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--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Alien Martian <alien1x@y...> wrote:
> Hi,
> Can some tell me how Ican create the Giogio Moroder
> 70's/80's disco sound.
> 
> For example the pulsating synth sound of Donna Summers
> 'I feel Love Song'.
> 

Do you mean the pulsating bass line? That's a typical Saw Tooth bass sound through a low 
pass filter - probably 12db/octave, maybe 242db/octave. You'll probably want to adjust 
Key Tracking accordingly to get the staccato effect in the upper registers.

The pad sounds seems to be a string ensemble of some sort - I suggest you check out the 
softsynth Cheeze Machine from Big Tick (available for both Win/Mac.) The counterpart to 
tge bass line sounds like a clavinet to me - or perhaps a fair impression. Big Tick also has 
a softsynth Ticky Clav which is pretty decent

http://bigtick.pastnotecut.org/index.php?action=PROD&pcode=110&lang=EN

> Can this be achieved on the AN1X or Virus and how?

Yes. Init a Voice using the Bass preset and reduce the FC Decay and Release settings to 
taste. Choose a LPF12 and reduce the FC value while adjusting the Res to start. I would 
raise the pitch of Osc2 to '0 and rasie the VCO2 level to get a decent blend. You'll want to 
twek the AMp env to suit and maybe apply short delay. This will get you in the 
neighborhood if nothng else.

> Iam trying to avoid sampling as its cheeting.
> 
ppfft ha ha ha...

> Are there any soft synths that can do this?

Most decent VAs will do this, the actual sound iteself is probably a Moog or Arp and not a 
Prophet5. You might want to check out the recent offerings from Arturia:

http://www.arturia.com/en/

I would not mind having their Moog Modular V but I'm a bit top heavy with soft synths and 
effects right now and I've recently spotted a sample cd to add to the Want List..maybe later 
this year.

Jon