"Phaedra" lead synthesiser
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Topic: "Phaedra" lead synthesiser
Posted By: The Mystical
Subject: "Phaedra" lead synthesiser
Date Posted: December 01 2013 at 00:33
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I have recently fallen in love with Tangerine Dream's "Phaedra", amd one thing in particular that has grasped me is the awesome lead synth that comes in at http://youtu.be/w3j4RVFQnqU?t=3m30s" rel="nofollow - 3:30 in the title track. Could somebody please tell me what this synthesiser is? ------------- I am currently digging: Hawkwind, Rare Bird, Gong, Tangerine Dream, Khan, Iron Butterfly, and all things canterbury and hard-psych. I also love jazz! Please drop me a message with album suggestions. |
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: December 01 2013 at 02:27
The sound you talk about is, I think, a mellotron processed through their EMS VCS3 synth module. Yes, yes it is an awesome sound 
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Posted By: The Mystical
Date Posted: December 02 2013 at 04:19
Thanks Mr. Ozric! ------------- I am currently digging: Hawkwind, Rare Bird, Gong, Tangerine Dream, Khan, Iron Butterfly, and all things canterbury and hard-psych. I also love jazz! Please drop me a message with album suggestions. |
Tom Ozric wrote:Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: December 02 2013 at 04:46
You're welcome 
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: December 17 2013 at 12:49
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[QUOTE=The Mystical]I have recently fallen in love with Tangerine Dream's "Phaedra", amd one thing in particular that has grasped me is the awesome lead synth that comes in at http://youtu.be/w3j4RVFQnqU?t=3m30s" rel="nofollow - 3:30 in the title track. Could somebody please tell me what this synthesiser is? I have the CD with the anniversary concert ... and I doubt that it is the VCS3 ... and over the years the synths would have changed, I would imagine. I can't see Edgar Froese lugging around a VCS3, when one of his keyboards nowadays can easily do 10 VCS3's and 10 other keyboards they had!
I think Dean might be able to tell us what that is, though. I'll check when I get home.
There was a web page that you could reach from their website forums that has a list of all the instruments at various times. ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: King Only
Date Posted: January 03 2014 at 00:13
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Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: January 04 2014 at 09:43
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Overall. The creation of Phaedra is just amazing. Easily in my top 3 for electronic Prog albums if all time.
All hail EMS VCS 3. The conduit to fun with electronics. ;) ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: January 04 2014 at 15:20
| Indeed, a VCS3 would be heaps of fun with the 'pin matrix' system it had...... |
Posted By: PC-72
Date Posted: April 26 2014 at 20:41
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Wasn't it just a phaser they popped it through? Or did the VCS3 have a phaser in it? It doesn't sound like just a filter... ------------- A negative number was raised to a power that is not an integer. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: April 26 2014 at 20:46
| It could be a phased VCS3 and mellotron running in unison, but I'm certain I read somewhere (can't recall where) Edgar stating he ran the 'tron through a VCS3's filter (or Phaser)...... |