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Has Jarre ever used a DX7,or 9 etc?
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:21 am
by Analogy
I've heard this can be a pig to program but having heard what you can get out of one I was wondering if the man ever used one,or the others in the DX series?
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:32 am
by Jakob BC
Jarre has used the DX-7. That bellsound on Ethicolor is from the DX-7. It is said that JMJ has critisized the DX-7 for being too difficult to tweak, but that has always been the issue with alternative types of synthesis than the subtractive.
It was onstage during the Rendez-Vous concerts in Lyon and Houston. Further he has also used the DX-100 which was used on the Rendez-Vous album, more specifically on RV4. It was also seen on top of his custom built Magic keyboard with light in the keys from the preparations of the Houston concert.
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:37 am
by GeeJee
There was also one present in his studio setup in the pre-Chronologie era.
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:47 am
by Jakob BC
Yes indeed!
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:14 pm
by jp8000
JMJ has used the DX100 for rendez-vous 4 bass (?)
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:47 pm
by Jon
jp8000 wrote:JMJ has used the DX100 for rendez-vous 4 bass (?)
That's what I remember reading a long time ago
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:57 pm
by Analogy
Cool! And i saw one on ebay a while ago for just over 100 quid! Think it might have been an earlier one tho with weak MIDI implementation.
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 3:56 pm
by GeeJee
You mean Jarre's now, right? Why would you think so?
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:52 pm
by jarrekid
Haha the DXs are classic. Some of the most ugly presets (check those bass and guitar sounds, instant "UGH!") but at the same time some really nice pads. I've got a couple of DX11s, for pads they're killer.
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:55 pm
by Jakob BC
I quite like that typical metallic FM bass
I don't have an example but I suppose you know which one. Maybe it's just because it's kind of retro. They can also do some nice bell sounds, especially those tubularlike grandmother clock bells
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 7:33 pm
by Analogy
Well i had a revelation when on a polish guys site. He collects synths and has about 3 JP8000s standing against the fridge in his kitchen. He has videos of him playing and one shows what a DX7 can do when programmed. I was gobsmacked! Utterly amazed and left me wanting one!
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:22 pm
by Jakob BC
Never really thought about that
but now as you mention it I think they actually changed the "Yamaha" to "a-ha" on the back of some of the Yamaha gear
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:35 pm
by Jakob BC
Some of the early A-Ha also shows what the DX-7 can do, but that's perhaps just typical 80's. Still I think Magne actually was able to program the DX-7, as not everything was presets.
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:41 pm
by Analogy
And if you spell it backwards you get my username on the Vangelis forum!
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:45 pm
by Analogy
Didn't Mr Rhodes from Duran Duran used to program it too,famously favouring to do that than use the presets,unlike most 80s bands?