Michael Jackson's Thriller Bass - Arturia Arp2600 + Minimoog Soundcheck

This is a personal, just-for-fun soundcheck where I've been optimizing and reconstructing sounds with the guidance of the videos by Anthony Marinelli @anthonymarinellimusic :-)

It was a Roland Jupiter-8 - 100% - Anthony Marinelli is wrong. Maybe he remembered the Starlight Demo Session or something. It is really strange he does ignore any advice.
Anthony showed turning Filter Keyboard Tracking Off. This is a wrong move on the sound too.

I'm genuinely impressed by how closely I've managed to replicate the sound, but there are some notable differences. I've been working on getting close using Anthony's patch for the Arturia Arp2600, though I've made a few modifications. When I compare it to the original bassline, here are some distinctions I've noticed:

The attack: The original thriller sound has a much faster and direct attack on the bass.

EQ: It sounds as though the original was run through a guitar speaker or a specialized guitar preamp, giving it a unique quality.

There seems to be a kind of velocity effect, especially noticeable on the higher notes, which have significantly more brilliance.

In the bridge section, it feels like there's some aftertouch applied, creating a vibrato effect on the longer notes.

I truly hope you enjoy listening to it! But now I know - these are not the instruments that where used in the Thriller Session. Thank you, ‪@nef.spring‬

#thriller40 #michaeljackson #arp2600 #minimoog #bass #synthbass ‪@ArturiaOfficial‬