Just point me in the right direction.

drama1 · Post by **drama1** » Wed May 20, 2015 8:04 pm

I have to cover this song for Saturday night. It's Survivor's, "High on You". Is the keyboard sound a DX7 sound or straight up analog synth?
It starts at the very beginning. Thanks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxhueyC70cU

ronnfigg · Post by **ronnfigg** » Wed May 20, 2015 8:15 pm

I would say go to the "fast synth" category and start punching through the factory presets. When you find one that sounds close, write it as a favorite and keep going. Repeat the process. When you finish browse the favorites and pick from the results. You should be able to find something.

drama1 · Post by **drama1** » Wed May 20, 2015 8:24 pm

Thanks Ronnfigg. I tried that, nothing really close. It sounds to me more like an electronic piano of some sort. Song was released during the days when the dx7 ruled and the program sounds sort of digital to me. Thanks though.

SanderXpander · Post by **SanderXpander** » Wed May 20, 2015 8:31 pm

Definitely sounds to me like it'd be easiest to do with FM although my own FM programming is a little hit and miss.

Synthee · Post by **Synthee** » Wed May 20, 2015 8:31 pm

"D004: Giant FM Keys" are rather similar I think. Maybe you can go from there.

benny ray · Post by **benny ray** » Wed May 20, 2015 8:32 pm

Looks like he was playing the Dx7 in the video but he also played the Prophet 5 alot also. A synth with DX7 sound together should do the trick. Did not know the lead singer passed away last year. I remember them from the 80's very good band. Some FM keys sound should work.

drama1 · Post by **drama1** » Wed May 20, 2015 9:41 pm

Thanks everybody. Great forum.

stevenoaz · Post by **stevenoaz** » Thu May 21, 2015 7:14 am

I covered this song back in the 80's when it first released. I nail the sound using a Polysix. I'd go with a Polysix or analog synth sound with sharp attack. good luck.

Steve O

Joe Gerardi · Post by **Joe Gerardi** » Thu May 21, 2015 12:44 pm

I've done it too. I did it on my Prophet-10. The secret was the envelopes: they have to shut down fast, both on the amp and the filter, though the filter has to be faster. It's not really a sustaining sound. (Though it is, because of the bass.)

IIRC, I used kind of a twangy sawtooth wave and worked from there.

..Joe

drama1 · Post by **drama1** » Thu May 21, 2015 5:39 pm

Went with the polysix. Thanks, Steven.

xp50player · Post by **xp50player** » Thu May 21, 2015 11:23 pm

here's mine with AL-1

https://soundcloud.com/user495632181/high-on-you-kronos

drama1 · Post by **drama1** » Fri May 22, 2015 2:30 am

xp50player wrote:here's mine with AL-1

https://soundcloud.com/user495632181/high-on-you-kronos

Nice.

stevenoaz · Post by **stevenoaz** » Fri May 22, 2015 3:55 am

xp50player wrote:here's mine with AL-1

https://soundcloud.com/user495632181/high-on-you-kronos

,

Nice job.

kevinh_12345us · Post by **kevinh_12345us** » Fri May 22, 2015 12:06 pm

[quote="xp50player"]here's mine with AL-1
quote]

Sounds really good! Any chance of sharing the patch?

Thanks
Kevin

xp50player · Post by **xp50player** » Sat May 23, 2015 1:01 am

https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=D ... file%2cPCG