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How I Programmed the Theremin Sound On Michael Jackson's Thriller

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In this breakdown we go over how to build the Theremin patch from Michael Jackson's Thriller on my Tonus Arp 2600 and go over how the sound design of the record changed from the "Starlight" demo to "Thriller"
In this series Anthony breaks down some of the most icons synthesizer patches that he programmed for Michael Jackson’s Thriller
Anthony's musical touch as both composer and performer is connected with some of the most influential creative minds over the last 40 years. He’s composed and conducted original orchestral scores for over 80 feature films including Young Guns, Internal Affairs, The Man From Elysian Fields, 15 Minutes and Planes, Trains & Automobiles, been commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic for his symphonic work "In the Family Way", written over one thousand TV commercials in a myriad of musical styles, co-founded Levels Audio Post (LA's premiere post production facility) and performed and arranged on big-box-office films and influential hit records such as Michael Jackson's Thriller.
His extensive work as a young arranger, orchestrator and performer for Quincy Jones, Jack Nitzsche, Lamont Dozier, Arthur Rubenstein and Giorgio Moroder was vital in launching his own career. His early years pioneering modular analog synthesizers along with his wide-ranging music scholarship positioned Anthony at the center of the music technology revolution. He attended the University of Southern California School of Music as a piano and composition major.
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@theoleistner9513 Год назад

Next video: "How the Synth Bass on Billie Jean was made" please

@theoleistner9513 Год назад

and how to do it on the Synclavier V by Arturia

@NautiluxMedia Год назад

Yes please!!

@BillimanMCjon Год назад

Im pretty sure its a acoustic bass

@NautiluxMedia Год назад

@@BillimanMCjon it’s layered with synth bass, on the synclavier

@crunchyfrog555 Месяц назад

@@BillimanMCjon Nope, there's bass on there but it's clearly a synth bass on top. The attack is too much.

@samduggan5562 Год назад

Wow I never realised how important the ARP 2600 was in the creation of this song. I'm a primary school music teacher and tried to recreate the song myself a couple years ago for my students. Wish I had these videos then lol. Always assumed it was a real Theremin and that the bass was a mini-moog. This series is blowing my mind. Thank you.

@crunchyfrog555 Месяц назад

I'm much like you - I always assumed through the years that not only on Thriller but many other famous songs "Oh that's a MiniMoog" only finding out thanks to people like Anthony, that most of the time it's an ARP. It was instrumental (pardon the pun) in me getting one and it's become my favourite synth of all. It's just the most versatile synth I have.

@Sajxi Год назад

You've been killing it with the uploads lately! I hope your channel grows. So many people are interested in this.

@MarcoPolux Год назад

definitively! Subscribed! 👍

@raymondbosse9713 Год назад

Background stories on how iconic music was made and shared technical knowledge about synths is a double win. Loving your channel, Anthony. Best of luck!

@pascaldeshayes5459 Год назад

Anthony, thank you so much for opening your amazing history book and be the natural teacher you seem to be. Your love and dedication are palpable!

@mdmn8160 Год назад

Much love from Burundi 🇧🇮. You’re just a genius

@MrJpbmusic2005 Год назад

Another brilliant upload 👏 It seems like the ARP 2600 was your favourite synth a really versatile Synth The Thermin you explained had to controls a horizontal metal loop on the left and an "Vertical Antenna " ...attached to a box similar to a record player...the loop on the left controlled volume, and the vertical antenna would control pitch brilliant video

@poppopw5305 Год назад

I hadn't heard of a theremin until seeing one pop up on my feed a few years ago. That sound was used on MJ's "Off The Wall" intro also. I absolutely LOVE this channel!

@sunilsolanki Год назад

Loving these historical deep dives. Thank you so much for demonstrating the patches on the Arp 2600. Loving recreating them on my mini 2600! More famous Arp 2600 sounds from famous songs would be fantastic!

@Zettaiz3r0 Год назад

Anthony, your sound has been a HUGE inspiration on my life. Your secrets unveiled to me is like gold. LOVE YOU!

@toddkitta Год назад

Thank you for walking through these step by step. It's great to see as a synth enthusiast how things are done on an actual HUGE album and from a historical perspective.

@AmsterdamRichard Год назад

Ah man, I love to watch this. Keep those video's coming Mr. Marinelli. There's no better way than starting my Sunday morning breakfast and watching your video's.

