New Org member and amatuer keyboar player here.

Wondering if any of y'all have tried to get that purple "horn" sound prince and his 80's era protege's used.

For example...on the extended Let's Go Crazy... and even on the album version of Glamorous life...during the instrumental last-half...there is this cool sounding synth horn part.

THe Time often used it too. Any hints or suggestions?

I don't know. But good luck trying to find out though. The great thing about Prince's work is that he's unique to the core, even down the very sounds of the various instruments being played. Who know's how exactly that sound was created. Knowing Prince, he probably spent all day programing and meshing various sounds to create the unique coloration of the synth horn you're referring to. So I don't think you're going to be able to hit a button on your casio and get the same affect.

Vintage Prophet & Oberheim
analog synth makes those sounds.
Dr,Fink used 2 play them.
/peace Manki

wow sounds like you really know your stuff there Mister Manki !
I even heard that Monty Moore of the super group The Time Still to this day uses them old prophets & oberhiems !!!
...along with some newer stuff like nordlead 2 & some 90s Roland Synth Don't know the model name but it has thease sliders & Knobs that run diagonaly.
the Love Sexy Era Had Tons Of Roland D-50 type Sounds On It.
May The Funk B With Ya'll !!!
Kuz

I have some synth brass sounds on my board that I use that are alot like the ones Prince used in the 80's. That is one of my favorite sounds!

Peace,
JD