GovernorSilver Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Friend of mine sent this to me. For some reason I didn't realize he used a Prophet 5, and what sounds he used it for - but it's fairly clear here - the descending bubble sound and the kind of flute sound that bends its pitch down as the envelope releases (not the same as his famous ocarina/recorder lead tone. There's also a brief glimpse of a headless guitar synth/controller - sounds like Pat was triggering his Synclavier FM tones with it but not sure: [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLRTJyTpEYk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrythek Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Lyle did recreate his ocarina sound using the Prophet after he stopped using the Oberheim. I have a sound clip he sent me of the tone from the Prophet when we were working together on my synth soloing column. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 Yeah, I heard he recreated his ocarina sound on the Prophet and other synths that he later bought. He has another flute-like lead that he uses which is not his ocarina sound. It's featured on "The Bat Part 2". You can hear the pitch go down as he releases the key on the Prophet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusker Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Great video. RIP Lyle. Such an inspiring synthesist and musician. Is the flute lead on "the Bat" the same one he uses on "Are you going with me?" I read somewhere that it's done with a slow lfo, though it sounds like a descending envelope. Or perhaps he had families of similar lead sounds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 Great video. RIP Lyle. Such an inspiring synthesist and musician. Is the flute lead on "the Bat" the same one he uses on "Are you going with me?" I read somewhere that it's done with a slow lfo, though it sounds like a descending envelope. Or perhaps he had families of similar lead sounds? Listening to this for review, to me he sounds like he leads off with the "Prophet 5" flute with that downward pitch bend, then switches to the Obie ocarina, then the Synclavier FM harmonica for the solo. The first of the 3 lead tones is the sound of "The Bat" - really, "The Bat Part II" - to my ears. [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrythek Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Great video. RIP Lyle. Such an inspiring synthesist and musician. Is the flute lead on "the Bat" the same one he uses on "Are you going with me?" I read somewhere that it's done with a slow lfo, though it sounds like a descending envelope. Or perhaps he had families of similar lead sounds? As he explained it to me it was most definitely an envelope. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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