@essegotdatheat3310 Год назад

So cool to see how many people worked to make a record happen back then, and now a days, if a producer used a sample made by 3 other producers, labels don’t want to be bothered with all the extra paperwork….

@michael4591 9 месяцев назад

I could listen to you all day. I love your work and you are such a kind man. Greets from Germany

@ruedili68 7 месяцев назад

stimmt total !

@tihinter Год назад

Thanx for those wonderful videos! Do you remember a bit more on how all those synths were mixed? 25y ago I asked Bruce, but he said he couldn’t remember all the details about which reverb was on the synths. He told me that he had H910, Ecoplate, L224 and EMT250 around. What were the chorus FX, CE1 pedals?

@josephcrollawelch Год назад

This is amazing to listen to a legend explain the odds and ends of one of the most iconic songs in history !!! 👏🏾

@PJ.... Год назад

This Channel & "Stories in the Room" are 100% Priceless ...

@exerciserelax8719 Год назад

What an incredible privilege it must have been to be a part of such a talented team making that album! The atmosphere of creativity must have been so exciting.

@ICanFixThat2 Год назад

Muchas gracias Antonio!!! ;-) you are unveiling a beloved memory and now as a musician this is like Claudio (Dr. Mix) said PURE GOLD!

@dpalaoro Год назад

Pleaseee show us the infamous repeated two note bass sound on every bar from the break on the song Thriller. The doop doop.....doop doop ....doop doop......you didn't explain it on the Thriller bass video you made, thank you! ❤

@juiceonthebeatzone5 Год назад

I guarantee you it was some crazy layer.

@dpalaoro Год назад

@@juiceonthebeatzone5 I just really want him to walk through it for us.

@Andrew-rz7qt 4 месяца назад

Is it a doop doop? I always thought it was a whop whop.

@dpalaoro 4 месяца назад

@@Andrew-rz7qt lol

@Andrew-rz7qt 4 месяца назад

@@dpalaoro only with musician's can you have these in-depth conversations with 🤘

@BoyGeorgiaX Год назад

Wow. I always figured it was an actual theremin. A student at my recording school had downloaded the thriller stems and the part was labeled as a theremin. These videos are so cool. Thanks for sharing.

@tiagocosta78 Год назад

Wow... can't wait! THANK YOU sir, for sharing all these precious golden nuggets of info and knowledge 🙌🏼❤️🎶🇵🇹

@Nellss-f7o Год назад

Thank u, Anthony. for everything, for sharing your knowledge and your stories. There were many who waited for someone who would share these things. We value all the effort and time you dedicate to your content.

@TeddyLeppard Год назад

Love these stories. Priceless bits of music history. Keep making more, please.

@issiewizzie Год назад

Class is in session

@soundslikecam Год назад

Let's take notes

@JamesMyddelton Год назад

Fantastic channel, please keep making these !

@jae6220 Год назад

I think these videos are gems for synth guys to watch. I was appreciating the deep explanation and level Of organization.

@rleriche5044 Год назад

You're very good at explaining in a way that really converts the tech into easily digestible info. Even when it's basic stuff, hearing it explained so solidly helps to reinforce the knowledge. And that studio!

@patzumbrunn1227 Год назад

Anthony....is such a pleasure you share all this.Your knowledge and every story to every sounds.thank you sooo much

@anthonymarinellimusic Год назад

Thanks for listening

@jdogmusic Год назад

Excellent advise on all fronts. Your love of sound, synths, and the process of creation shines through.

@ropewalkingelephant Год назад

Would love a video on your LinnDrum, your approach to programming it and the custom chips it contains

@Paradi8 Год назад

Thanks for vids 👏

@etpslick100 Год назад

Wow! That’s amazing. So simple, but so epic! My buddy has the Korg version of the 2600. He’s having a field day! Keep ‘em coming!🤨🎶❤️🎹👍🏾

@cactus-wren 11 месяцев назад

When you patched the square wave oscillator 1, it sounded like a car alarm until you played the melody. Just a funny observation hahaha :) I love your videos. I have always been interested to play synthetizers ever since I heard Emerson, Lake & Palmer when I was 11 years old! Someday I'll have one. Please, don't stop sharing your knowledge to the people. Thank you very much!

@RasKitchen Год назад

Super interesting Anthony! Big up🙌

@neolyth Год назад

True legend, please continue to keep us informed! You deserve way more followers its just a matter of time

@MyVinylRips 9 месяцев назад

Very interesting to hear these stories and get the walkthrough of these iconic sounds. Thanks!

