| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Martijn
Site Admin
Joined: 11 Feb 2004
Posts: 364
Location: Delft, Netherlands
|
 Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:17 pm Post subject: Dadrian Strikes Back *UPDATE IV* 4 songs in total |
 |
|
*Updated August 16th*
Many people know Dadrian from here and from Miami-vice.org and how he is able to make incredible covers of Jan's music from Miami Vice.
Ferrariman forwarded this cover to me today and it sounds so awesome that I am posting it as a frontpage article.
The file is in WMA format
Dadrian has made yet another cover he wants to share with us, this time it is Ira Stone.... Download it here and enjoy it, Dade is on a roll!!!
Just one day after I posted Dadrians cover he came up with another one..
Enjoy it and keep an eye out on the frontpage....
~ N E W S O N G ~
Last edited by Martijn on Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:14 pm; edited 6 times in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
stevendolby1
Overall guru
Joined: 16 Aug 2006
Posts: 345
Location: USA
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mrhammer(1)
Overall guru
Joined: 07 Oct 2006
Posts: 254
Location: norway
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: |
|
|
great song!
_________________
beyond the mind`s eye
korg triton extreme |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
debri
Overall guru
Joined: 23 Dec 2005
Posts: 162
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Great cover. Thanks for your efforts
Being from season 4, I am wondering though, is this Jan or the other guy John Petersen, or both? Certainly sounds like Jan. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nofretz
Overall guru
Joined: 16 Mar 2004
Posts: 387
Location: Texas, U.S.A.
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Here's an FAQ:
Q: How did you make these sounds?
A:
I used Cakewalk SONAR 3 Producer (with Lexicon Pantheon Hall Reverb) for recording editing and mixing.
That crazy-sounding patch used for the melody is from my DX7IIFD. The factory cartridge has a patch called "Pluckatan". It is actually two sounds in one. If you play softer velocities, you get the sound that starts this song off. If you play harder velocities, you get the dirty sound that plays during the middle of the song. I would never have picked this to be a Miami Vice sound, but it actually turns out to be pretty cool after all the other instruments start to aggregate.
The sound that joins in on the higher octave with the "Pluckatan" is called "English Horn", also from the DX7IIFD cartridge. EQ used here.
The kick drum, congas, and open hi-hat are all from the LM-2 Linndrum. You can find those samples all over the place. Use google. This song has a strange pattern for the hi hat. Just the open hat on the 16th right before the 2 count.
The click sound is a tuned up sample of the wood block from the Linndrum.
The snare is an actual sample from the soundtrack. Made by a dear friend who I will keep anonymous out of courtesy. Thanks, pal. Some EQ here.
The bass is my rendition of Jan's Memorymoog patch that was used probably more than any other sound on the show. I made it on my Korg Triton with a SuperSaw wave and some Pink noise. EQ was involved, too. This is the same patch I used on my "Slow Theme" cover.
And the lead: If you want to make this sound, buy a Rockman Dist. Gen. from the 80s and an ORIGINAL 70s MXR Flanger on ebay. I've tried everyway around them. Some are very good, but just get the real thing. You won't be disappointed. The only way I could make it better would be with an actual Memorymoog. I used the DX7 "Jazz Guitar" patch (from "Nigth Talk") layered with an analog patch made from the very fat pulse wave on the Triton. The fat pulse wave with the MXR and Rockman will give you the Miami Vice Theme sound EXACTLY. I used Native Instruments "Guitar Rig" VST for amp simulation: spring reverb and vintage delay through 2 4x10s, miked at close range on axis. Some EQ was also involved.
Those effects on the lead sound will just be effects if you don't practice your pitch wheel. I've been bending for about 9 years now and I still have a LONG way to go, but i'm a bassist, not a keyboardist, so you may get there before I do  . Spend a lot of time on this if you want to do Jan Hammer-like leads. And like the man said: "think like a guitarist".
Thanks for listening/reading. I'll post more songs/info soon.
_________________
"Don't worry, I'm immune."
Last edited by nofretz on Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:01 pm; edited 2 times in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nofretz
Overall guru
Joined: 16 Mar 2004
Posts: 387
Location: Texas, U.S.A.
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject: |
|
|
this is all jan, i believe. good question. def. jan on the lead anyway. hmmm...
_________________
"Don't worry, I'm immune." |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ferrariman
All knowing member
Joined: 15 Mar 2004
Posts: 99
Location: New Jersey
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
...
_________________
Later Pal!
Last edited by Ferrariman on Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:34 am; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
nofretz
Overall guru
Joined: 16 Mar 2004
Posts: 387
Location: Texas, U.S.A.
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject: |
|
|
also very special thanks to ferrariman and martijn for posting this and other covers of mine. and thanks to rick leon for sharing so much information. you guys are great!
_________________
"Don't worry, I'm immune." |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Martijn
Site Admin
Joined: 11 Feb 2004
Posts: 364
Location: Delft, Netherlands
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:03 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Dade you are the man!!
Like Ferrariman, I can't wait until I hear more of your cover work.
I just keep clicking on the play button. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
comspec
Light member
Joined: 24 Jan 2006
Posts: 19
|
| Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:52 pm Post subject: Excellent!! |
|
|
Great work Dadrian... hope to hear more from you soon!?!?!?!?!
Your cover of Phil the Shill is still my absolute favorite cover.
More more more! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
