Can I make this sound with Radical Piano

[Baylo]

I'm trying to recreate this very Abba-ish sounding piano sound that's used throughout Ghost's song "Spillways". It has quite a distinctive character, but for all my tweaking I can't figure out what exactly makes it so. I have access to Radical Piano and the original Reason Pianos (plus stock instruments, of course).

Can anyone offer some guidance? Many thanks!

https://youtu.be/u9DV1eHQpcA

[Jac459]

I think it is a DX7 like piano.
Meaning FM synthesis.
I don't think you can get that easily by a sample based piano.
Do you happen to have algorithm?
If not maybe starting from a piano preset in Europa?

[Baylo]

I *do* have Algoritm (and PX7). I didn’t even think of using FM. I was diverted by a report that the actual Abba piano had been used and that colored my thinking.

Thank you for the idea!

[integerpoet]

I have no useful information to offer.

But thank you for linking that video. That guy is a relentlessly efficient machine and I am here for it.

I am struck by the juxtaposition of the music, which is just a step or two away from modern country, with the lyrics and video, which are anything but modern country.

I used to worry the culture warriors of the American south would dispatch assassins for him, and that was years before he came for their music.

[Marc64]

Maybe like this?

[Baylo]

I have no useful information to offer...

But thank you for the entertaining post!

Maybe like this?

Thank you! I'm traveling at the moment, but will give this a go once back at the keyboard. Thank you for your efforts!

[joeyluck]

Try adjusting the character to be more 'agitated'. That's the sound I'm hearing.

[Baylo]

Try adjusting the character to be more 'agitated'. That's the sound I'm hearing.

Thanks - I did try that, and the result seemed to be more “annoying” than “agitated”!

@Marc64 - thanks again for your patch; turned out to be exactly what we needed.

Thank you, all!

[Marc64]

Try adjusting the character to be more 'agitated'. That's the sound I'm hearing.

Thanks - I did try that, and the result seemed to be more “annoying” than “agitated”!

@Marc64 - thanks again for your patch; turned out to be exactly what we needed.

Thank you, all!

You're welcome

[Baylo]

Please forgive the resurrection of an old thread. I thought some folks might get a kick out of my son's cover of Spillways. Marc64's piano patch did just the trick and can be heard prominently. Thanks again.