Effectology Vol.25 Recreate Blade Runner on guitar

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January 27, 2012 at 3:12 pm #82153

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Effectology Vol.25 Recreate Blade Runner on guitar by Bill Ruppert

In this episode I show how to recreate the classic synthesizer theme from Blade Runner using just a guitar and effect pedals!

January 27, 2012 at 3:15 pm #116861

bill ruppert
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The Blade Runner soundtrack was composed by Vangelis for Ridley Scott’s 1982 film Blade Runner. It is mostly a dark, melodic combination of classical composition and synthesizers which mirrors the futuristic film nor envisioned by Scott.

Vangelis main keyboard was the Yamaha CS80,

Below are the chains and settings I used to recreate the theme using Electro-Harmonix pedals:

If you have ANY questions, please ask!
Bill Ruppert

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January 27, 2012 at 3:52 pm #116862

julian
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Awesome!!!!

January 27, 2012 at 6:12 pm #116864

Cryabetes
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Do you suppose the combination of pedals/guitars/cabling weighs more or less than the 220lb monstrosity that is the CS80? If we were to recreate this live, that is.

January 27, 2012 at 6:19 pm #116865

bill ruppert
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The CS-80 was a HEAVY keyboard!!!
I wonder how did ever shipped that thing!
They are on Ebay once in awhile.
I would love to see one.

January 28, 2012 at 1:48 pm #116868

TenSecondTed
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Well…. cover me in eggs and flour and bake me for forty minutes…..

Unbelievable Bill.

When you think Effectology can’t get any better…. you throw this one in. Unbelievable.

March 23, 2012 at 3:31 am #117183

Gerard
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The effectology series is making me have a pedal collection bigger than Keith EmmersonÂ´s Keyboard Collection

March 23, 2012 at 4:12 am #117184

bill ruppert
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Gerard
I laughed so hard!!!!!
THANK YOU I need that.
That was the best part of my day.
Bill Ruppert

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The effectology series is making me have a pedal collection bigger than Keith EmmersonÂ´s Keyboard Collection

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwsflF5Fyho

March 26, 2012 at 3:02 am #117201

Gerard
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I found It while looking at ELP references, I also found this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catterick_(TV_series)

ELP was like KISS of progressive rock, pure rock stars all nonsense. I saw you video on how to turn the guitar in a moog, I would really wish EHX made a portamento pedal, the v256 is too expensive to use only one function. Or they could add It to the MycroSynth together with a Low Pass Filter and a Ring Modulator and Make a huge pedal like the Hog.

That would be like a pigtronix Mothership with Filter Sweep, in fact It could be more convenient If EHX made a Filter Sweep pedal so I could Add It to the Mothership. But for now all the keyboard sounds that I need are in my little Mellotron/POG2 (plus a chorus for the “rotary” sound)

March 26, 2012 at 3:25 am #117202

bill ruppert
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Gerard….”pure rock stars all nonsense”????
Keith Emerson is an amazing musician I have no idea how you would you would call him nonsence.
I hope it is a translation problem between your language and English:-)
I would love an expanded synth pedal from EHX!
Its up to the genius Mike Matthews….
Bill

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I found It while looking at ELP references, I also found this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catterick_(TV_series)

ELP was like KISS of progressive rock, pure rock stars all nonsense. I saw you video on how to turn the guitar in a moog, I would really wish EHX made a portamento pedal, the v256 is too expensive to use only one function. Or they could add It to the MycroSynth together with a Low Pass Filter and a Ring Modulator and Make a huge pedal like the Hog.

That would be like a pigtronix Mothership with Filter Sweep, in fact It could be more convenient If EHX made a Filter Sweep pedal so I could Add It to the Mothership. But for now all the keyboard sounds that I need are in my little Mellotron/POG2 (plus a chorus for the “rotary” sound)

March 26, 2012 at 2:24 pm #117206

Gerard
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What I really mean was that Emerson doesnt take himself too serioudly, ge understand that music is something to be enjoyed and fun, evenwhen is complex and challenging. ELP knew how to fool around and play serious music, I once read that ELP mixed tock eith classical in order to please the “upper clases” but what they really did was assault classical and make It cool and fun for the kids.

ELP is still oitrageous in these days, pure rock n roll
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