Tupelo_Rod Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Can anyone tell me what keyboard Styx uses for the intro, middle lead and end lead solos on this song? I wish I had the sound on my S80 but can't really find a comperable sound. Not that I am going to go out and purchase a board just for this song but I'm just curious now. Thanks in advance! -Rod "Those who don't believe timing is everything have never changed a diaper." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matted stump Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 You mean the Minimoog synth leads? Moe --- "I keep wanting to like it's sound, but every demo seems to demonstrate that it has the earth-shaking punch and peerless sonics of the Roland Gaia. " - Tusker http://www.hotrodmotm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucktunes Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Besides the Minimoog, at the time Styx was also endorsing ARP synths, and Dennis DeYoung also used an Oberheim 4-voice on that album. The opening and ending solos could have been done on any of those - I don't remember which for sure... IIRC the middle solo (the one in 7/4) was done with the Oberheim, presumably with several voices in unison. They're both easy sounds to simulate though. Just take a couple of sawtooth waves with a fairly bright filter setting and a bit of portamento. For the middle and end solos, tune the oscillators in unison, pretty tightly tuned. For the opening solo that reccurs toward the end, tune one of the oscillators two octaves up. That's how I used to get that sound on my old ARP Odyssey "back in the day"! ><> Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tupelo_Rod Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 Is the Minimoog what was used on the lead in Lucky Man by ELP? "Those who don't believe timing is everything have never changed a diaper." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgoo Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Is the Minimoog what was used on the lead in Lucky Guy by ELP? No. It was a modular Moog system... and the song is "Lucky Man", not "Lucky Guy". It was the 1st recorded synth solo on a hit single. Custom Music, Audio Post Production, Location Audio www.gmma.biz https://www.facebook.com/gmmamusic/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tupelo_Rod Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Oops, sorry about the error. I was just playing "Lucky Guy" by Todd Rundgren the other day and got my wires crossed. Thanks for the information too. "Those who don't believe timing is everything have never changed a diaper." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Oops, sorry about the error. I was just playing "Lucky Guy" by Todd Rundgren the other day and got my wires crossed. Thanks for the information too. wow, that's quite a mixup make sure you drive on the right hand side of the road Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tupelo_Rod Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Got my wires crossed on the titles, not the songs. Gosh, I'm glad I could be the first to ever make a mistake on this forum. "Those who don't believe timing is everything have never changed a diaper." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Got my wires crossed on the titles, not the songs. Gosh, I'm glad I could be the first to ever make a mistake on this forum. shure most folks know if they drive a Honda or a Toyota Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tupelo_Rod Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Ummmm.... yeah, I would hope so. "Those who don't believe timing is everything have never changed a diaper." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midinut Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I have a Motif ES and if I remember correctly there is/was a website dedicated to the Yamaha S80/90 (www.sninety.com). At motifator.com they have voice libraries available that nail those Styx sounds. I feel relatively certain they would be available for the S80 as well. Also doesn't the S80 have expansion slots for PLG cards? If so I highly recommend the PLG150-AN Analog Board for covering 80% of your VA needs without buying another board. Hardware: Yamaha: MODX7 | Korg: Kronos 88, Wavestate | ASM: Hydrasynth Deluxe | Roland: Jupiter-Xm, Cloud Pro, TD-9K V-Drums | Alesis: StrikePad Pro| Behringer: Crave, Poly D, XR-18, RX1602 | CPS: SpaceStation SSv2 | Controllers: ROLI RISE 49 | Arturia KeyLab Essentials 88, KeyLab 61, MiniLab | M-Audio KeyStation 88 & 49 | Akai EWI USB | Novation LaunchPad Mini, | Guitars & Such: Line 6 Variax, Helix LT, POD X3 Live, Martin Acoustic, DG Strat Copy, LP Sunburst Copy, Natural Tele Copy| Squier Precision 5-String Bass | Mandolin | Banjo | Ukulele Software: Recording: MacBook Pro | Mac Mini | Logic Pro X | Mainstage | Cubase Pro 12 | Ableton Live 11 | Monitors: M-Audio BX8 | Presonus Eris 3.5BT Monitors | Slate Digital VSX Headphones & ML-1 Mic | Behringer XR-18 & RX1602 Mixers | Beyerdynamics DT-770 & DT-240 Arturia: V-Collection 9 | Native Instruments: Komplete 1 Standard | Spectrasonics: Omnisphere 2, Keyscape, Trilian | Korg: Legacy Collection 4 | Roland: Cloud Pro | GForce: Most all of their plugins | u-he: Diva, Hive 2, Repro, Zebra Legacy | AAS: Most of their VSTs | IK Multimedia: SampleTank 4 Max, Sonik Synth, MODO Drums & Bass | Cherry Audio: Most of their VSTs | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Intro lead is ARP Odyssey. Not easy to replicate. Middle lead in 7/4 and final lead in 12/8 is Oberheim Four Voice. Minimoog can get close but it will be missing the subtle but effective EG->Vco2 modulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucktunes Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Intro lead is ARP Odyssey. Not easy to replicate. I guess that explains why I was able to get that sound so easily on my old Odyssey. I would disagree that it's difficult to replicate, though. Just using the settings I suggested above should get you pretty close on most any synth that has portamento (glide). The trick is to get the portamento rate just right. ><> Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeRocks Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I've got the sound nailed pretty good on my Triton EX with MOSS board. David Gig Rig:Casio Privia PX-5S | Yamaha MODX+ 6 | MacBook Pro 14" M1| Mainstage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Song80s Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I've got the sound nailed pretty good on my Triton EX with MOSS board. more proof that the EX w/MOSS is killer Why fit in, when you were born to stand out ? My Soundcloud with many originals: [70's Songwriter] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codewalker Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Has anyone charted out the final keyboard solo for Fooling Yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Intro lead is ARP Odyssey. Not easy to replicate. I can get really close with my Alesis Ion. When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEB Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 The Roland Gaia can doo all that stuffs. "It doesn't have to be difficult to be cool" - Mitch Towne "A great musician can bring tears to your eyes!!! So can a auto Mechanic." - Stokes Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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