sozomuse Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Can anybody point me in the right direction to find Thomas Dolby synth plug-ins or samples for the keyboard work he did for Foreigner's "Urgent" and "Waiting For A Girl Like You"? I've toyed with the ES2 and Sculpture and Googled for audio files but I'm coming up empty (or at a deficit if counting the results from the Logic instruments).javascript:emoticon(':roll:') Any help on programing or purchasing patches would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjm Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I know you're looking for a quick answer here, but I'm recommending you get Fred Welsh's book WELSH'S SYNTHESIZER COOKBOOK. In it he outlines how to use harmonic analysis to recreate patches that sound like other synths are even other instruments or FX. It sounds more complicated than it is. The great thing about this is that you'll never have to ask these questions ever again! With Fred's techniques and a solid subtractive synth like the amazing ES2 you can recreate just about any sound you want in no time. I've read a lot of books on synthesizer programming and still felt that recreating accurate patches was a bit of a guessing game until I got this book. Now it takes me 5 - 10 minutes to nail a patch whereas before it could take me hours to get something I could live with. BTW - I am not related to, nor do I even know Fred Welsh! http://synthesizer-cookbook.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sozomuse Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 wjm, you're right, a nice downloaded wav file would make me very happy, but - the Cookbook is an even better idea. I'll order it this weekend and I might even get the oscillator t-shirt Walsh offers along with the book. Ever since I moved into digital synths (D-50) from an Arp Odyssey years ago, programming sounds was not a requirement for me anymore; the plethora of patches available was always enough to suit any live situation. But since buying Logic 2 years ago and now just starting to use Mainstage live, the desire to learn the plugs and instruments has come back. Thank you so much for your reply and helpful suggestion. What a great forum! …but teach a man to fish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simpleton Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 i bet you could get some info from Dolby-philes: http://forum.thomasdolby.com/viewforum.php?f=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sozomuse Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 simpleton, I just registered and posted my question at The Flat Earth Society. Thanks for the referral! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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