How did Visage create the iconic sound of “Fade to Grey”? This breakdown dives deep into the synths, drum machines, mixing, and recording techniques that shaped this New Romantic classic. Originally co-written as an instrumental piece Christopher Payne, Billy Currie, and Midge Ure crafted this track alongside with the amazing Steve Strange's vocals using synths like the ARP Odyssey, an Elka String Synth, and a Polymoog brass preset.
0:00 Fade to Grey - Intro
0:46 The Story Behind Fade to Grey by Visage
2:31 Programming the CR-78 Drum Pattern on Digitakt
4:20 Recreating the Fade to Grey Bassline on Juno-60
5:05 The Iconic Pad Sound – Streichfett String Synth
5:56 Lead Synth Breakdown on Roland Juno-60
6:12 Mixing Fade to Grey in Logic Pro + Secret Sound Reveal
14:55 Creating the Fade to Grey Siren Sound with Logic Pro’s Retro Synth
19:34 Enhancing the Synth Bells with Stereo Delay
20:41 Tom FX and Pizzicato Accents in Fade to Grey
22:19 Final Lead Synth Arrangements for Fade to Grey
24:06 Full Song Remake – Visage Fade to Grey
💾 Watch Christopher Payne’s full breakdown of Fade to Gray: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmF_jeokUX8
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