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Deranged Diva · Post by **Deranged Diva** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 2:49 am

Hi, I'm new here and real new to the software synth field

I have a question for the pros.

Does anyone know what synth made the groove in the Sound Factory song "Understand This Groove"? Circa 1990?

It's a pretty standard sound with the old school house music out of Chicago. And what soft synths could produce the same sound?

Thanks in advance

D

Deranged Diva · Post by **Deranged Diva** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:33 pm

This song is a bit obscure, I now.

C00kie · Post by **C00kie** » Wed Jan 04, 2006 10:08 pm

Deranged Diva wrote:This song is a bit obscure, I now.

Pointing to a (preferrably small) clip would certainly help then!

Without knowing the song I'd say chances are about 50% you can make a sound very alike with about any virtual analog synth like e.g. Synth1. That is, once you know how to get it under your control...

Guesses for the other 50% include: an FM synth, usage of a vocoder, a mangled sample.

Deranged Diva · Post by **Deranged Diva** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 3:47 am

Thnanx COOkie

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 4:21 am

is this the same song?

http://www.thedisc.net/audio/11093.ram

jmp909 · Post by **jmp909** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:01 pm

yes

"Understand This Groove" by Frankë (Pharoah)

although there's also a version by UFI on Union City Recordings

http://www.discogs.com/release/101065
http://www.discogs.com/release/83414
http://www.discogs.com/release/113296

all a bit confusing

you'll have to name which mix you're on about!

jmp909 · Post by **jmp909** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:03 pm

my bad, you did say the SoundFactory version.. but we'd still need to know which mix
http://www.discogs.com/release/491272

Deranged Diva · Post by **Deranged Diva** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:26 pm

Hey guys.

Sorry about that. To clarify it was the Xstatic Remix version of Understand the Groove by Sound Factory.

Dont kill me.

My apoligies

DD

carademau · Post by **carademau** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 5:46 pm

http://www.marksclassics.co.uk/soundfiles/HR666.mp3

Deranged Diva · Post by **Deranged Diva** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:43 pm

yes cardamau! I'm sorry I dont have ANY idea how to post music link such as u did or I woulda...

jackson · Post by **jackson** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:48 pm

carademau wrote:http://www.marksclassics.co.uk/soundfiles/HR666.mp3

Man that's some banging shit, that from 1990? Missed that track back then!

God I love the old stuff.

jackson · Post by **jackson** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:49 pm

So are you asking about the piano chords? Get the Korg M1 emulation - pretty sure that's the one, right?

Reverse Engineer · Post by **Reverse Engineer** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 6:54 pm

There's a few soundfonts @ hammersound (the hitsets 1-4) that have all the old skool rave/house sounds. They are listed under "Miscellaneous" and begin on page 1 spilling onto page 2. If you want a soundfont player, go here and grab http://www.rgcaudio.com/sfz.htm sfz, it's free. As far as what synth made it....i don't have a cluueeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Deranged Diva · Post by **Deranged Diva** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:39 pm

Yeah the piano chords Jackson!

Thnaks all. This site is awesome. This softsynth stuff is gonna be a blast...

DD

Deranged Diva · Post by **Deranged Diva** » Thu Jan 05, 2006 9:41 pm

Oh yeah and thanks Reverse Engineer for the heads up. Gonna check it out.

I appreciate any info I can lay my rook hands on.

The synth groove from"Understand this Groove" hous