Barb & Co Studio / 2017
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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 !
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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 |
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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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... |
