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Started by Ama Mensah (@amamensah) ·

the orchestra hit is one chord of Stravinsky

That 'BWAH' stab on every early-80s electro and pop record is a low-res 8-bit sample from a recording of the Firebird Suite, pitched down and shipped with the Fairlight. Once you know, you can't unhear it.

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what is that big 80s orchestra stab sound?
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E-mu Emulator

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  1. “where does the orchestra hit sound come from” (google.com)
  2. Orchestra hit (en.wikipedia.org)
  3. Fairlight CMI (en.wikipedia.org)
  4. The Firebird (en.wikipedia.org)

    the opening chord of the Infernal Dance

  5. Sampler (musical instrument) (en.wikipedia.org)
  6. E-mu Emulator (en.wikipedia.org)

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