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good 4 u

olivia rodrigo

keyboard

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Tone Profile

The keyboard in "good 4 u" provides a distorted, slightly detuned power chord-like foundation. It has a raw, overdriven character reminiscent of a heavily processed guitar.

Gear

Prophet-5instrument
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ProCo RATprocessing
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MXR Phase 90processing
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Production Credits

Producer: Dan Nigro

Engineer: Dan Nigro

Recorded at: Dan Nigro's studio

Signal Chain

Instrument: Prophet-5

Processing: ProCo RAT, MXR Phase 90

Recording Notes

  • The keyboard sound is likely a synth, possibly a Prophet-5, run through distortion and phaser effects.
  • The ProCo RAT provides the aggressive distortion, while the MXR Phase 90 adds movement and depth to the sound.

Recreation Tips

  • Start with a sawtooth wave on a synthesizer like the Prophet-5.
  • Use a distortion pedal such as the ProCo RAT to achieve the overdriven sound.
  • Apply a phaser effect like the MXR Phase 90 to create a swirling, detuned feel.
  • Adjust the distortion and phaser settings to match the intensity of the original track.
  • Consider doubling the part and panning slightly to widen the sound.

Original Gear

  • Prophet-5(synth)
  • ProCo RAT(pedal)
  • MXR Phase 90(pedal)

Substitutions & Recommendations

Sequential Prophet-5 Rev4$3800-$4200

Alternative to: Sequential Circuits Prophet-5

Exact modern reissue of the original Prophet-5 with the same analog circuitry and sawtooth wave capabilities needed for this distorted keyboard foundation

ReverbSweetwater
Arturia Prophet-V$200-$300

Alternative to: Sequential Circuits Prophet-5

Highly accurate software emulation of the Prophet-5's sawtooth waves and analog character at a fraction of the hardware cost

ReverbSweetwater
ProCo RAT 2$70-$90

Alternative to: ProCo RAT distortion

Current production version of the same aggressive distortion pedal used to create the overdriven keyboard sound

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MXR Phase 90$80-$100

Alternative to: MXR Phase 90

Same phaser pedal that adds the swirling movement and detuned character to the distorted keyboard

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SoundToys Decapitator$200-$250

Alternative to: ProCo RAT distortion

Plugin distortion that can replicate the aggressive RAT-style saturation on the keyboard part with precise digital control

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