Discussion about the Korg PolySix synthesizer

I once (10+ years ago) read an article in a German Keyboard magazine
that the composer of the famous "The Final Contdown" (analog synth)
brass riff got his hands on a Polysix and he was so inspired of the
brass sounds that he composed this tune. As far as I remember the
recorrding was not taken with the Polysix. (The reason why I did not
keep a copy of this article ;-) )



dko4342@vip.cybercity.dk wrote:
>>Didn\ufffdt Europe used it for the "Final Countdown" (the main lead) around a
>>bunch of DX7/DX9 Synths?
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> This would be cool news to me. I can't say I am surprised though. 
> The sound could easily be the P6, and the time is right. It's just 
> that "Final Countdown" is the ultimate 80'ies kitch song. And to 
> think that it was done on a P6 is just too cool. 
> You also mentioned something about "around a bunch of DX7s". What
> do you mean? Do you mean to say "played in unison" or "backed up by"
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> I have my P6 in a two keyboard setup, with a DX7 at the bottom and
> the P6 at the top. I could have sworn that FM and analog synthesis 
> doesn't go well together, but I have to admit that they really 
> complement each other nicely. No, I don't have any "FM Rhodes" sounds
> in my DX7. I hate that sound.
> I have built a number of brass and ensemble sounds on the DX7 with 
> some analog character to them. Played in unison with the P6 the sound 
> gets even fatter than the P6 is already.
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> PolySix "Digiest" Page: http://www.acc.umu.se/~amber/Poly6 
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