not all the flangers sound in same way: I chose the MXR because it's is mentioned by Nick Rhodes, and in fact I think I was able to reproduce that sound in a very similar way. The strings go through another flanger effect (Alesis Microverb 4), that is not so.. powerful as the MXR. They actually run separately. In an ideal world, the LFO of the first flanger (drone effect) should run at half speed in respect of the LFO of the second flanger (strings). Maybe with a DAW and some VSTs the result could be easier to address and sync with the rithm
Sensacional!! Rio de Janeiro!!
Thank you for the appreciation mate 🙏
This is totally amazing. I've often wondered how this was done. 👍😎
Thank you very much for the comment @derekbrown7303 :^)
What exactly does a flanger do?
It's mostly for guitarist, I believe.
A few 80s synth players had 'em.
Richard Barbieri of Japan, for eg.
The first result from Google: "A flanger is a type of audio effect that creates a distinctive “swooshing” or “jet plane” sound. It is created by combining a source audio signal with a slightly delayed, modulated version of itself.". It was heavily used in the 70s e.g. on synth strings sounds.
The same effect of having two cassettes of the same song playing at the same time.
I doubt Nick could've survived without on-board arpeggiators, although the Prophet-5 never had one and still doesn't.
I totally agree: arpeggiators and sequencers, mostly external. But he made excellent use of them IMHO :-)
Spettacolo...
Grazie Paolo 🙏 Credimi, mi sono tolto una soddisfazione: merito del flanger MXR, che usava anche Nick
@@AlessandroGiancane bravissimo...
Could this be done on a Yamaha montage
Awesome ❤
Thanks for the appreciation:^)
Yup!
a therapy
Vaya..❤
🙏
I wasn't expecting much. But, you did an excellent job. So, that 2nd synth is a string pad through a chorus and flanger, also?
Hi Alex Lifeson, thank you very much for the appreciation! The patch on the second synth (Roland JX-10) is a string pad; the patch includes a built-in chorus effect; an external flanger effect (Alesis MicroVerb 4) is applied too. After making this video, I tried the MRX flanger on the string pad and the result was much closer to the original
@@AlessandroGiancaneAwesome! It's amazing how these tweaked stock sounds from 40 years ago still sound unique and inspirational, even compared to what modern synths can do. Adding quality effects to simple sounds was the key back then. But no way I even came close to knowing how they got those sounds!
Super
Thank you 🙏
I wish someone would do this for Yamaha montage
Hi Kevin, never used the Montage, so I cannot help. But please keep in mind the A LOT of the final result comes from the MXR flanger ;-)
I think Narfsounds just did it for his Montage soundset. Not sure how accurate it is. He's hit or miss on the patches. This one sounds very accurate with the flanger effect
BPM, please?
The original song is 131 BPM. Not sure what BPM are in this video, 'cause I made the drone using the arpeggiator... probably less than 131
How does this effect is called? I mean propeller)
It is actually the Juno-60 arpeggiator :-)
Nick used JP-4 but Very cool anyways i will take out my Juno from the closet and give it a try😉
Hi @lassel1644, according to my searches on the web, NR used a Prophet 5 for the drone and the JP-4 for the strings, these processed with a MXR flanger. My guess is that the MXR flanger was also used for the drone, like I do in the video. I think that any synth capable of resonant-filter sweeping (via fast envelope) could do the job; IMHO the real game changer is the MXR flanger : I tried other flangers, but the results were quite distant. Said so, it's always the time to take out our Junos ;-) Thank you for the comment!
Hi Alessandro. I wrote a message to you on Messenger.
Hi Joffrey, very sorry I cannot find your message, please resend
@@AlessandroGiancane
Buongiorno Alessandro, I’m a drummer/keyboardist of a new tribute Duran Duran band in Belgium. I was really surprised of your Planet Earth patch. I own every synth of the first Duran Duran album + the WASP and that’s years I’ve tried to reproduce the Planet Earth backing track 0:54 and never did it. I first approach it one month ago for our last gig with the Roland Jupiter 4 but it’s not as good as yours. But my real problem is for Careless Memories. To me, it’s the same as Planet Earth but slowyer. I’ve also tried to reproduce it with the JP-4 but the result is not as good as I would like. May I ask you : Could you please trying to do it with your Juno and send the video to me or to post it. I will try to reproduce it with my JP-4 or maybe the Prophet 5. I will send you what I’ve done. Thank you very much! Joffrey
That Careless Memories percussive sound is on my wish list too! I read on several places on the web that PE sound came from the Prophet 5, thanks to its particularly fast envelopes. I guess that the same synth was used for CM too. Unfortunately I don't have a P5, so I cannot verify by myself. Please consider this: I tried several other flanger effects without success; only with the MXR (that Nick mentioned in some interview) I was able to get close. For sure I will investigate the CM sound: in case of decent results, I will make a video. In the meantime I'm curious to listen for your attempt :^)