Roland SH-2, arp

I Ran (So Far Away) · A Flock of Seagulls / Single (1982)

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Settings

osc: 1 square + 1 saw, unison 1, detune 7 cents
filter: LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff: 5000 Hz
resonance: 0.23
envelope: A 1 ms D 60 ms S 0.4 R 80 ms; gate pulses in time with each arp step
modulation: lfo square 2.6 Hz to pw, mono
effects: tempo-synced delay, chorus, none
notes: The rippling, echo-drenched arpeggio hook is one of the most recognisable synth lines of the new wave era. Reconstructed by ear; the band used a small Roland synth rig at the time.

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Samples

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Revision history

10 Sep 2026Seedsystem