@Hogboy345 Год назад

Did he cover how that super bitey saw bass in the breakdown at the end was made, one of the coolest sounds ever!

@gone-by-the-light Год назад

wow...the way you interact with those big machines really showed how incredibly hard is to creat music, thank you for every work you did!!!!!!

@clydeviegas Год назад

So cool to hear these sounds isolated like this! I love these videos. We want more! 🙏🏼

@a.i.m.projectrecordings7844 Год назад

This is an incredible series of videos, both educational and engaging. Excellent and keep them coming! ❤

@orangewiggler6838 Год назад

Pure gold. Thanks! 🙏🏻

@maschinenbeats Год назад

Great sound. Feels like a real Theremin 🎉

@tishagarmash Год назад

Gold information, also, a video with your synth Tips! I have Berringer 2600, so Your advices are very useful. Thank You!!!

@noxx8608 Год назад

Really cool you did a video on this, I always thought it was a minimoog and also planned on sampling this sound from the thriller track so this is cool

@andespenser3017 Год назад

I recently discovered your channel. I really like your approach to this content. You clearly know what you are doing, but unlike some others you have a kind and generous presentation. Watching and learning from you reminds me of watching and learning from Bob Ross. I'm fairly new to higher end synths and wish that I had access to this kind of information in the 90s when I got my first synth. Thank you for your relaxing, straightforward instructions and the enjoyable tales of your past adventures in the studio.

@Steve-of8zo Год назад

Great video (s) . I would not have known how many individual components would have gone into one sound. I think what you are showing everyone is important music history. With technology today it's almost to easy to pull up any sounds we want and without your building blocks documented future generations will only hear the sound and not understanding the creation . I'd love to also see a video of all your classic instruments.

@tungtobak Год назад

I have a real theremin. It has two antennas, one is volume, one is pitch. The volume antenna is mounted horizontally while the pitch antenna is mounted vertically, so usually when you play you hold your left hand over the volume antenna, rest on it for silence, lifting the hand produces a louder sound, while your right hand is held at like an armslenght from the pitch antenna, moving closer brightens the pitch and vice versa.

@Andrew-rz7qt 4 месяца назад

I have got into using delay pedals and a korg Kaos pad with mine.

@JaminGames_ Год назад

This is awesome to see! Thank you for making these videos!

@annother3350 Год назад

Dont forget to mention that important Portamento/glide between the notes!

@dynamiketiger 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us, Michael Jackson is my all time favorite. God Bless! :)

@oholm09 Год назад

Good gear mr Marinelli

@SuperWave86 Год назад

❤ 🎹! Ur amazing to know all about the Arp 2600 and awesome tutorial and lesson! Ur a great music professor 👨‍🏫 making me inspired by these lesson with my music i make. Thx 🙏 more videos on how MJ's albums came to fruition! ❤️ 🎼

@16KidGuitar Год назад

Anthony great video as always! I was wondering if you could make a video on the synth bass part of “Leave Me Alone” by MJ? I don’t know if you got the opportunity to work with him on the Bad album.

@LFOVCF Год назад

I learn so much from you, keep doing tutorials

@gsprings43 Год назад

one thing that blows me away is the guitar sound jan hammer was able to make with the analog synth's he had back in the mid 70's

@gsprings43 Год назад

have you ever met jan anthoney?

@estevancarlos Год назад

Besides this technical knowledge, I think with your experience, many of us would like to know your thoughts and philosophy on music making.

@David888B Год назад

Great sound design breakdown.

@cristiangardini6643 Год назад

Amazing!!!!

@MattJohnson1984 Год назад

First time seeing this channel and I subscribed immediately after the first sentence.

@thecontentproducer Год назад

“I know it’s a little bit complicated” 😅 I love it

@eafloe Год назад

So inspiring. Thank you for sharing this incredible history 🙏🏾💯

@mastaboog749 Год назад

Big Vincent price fan here, I gotta check out that podcast episode where you go into that!

@leonardovalvassori Год назад

Thank you so much for these videos Anthony. I have the same era 2600 and have learned a bunch here. What are the mods I see you've done to your 2600?

@Sammy-B Год назад

Your killing us. This is just great. We don't deserve it.

@JuliusHowe Год назад

Just discovered this channel - brilliant stuff!

@ItsWesSmithYo 11 месяцев назад

Stoked your getting some internet shine funk synth brother 😎

@jlahr10 Год назад

Would love to get a tour of that eurorack case beneath the 2600.

