On 01/08/2005, at 6:14 AM, Matthew Johnson wrote: > This is a very nice response. Thanks for the detailed analysis of > the sound. I agree and it's exactly that beautiful fuzzy sound > applied to pads that I'm after. What filter comes closest that you > know of? I've never actually had the good fortune to play a real > Oberheim myself so I'm just working from what I hear on cds and I > haven't quite been able to match it yet... You'll probably find that part of the sound is eq & compression. Those old analog synths used to beat, swell and surge quite wildly & Oberheim was no exception. I've been playing, recording and mixing these synths since they were first around and I've nearly always used quite heavy compression on the pads in particular to control the dynamics since you usually want a pad to be like a wafer or thin layer in the overall mix. Compression really changes the sound of these pads and gives the illusion of changing the harmonic spectra a lot more than actually is there. Slow attack, quickish release. As for a good 12db per oct filter. Try all logic's synths but don't forget to try the LPF's in the various EQ plugins & dedicated filter plugins also as they offer certain flexability that the synths filters don't. To get the fuzziness try inserting and tweaking an exciter straight after or before the filter. Finally, whatever synth you're using make sure you're using a sawtooth waveform as this is where the "fuzzy buzzy" really kicks in. You really should be able to get very close to the sound with only the tools Logic offers. Regards ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Paul Najar Jaminajar Music Production www.jaminajar.com