help me achieve this sound.

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  • heres a small explanation. I need help tweaking the knobs and sliders on my moog mg1 to create the sound used in the song MY FAVORITE ACCIDENT - by MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK

MP3 of SONG: http://www.epitaph.com/_lib/stream.php?f=My+Favorite+Accident.mp3&p=/134/316/3677.mp3&id=3677

I know the guy uses a moog mg-1 and have seen him play it, I have the same synth just can’t get it to sound near what that song sounds like… please help me adjust the sliders…heres a close up of my panel. The way it is in the picture is the closest I could get to this sound. Maybe he is layering it with effects? In a video I saw he had a cord also coming out of the trigger input. ANY HELP would be appreciated.

PICTURE: http://www25.brinkster.com/ryanvosburg/moog.html

MP3 of SONG: http://www.epitaph.com/_lib/ stream.php?f=My+Favorite+Accident.mp3&p=/ 134/316/3677.mp3&id=3677


i have posted this at many message boards and got many responses.. just want some more input.

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Dude!! I just saw them at the Graceland is Seattle with Reggie!! You have a MOOG synth??!?! I need one. Man, I thought I was the only one on here that liked Motion City and Reggie. You like Reggie and the Full effect?

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That’s the same sound Reggie uses on “Thanx for stayin” among other killer songs. Try e-mailing Reggie and the full effect on their website about that question, they’ll give you some killer settings, I bet. That’s so wicked. Rock on. I hope you find those settings. Motion City ROCKS!

http://www.motioncitysoundtrack.com/images/new_photos/jesse02.jpg

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When you do find out those setting, please let me know so I have them for the future.

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I’m also looking for a micromoog or a multimoog. Like what you have. If you know anything, please help.

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I’ll be seeing Reggie in like 6 days. Can’t wait!

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You’ll laugh the whole time.

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Motion City Soundtrack rocks… That sounds in the beginning is awesome

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reggie and mcs are really good. reggie rocks out w/ the moog prodigy.

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I was just talking to Jesse (MCS’ synth player) yesterday. He doesnt use any kind of external sound mod at all. Anything he plays can be played with just an MG-1. I forgot to bring my patch sheet to copy down some of his stuff, but i pretty much know the patch setting for My Favorite Accident if you want it. Just email me or IM me and i’ll help ya out.

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If you’ll post a link to the song again, I’ll see what I can do about figuring out the sound.

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in an unrelated note: i was playing my source today (just plugged into the wall and headphones) and if i messed with the cord just right I could pick up a radio station. I’m not electronic-smart but does that make any sense at all

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Actually it does. The phenomenon is called Radio Frequency Interference (RFI), and some electronics are suseptible to it. It can be especially bad for people who live near a radio tower, or a location where strong radio signals are present, such as if someong is using a CB radio nearby.

In your case, it sounds like conditions had to be pretty exacting for RFI to be noticed. Probably nothing to be concerned about.


Greg