How It Was Recorded

Gear · synthesizer

New England Digital Synclavier

Records it appears on · 2

  • Like a Virgin

    Madonna · Album, 1984

    • Keyboards (Rob Sabino) · InstrumentReportedPlayed by Nile Rodgers on the overdubs.
  • Tainted Love

    Soft Cell · Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, 1981

    • Synclavier and ribbon controller · InstrumentVerifiedThorne generated the overall piano sound, the orchestral swells and the long horn sound before the transition into the Supremes medley on it.

Sources for each use are on the record’s own page.

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Arturia Synclavier V

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An emulation of the Synclavier, made with one of its original developers.

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