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Conference napalm::commusic_v1

Title:* * Computer Music, MIDI, and Related Topics * *
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Created:Thu Feb 20 1986
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2040.0. "Eddie Van Halen" by CURIE::DECARTERET (I81B4U) Fri Jul 07 1989 21:11

    Does anyone know what kind of keyboard setup Eddie Van Halen uses,
    particularly for the 1984 and 5150 albums.

    JD
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2040.1...TALLIS::SEIGELSYNTH when?Wed Jul 12 1989 15:085
On 1984, he used an Oberheim OB8.

IN subsequent live performances, via MTV, I saw him with a Kurzweil K250.

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2040.2CURIE::DECARTERETI81B4UWed Jul 12 1989 17:267
    Finally!!
    
    I was just wondering because I'm interested in doing the song `1984' as 
    an opener to the VH part of our gig.  I was also seeing if I could exactly
    duplicate the sound of `Jump'.
    
    JD
2040.3Not that *I* would use it, mind you...WEFXEM::COTEWe're gonna have a wing-ding!Wed Jul 12 1989 17:335
    Duplicating that patch is a breeze with any analog or analog-hybrid.
    
    I've got it on my MKS-30....
    
    Edd
2040.4Matrix-6 = 'Jump' soundOASS::B_MCMILLANWed Jul 12 1989 17:356
    If you want to get the sound that Van Halen used for 'Jump', find
    a Matrix-6 and get the patch 'Jumpies' (I think that's what its
    called).  It should be on the factory patch tape.
    
    
    Bruce
2040.5Patch 607 on Matrix1000 tooHPSTEK::RENElearn design and study over seas...Thu Jul 13 1989 09:558
    Also,
    
           Patch #607 on the Matrix1000 is it also. None of the other patches
    on the unit (including all the ones that have JUMP in the name) are
    as good as this patch. Our band starts off one of our sets with
    1984/JUMP, just like the album starts. 
    
    Frank
2040.6k1FASDER::AHERBWed Jan 16 1991 23:384
    HOw about getting the Jump sound on the K1? The brass thing on the K1
    is the closest thing I can find
    /s
    
2040.7YAM DX7/TX802CSC32::B_GREGSTONSat Jan 19 1991 22:283
    I dont recall all the changes I made but you can change feedback to 7
    on pitchpad(yamaha 6 op) and get real close.
                                                       Bret
2040.8K1 "Jump"ingTLE::TLET8::ASHFORTHThe Lord is my lightMon Jan 21 1991 09:4511
Re .6:

I'm not much of a Van Halen freak, but I tried out the K1-II presets over the
weekend and agree that the "OB-Brass" sound is the closest to the "Jump"
sound. Pretty close, actually, and I wouldn't be surprised if some parameter-
tweaking would make it even better! I should add that it may be a tad different
on my K1-II (from the K1), since I did have some definitely perceptible echo on
at the time.

Cheers,
	Bob