One of the most prominent and distinctive synthesizers in the sonic arsenal of Nine Inch Nails in the early days of the band (1988-1995, the era encompassing "Pretty Hate Machine", "Broken", and "The Downward Spiral" and their associated tour cycles) was the Sequential Circuits Prophet VS.
The Prophet VS is the source for the deep, growling portamento solo-synth which is used on a variety of Nine Inch Nails songs throughout the aforementioned era, including "Down In It", "Happiness In Slavery", and "Burn". It was also used to create the short, percussive melody tone heard in "Sin" (our recreation of that sound is documented in another video here on our RU-vid channel - • Pretty Hate Machine - ... ).
Unfortunately, the unique custom ICs at the heart of the Prophet VS are finicky: units from the era are prone to failure and parts are scarce, which has driven up pricing in the vintage market for well-kept units in good working order (currently US$4000-$5000 in mint condition); however, sound designers looking to harness the sound of the Prophet VS can get 95% of the way there by using other wavetable synths which contain ROM samples of the VS' waveforms, such as the Waldorf Microwave XT, the Waldorf Blofeld, or the Studiologic Sledge (which uses a Waldorf Blofeld engine).
The following examples are our recreations of the Prophet VS solo-synth sound featured on "Down In It", "Happiness In Slavery", and "Burn", programmed on the Studiologic Sledge 2.0 Black Edition.
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Danny Candia - Stage Right Guitar, Electronic Percussion, Vocals
Jordan Mattacchione - Bass, Vocals
Ian Staer - Keyboards, Electronic Production, Vocals
Brandon Hinson - Drums
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29 сен 2024