The bass on New Europeans by Ultravox (1983)?

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  1. fishnose

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    I'd love to replicate that amazing sound.
    It's short and fat (my exact opposite! lol)
    Any ideas as to how I would do that?
     
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  3. Sylenth.Will.Fall

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    It sounds VERY Moogy to me. My guess would be it came from some kind of moog with lots of low cut
     
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    It's a Moog. You can try the Auturia V-Collection one or get the Behringer Model D
     
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    Or try Synapse The Legend. That's my Moog go to.
     
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    So that everyone doesn't have to google it separately:
     
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    This video has some good live shots of the keyboard player from 1980, which is the same year YT shows for the track in question:

     
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    http://www.discog.info/ultravox-interview5.html

    other gear used on album:
    Chris - Minimoog (basslines), Yamaha CS40m ("Vienna" refrain)

    Midge - Yamaha CS40m ("Western Promise"), Yamaha SS30 ("Astradyne", "Vienna" violin part), Yamaha CS50, Yamaha SG 2000 electric guitar

    Billy - ARP Odyssey (solos), Yamaha CP80 piano, Yamaha SS30 ("Vienna" refrain), Yamaha CS80, Oberheim OB-X

    Warren - acoustic drums, Roland TR77, Roland CR78    ​
     
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    The bass line of the title track as well as on Sleepwalk, New Europeans and All Stood Still was done by Cross with the Minimoog.
     
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    BEFORE THEY WENT WANK BETTER ASK CONNY PLANK.
     
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    Jupiter 8
     
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