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On 13 Dec 2005, at 13:34, Mychal wrote:

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> --- Peter Naugler <naugler1@...> wrote:
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>> One last question, in Stevie Wonder's "Superstition"
>> there's a hooky
>> instrument that starts right after the drums. Does
>> anyone know if that
>> sound is included in Pro 6? I can't remember running
>> across it in the
>> synthesizers.
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> james page <jimmymio@...> wrote:
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>> I believe yor're referring to Stevie's clavinet. And
>> that's more than "a hooky instrument", it's a Monster
>> signature lick for that song, and probably THE nost
>> famous clav lick ever. (Actually it's  several clavs
>> layered.)
>> I'm sure there must be some clavs in Pro 6 but they
>> won't sound anything like that track. The best
>> software ones that I'm aware of are in the Scarbee
>> Vintage Keyboard Collection. I just bought them but
>> can't get them to work in Logic. Demos blew me away
>> though.
> JP
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> Its a clavinet

It is indeed! In my opinion (as a clavinet fiend!) the EVD6 that  
comes with logic is a very good representation of a clavinet. Its a  
string modelling synth with more than enough scope to pull of a vast  
majority of clav sounds, I use it very frequently. If you have logic  
pro 6 or 7 you already have it. before that it was a paying upgrade.  
Just get a decent expression pedal, link it to the wah (built in to  
the EVD6, whats a clav without a wah!) and insert a guitar amp pro  
(in 7), tweak and enjoy. I've certainly been able to get that stevie  
vibe from it, it just needs tweaking, the presets really don't do it  
justice, Mike