Principled Man Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 In The Anarchist, there is a short sequence of long, higher-pitched notes played at certain times during the song. It occurs during Geddy's singing of A missing part of me that goes around me like a cage.... The first is at 2:46, then at 4:41, then at 6:04. Are they using a synth, or synth pedals, or even strings to make those tones? Just curious....because I think they really compliment the song. They add more emphasis to the chorus' lyrics.... IMO, it's the definitive moment of the entire album. We see the empty soul of the Anarchist exposed fully.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchemingDemon Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) To me it just sounds like either his vocals or Alex's guitar were layered a bit at that part. But it definitely does add a little emphasis Edited June 25, 2012 by SchemingDemon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Backing harmony vocals a few notes higher by Geddy. 100% certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Synths and strings both. Reminds me of the sustained Moog sound of MP, PeW.....same effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 24 2012, 07:31 PM) Synths and strings both. Reminds me of the sustained Moog sound of MP, PeW.....same effect. Neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (trenken @ Jun 24 2012, 07:34 PM) QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 24 2012, 07:31 PM) Synths and strings both. Reminds me of the sustained Moog sound of MP, PeW.....same effect. Neither. In a recent interview, Nick confirmed it. Maybe we're talking about 2 different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 24 2012, 07:38 PM) QUOTE (trenken @ Jun 24 2012, 07:34 PM) QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 24 2012, 07:31 PM) Synths and strings both. Reminds me of the sustained Moog sound of MP, PeW.....same effect. Neither. In a recent interview, Nick confirmed it. Maybe we're talking about 2 different things. Definitely. I can clearly hear backing harmony vocals there through my studio headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (trenken @ Jun 24 2012, 07:44 PM) QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 24 2012, 07:38 PM) QUOTE (trenken @ Jun 24 2012, 07:34 PM) QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 24 2012, 07:31 PM) Synths and strings both. Reminds me of the sustained Moog sound of MP, PeW.....same effect. Neither. In a recent interview, Nick confirmed it. Maybe we're talking about 2 different things. Definitely. I can clearly hear backing harmony vocals there through my studio headphones. I hear both....higher vocal harmonies and the morphed keyboard and strings...aka...moog effect Nick mentions the synth and strings here http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/int...angels-548165/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 The song ends beautifully too and at 6 22, you hear it loudest after building since 6 04. Cant miss it. Funny that you deny it Trenken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 24 2012, 07:48 PM) QUOTE (trenken @ Jun 24 2012, 07:44 PM) QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 24 2012, 07:38 PM) QUOTE (trenken @ Jun 24 2012, 07:34 PM) QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 24 2012, 07:31 PM) Synths and strings both. Reminds me of the sustained Moog sound of MP, PeW.....same effect. Neither. In a recent interview, Nick confirmed it. Maybe we're talking about 2 different things. Definitely. I can clearly hear backing harmony vocals there through my studio headphones. I hear both....higher vocal harmonies and the morphed keyboard and strings...aka...moog effect Nick mentions the synth and strings here http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/int...angels-548165/5 He's not even talking specially about the parts that the OP is talking about. "The missing part of me..." part. There's no strings or synths there. Only backing vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 There's some subtle synths at the end, but through most of those parts mentioned its just backing harmonies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) Synth/strings combo too which shifts in pitch after each measure and is ezactly what the OP is talking about. Synths are prominent, building to that part where it sustains the high pitch under the riffing after the chorus. Those time points that the OP pointed are starting points where the synths/strings are lower in pitch, then rise up. " The missing part....." is exactly where the synth begins. Edited June 25, 2012 by Gedneil Alpeart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 24 2012, 08:00 PM) Synth/strings combo too which shifts in pitch after each measure and is ezactly what the OP is talking about. Synths are prominent, building to that part where it sustains the high pitch under the riffing after the chorus. Those time points that the OP pointed are starting points where the synths/strings are lower in pitch, then rise up. " The missing part....." is axactly where the synth begins. Oh, you're talking about behind the vocals? There's some very subtle synth stuff back there that isn't all that audible and kept in the background just as an accent. What's very easy to hear is the backing vocals which is what I thought he was asking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (trenken @ Jun 24 2012, 08:08 PM) QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 24 2012, 08:00 PM) Synth/strings combo too which shifts in pitch after each measure and is ezactly what the OP is talking about. Synths are prominent, building to that part where it sustains the high pitch under the riffing after the chorus. Those time points that the OP pointed are starting points where the synths/strings are lower in pitch, then rise up. " The missing part....." is axactly where the synth begins. Oh, you're talking about behind the vocals? There's some very subtle synth stuff back there that isn't all that audible and kept in the background just as an accent. What's very easy to hear is the backing vocals which is what I thought he was asking about. The synth part is initially softer and lower in pitch then rises higher in pitch, much more out front than the vocal harmonies. At 6 22, it's the loudest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 The op says "long, high pitch notes" which means sustained....the vocal harmonies are not sustained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenken Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 24 2012, 08:13 PM) The op says "long, high pitch notes" which means sustained....the vocal harmonies are not sustained. Those backing vocals are sustained throughout that entire line so Im not sure what you mean there. They mirror the main vocals, just a little higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (trenken @ Jun 24 2012, 08:16 PM) QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 24 2012, 08:13 PM) The op says "long, high pitch notes" which means sustained....the vocal harmonies are not sustained. Those backing vocals are sustained throughout that entire line so Im not sure what you mean there. They mirror the main vocals, just a little higher. Those soft harmonized vocals are singing along with the main vocal, not a sustained oooh or aaah. Yup, definitely strings and synths as Nick said. 100% certain. What do you hear at 6 22 during the riffing? Def no vocals there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (trenken @ Jun 24 2012, 08:08 PM)QUOTE (Gedneil Alpeart @ Jun 24 2012, 08:00 PM) Synth/strings combo too which shifts in pitch after each measure and is ezactly what the OP is talking about. Synths are prominent, building to that part where it sustains the high pitch under the riffing after the chorus. Those time points that the OP pointed are starting points where the synths/strings are lower in pitch, then rise up. " The missing part....." is axactly where the synth begins. Oh, you're talking about behind the vocals? There's some very subtle synth stuff back there that isn't all that audible and kept in the background just as an accent. What's very easy to hear is the backing vocals which is what I thought he was asking about. Yes, I'm talking about synth/strings being played along with Alex's guitar riff and Geddy's vocals, specifically when he's singing A missing part of me..... At least three ascending notes....quite audible.... At 2:46, when Geddy sings A missing part of me the 2nd time At 4:41, when Geddy sings A missing part of me the 2nd time At 6:04, when Geddy sings A missing part of me three consecutive times to finish the vocals, and then continues to the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthshine Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 It sounds like synthesizer. Maybe Geddy broke out the Polymoog. It could have been louder in the mix. Maybe it is Taurus pedals, but I don't think so. It is perfect no matter what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) Edited June 25, 2012 by Gedneil Alpeart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vital signz Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 Definitely David Campbell's added strings. Says so on the album insert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 QUOTE (vital signz @ Jun 25 2012, 06:30 AM) Definitely David Campbell's added strings. Says so on the album insert. But Trenken completely denied it at first..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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