Jarre, Equinox 5 how to make this sound

Grumble

Can anybody tell me how to make the sound you hear in the beginning of Equinox 5 from Jean Michelle Jarre? It's such a great thunder Very Happy

Without buying a MOOG system?
What are the physics behind this sound?
I mean, start with a noise generator>>filter>>VCA.... or?

thunder.mp3

Description:

Jean Michelle Jarre - Equinox 5

Download

Filename:

thunder.mp3

Filesize:

71.45 KB

Downloaded:

1003 Time(s)

AlanP · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:10 pm Post subject:

My initial guess is something sampled, and then sloooowed down.

Grumble · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:00 pm Post subject:

Could be, but that would be just part of it because you loose the higher frequencies and listening (and looking with audition) at this sample tells me there is something more going on....

ian-s · Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2016 12:04 am Post subject:

Try white noise > clipper > filter > vca

I seem to remember getting similar crunchy thunder sounds using the MS20 external signal processor module set to full gain. Reverb also helps.

DES · Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 10:39 am Post subject:

As the noise is being fed into the reverb, try slapping or bumping the reverb tank... Not sure how the original was done but probably possible with the Arp 2600. Or feed a patch into a guitar amp with reverb.