@arcadesunday4592 Год назад

Sounds from "Phoenix" on the Atari 2600! Exactly correct @ 5:50. Enjoy your videos!

@barbedwirefire Год назад

Love these 🎹

@kaitlyn__L Год назад

I’ve been taking my easy key-track on/half/off switch on the filter for granted! Haha. I usually like it on half or off myself for most things, full filter key tracking is usually just too much. Always love me some odd-only harmonics, that’s why I prefer conical wind instruments over cylindrical ones!

@Gencoil Год назад

I think it's really funny how Vincent Price's part has always been referred to as a "rap" :)

@corneelwuyts Год назад

This is so helpfull! Keep on doing it this please. Thanks!!

@ypesh Год назад

Love this videos, gosh they are so filled with jewels!!!

@omgnetwork5231 Год назад

i always assumed that the theremin sound was sampled from a horror score or something😱 amazed and mind f*ckin bloooown🤯

@gone-by-the-light Год назад

youre the living history book, legend!

@andrak5946 Год назад

Very nice! Whats are those "extra" pots and switches in the ARP? Its something like an DIY modification? Thanks!

@rosalindwebb7729 Месяц назад

This is very interesting thank you for sharing ❤

@michaelhutt4902 Год назад

... I give a 'like' before I'm really watching your videos 😃 because I know that you will present interesting 'insider facts' ... thanks for that and greets ...

@edalstrobert8628 Год назад

Love it, thank you for sharing this :)

@funkmachine6420 Год назад

I once made a very similar sound on my Odyssey (which I no longer own). I believe I did it by putting the filter into self oscillation

@omgnetwork5231 Год назад

ICONIC!!!!!

@reideid1195 Год назад

All these videos are so cool, man. But now I'm dying to know what makes the bass stabs in the chorus.

@creamydistortion Год назад

So good so good

@makipri Год назад

A thereminist here. You got the polarity and the physical phenomenon right but the thing that is measured is your hand's or finger's distance to the closest point of the vertical rod that is the pitch antenna. Usually you move your hand just towards the antenna and back towards yourself, on a horizontal axis. Also usually theremins generated a pulse wave with an adjustable width that is filtered, at least on an Etherwave. Not really sure how it was done in an RCA theremin other than it used heterodyning oscillators.

@bigglesfm Год назад

Thanks for the vid. I've just set this up on my sequential pro 3 with a small bit of glide and plate fx sounds just like a theremin ... it scared me ☺

@Jeffdaddy Год назад

Great video

@corneliusmulhollandmusic3570 Год назад

Thanks so much for these videos ❤❤

@keyboardheuvelrug Год назад

Great and educating video! 👍Isn't there some portamento too in this sound?

@mathiasdeschamps1637 Год назад

Amazing ! For the « frog » sound at the end, do you used a « casiotone » ? It’s the same sound on the bass of « shes trouble » ?

@roimrachok4367 Год назад

Next video: "How the frog sound was made" 🐸

@ItsWesSmithYo 11 месяцев назад

And he did it later lol, good shot

@roimrachok4367 11 месяцев назад

@@ItsWesSmithYo 😂😂😂

@danafiorucci83 5 месяцев назад

Do a video on recreating the Tubes She's a Beauty intro they played it live on an Arp 2600 it was auto triggering and he would work the filter cutoff slider for the wah effect.

@cassettedisco6954 Год назад

Saludos desde México 🇲🇽, amigo ❤

@zibbybone Год назад

Thank you for the great videos! What about the portamento on the 2600?

@MikeLindup42 Год назад

Hi Anthony. Was the song recorded as a long form originally, and edited to album (and then single) length? Obviously there’s a lot more of the breakdown groove used in the Landis mini movie, was that created by repeat edits or was there enough music on the original recording to cover what was needed?

@rikkshow Год назад

I have an original MS-20, looks like you have it too. Would be cool if you showed some stuff on it as well. Cheers!

@ravindumirihana2784 Год назад

OMG I love electronics

@HRave2008 Год назад

Hi, Anthony, could you let us know how you did the Square wave tremolo sound in The Thriller song where Vincent price is talking, Great channel, I use the Arturia Arp 2600 in V Collection 9.Thanksalot Rich.

@qaisbenjamin8238 Год назад

😎😎😎,, that's so cool, thank u for ur time and giving instructions for all of us, if u can do more things on moog Model D, thank u so much, ur maestro, great master at work u r.