Gary Numan METAL cover instrumental (demo) virus jd-800 jp-8000 synth

My version of Gary Numan's masterpiece METAL.. video also shows my setup
with Virus b, JD-800, JP-8000, DX7-2, TR-505, TR-606, TR-707 (sold).
Except for the drums which are samples, played with Abelton's drumrack, it's all hardware synths and sounds programmed by myself. For instance the main line starting at the intro may sound a bit harsh and metalic, that was intended, since it should sound METAL.. The drums pattern is a bit different from the original because i want to give it my own twist.

I hope you like it, please add your comments
since this is a demo i could need some advice.

Thanks for listening.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Gary
• Numan
• Depeche
• Nine
• inch
• nails
• front
• synth
• moog
• oberheim
• roland
• arp

[bestrickie2]

Hi Rich. Very good work there with the music & please up load more G N covers. I do covers of G Nmn, Krftwrk, all time classics, I sing. I've Juno G I record the G N stuff Krftw & my own stuff on but music is a hobby. I'm doing R frds Elc, Airlane, Neon Lights & a few others. My midi skills are non excistant but I like to use midi as a hobby how to sychronise in midi clock & other useful tips. Can you advies? Cheers from Rich

[RicardoDiLago]

Thanks for your comments.

it's a hobby for me to, i started again 2 yrs ago and it is a bit going out of hand (acc. to my girl Sylvia) .I am working on my own stuff GN and DM .I love your Models vid, but i gues you used MIDI for drums and bass for that track. I have no experience with gear pre-MIDI but i would like to change thoughts on this. Or You taped drums and bass on the tape machine, that requires perfect timing. good job,maybe we could communicate outside youtube.

[RicardoDiLago]

Great, the JP-8000 is a great synth. Not only for trance, you can get some vintage like sounds out of it, just be carefull with the dalay and chorus levels-it might get it to sound a bit metalic. I have to replace mine's battery since pitchbender and ribbon aren't responding correct anymore. Tip: keep the orig manual nice and tidy and print out a pdf version for daily use! One day when you want/have to sale it you can present the original manual. need any doc, let me know ie the service manual.

[JackOasys]

Good job on drums and sounds... Yeaaa.. and beautiful vintage instruments in your home recording setup... Greetings from Italy

[RicardoDiLago]

@JackOasys

Grazie mille. I originaly make Trance, under the name Neutral State, but lately i am really into Gary's work. because it is so lovely to work on that massive sound.

Currently working on CARS.

Ciao Italia, Numan per sempre

[STEVEL361]

Nice cover. Great sounds and drums. I agree, the Virus is a great synth for vintage sounds and especially Numan type sounds from the Pleasure Principle album.

[RicardoDiLago]

@STEVEL361 Thanks! do you have any idea if for instance the Virus C would make a worthwhile addition to the Virus b? Or is it mainly the same with more memory , more modulation routings. I see prices of the C being around 700 while the b is doing around 400, so i guess there must be something extra to it. I can't figure out exactly what. In the future i wish for a Ti2 or a Dave Smith Prohpeht 08.

But then again i already got quit a lot, but it is never anough, is it? :-)

cheers

Richard

[CBG]

Great work my man, music is all about the playing no mater the noise!

[MZound100]

Great song super synth

[keesvangelis]

goeie track

[bestrickie2]

Very nice cover. I see you have a Gia & other nice synths. I've a Roland Juno, an SH-201 as well as others. I'm nearly finished my version of R F Elec & Airlane as well as others I'm doing. Hard work at times but well worth it but it's only a hobby. I've been a Numan fan for years & I'm hoping to send of to him the demos I've done. Cheers from Rich

[STEVEL361]

@RicardoDiLago Just bought a Roland JP 8000...can't wait for it to arrive !

[admi908]

non va a tempo con la versione originale , non si può cantare. Peccato, è una grande versione! potresti farne una uguale alla originale?

[funkb0x]

Awesome!