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In the studio...
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V.A.S.T. programming demos
You will find in this section some audios extracts showing the potential of the V.A.S.T. synthesis from Kurzweil. These demos can be some custom sound design i made for some customers or the results of personnal tests, this synthesis is the right tool for deep sound mangling !
These demos have been recorded without any external processing, the effects used on the sounds are mainly choruses and / or reverbs...
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The unforgetable 'Gong' sound from the Synclavier
No need to remind you that this sound was in the intro of 'Beat It' from Mickael Jackson...
The story says it was played on a 8 voices NED Synclavier, exhausting the polyphony and making a monophonic sound. I also reproduced this effect. Played live on a Kurzweil PC3K7. Programming : Barb |
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'Lay All Your Love On Me' intro sound / ABBA
Played originally on the great Yamaha GX-1
Demoed on a Forte 8 Programming : Barb |
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Elka Synthex preset 46 'Ring Mod'
The Laser Harp sound from Rendez-Vous 2, by Jean Michel Jarre
The challenge was the replicate the PWM Crossmodulation parameter. Played live on a Kurzweil Forte 8. Programming : Barb |
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Laser Harp sound from Rendez-Vous 3
The ELKA Synthex once again !
Played live on a Kurzweil Forte 8 Programming : Barb |
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'Sweet Dreams' sequence and sounds
This one was a custom sound design for a customer on a PC3Le. The project was about reproducing the sounds and making the different sequences that can be switched ON / OFF. You can play live the solo part.
Programming : Barb |
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The classic 'Fanfare' type sound
I made this brassy sound which is the typical signature of the Yamaha GX-1.
This was done for a customer playing 'Me And I' from ABBA Programming : Barb |
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Soft intro pad from 'Where The Streets Have No Name'
For a customer i made this soft synth pad we can hear in this song from 'The Joshua Tree' by U2
Played live on a Kurzweil PC3K7 Programming : Barb |
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Rush 'Tom Sawyer' Filter Sweep
As soon as the track starts, you can hear this very organic sound.
Programmed here on a Kurzweil K2700 Programming : Barb |
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Luniz 'I've Got 5 on It' Vox Bass Preset
This preset i made is clearly inspired by the 1995 hit from Luniz 'I've Got 5 On It'.
A Multi has been done to make a short demo of it, played with the original Vocals and Drums. Included in the K2700 presets. |
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Skrillex 'Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites' Lead
I made this preset for the K2700, and this sound was inspired by the lead you can hear
in the track from Skrillex 'Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites' For this demo, i'm playing live on top of the original track. Programming : Barb |
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Alan Walker 'The Spectre' Lead
I made this preset for the K2700, and this sound was inspired by the lead you can hear
in the track from Alan Walker 'The Spectre' For this demo, i'm playing live on top of the original track. Programming : Barb |
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Alain Souchon 'La Ballade de Jim' Lead
I tried to reproduce on the Kurzweil K2700 the lead sound we can hear in the song of Alain Souchon 'La Ballade de Jim'
For this demo, i'm playing the lead on top of the original track. Programming : Barb |
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David Bowie 'Ashes To Ashes' Wobble Piano
This piano can be heard in the big hit from David Bowie 'Ashes To Ashes'
It was programmed on the K2700 and i played on top of the original track. Programming : Barb |
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Phil Collins Pad sound from the hit 'That's Just The Way It Is'
I made this sound for a client on a K2700. It's the pad sound you can hear in the hit 'That's Just The Way It Is'
For this demo i sampled the drumloop of the TR-808 and played along with the pad sound. Programming : Barb |
Miscellaneous
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Joachim Garraud Remix Contest - June 2023 This is the track i did for the remix contest. The original track is 'Runaway Heartbreak' I used exclusively the OBX8, Prophet-10 and Opsix. |
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Kurzweil Forte V4.0 demo
With the V4.0, the Kurzweil Forte will have a new 6 operators fm engine, this is a demo of this new functionnality.
XtC 2019
A demo track done a few years ago, reworked in 2019 with the Kurzweil Forte
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Prophet 10 Rev4 / Prophet 5 Rev 3.3 comparison - SynthFest 2021 (In french) I was lucky to make a video for the SynthFest 2021 with Jean-Michel Maurin.
We did a comparison of a brand new Prophet 10 Rev 4 and an original Prophet 5 Rev 3.3 from the 80's. Congratulations to Dave Smith for the quality of his instruments ! Feel free to check SynthFest website |
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Sequential Prophet 10 Rev 4 Demo 'First steps with the Prophet' This demo was done using only the Prophet 10 Rev 4
The P10 is an astonishing instrument with a crazy beautiful sound. It's really easy to program and you have some good results in no time. But if you dig the poly-mod section you will start to have some surprising complex sounds... A classic, a reference, a must have... |
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Arturia MatrixBrute demo : 'The Grid' This demo was done using only a MatrixBrute as a sound source, a
TC Electronic M300 was used for additional effects... The MatrixBrute is a great and very versatile instrument, you can have a wide range of sounds, from classic vintage to totally contemporary. Is a new star born ? |
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Other custom sound design example This video shows some sounds and keyboards programming for a Genesis cover band called 'Land Of Genesis'...
Please note this video is not a full cover of the original song, just a checkup of the sounds and keyboards real time parameters... |
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Kurzweil Forte Video Contest I made this video for the Kurzweil Forte Video Contest...
Please check it out and hit 'like' if you have some good time watching it... Thanks ! You can download the sound of the solo guitar, adjusted from the 'RAW And BLEEDIN' preset here : 
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Demo of some presets done for Steinberg / Retrologue 2
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Synthesizers Dotcom Tribute I had a synthesizers.com modular system a few time ago and i made this track just before selling it. I must admit that i miss its wicked and raw sound. This demo is a kind of tribute where all sounds are coming from the Dotcom except the drums and the choir that are coming from the Kurzweil PC3K. Enjoy ! |
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While my guitar gently weeps cover...
Using mostly some Kore64 sounds, raw or slightly modified. One track with voice + tambourine + acoustic strums from the original mix, everything else from the PC3K with Kore64 (bass, drums, arpeggios, piano, organ, guitar solo). Recorded in audio, no MIDI. |
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Moog Little Phatty Demo This a demo i made a few time ago, using exclusively the Moog little phatty stage 2, except for the drumtrack... I liked this synth ! |
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Metropolis / "Machines" cover The one that started it all... My first try at programming a Kurzweil PC3 using the internal step sequencer... |
