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Roland Jupiter-6, lead

Transfer Affection · A Flock of Seagulls / Single (1984)

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Contest: Roland Jupiter-6 played lead on Transfer Affection by A Flock of Seagulls (1984)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -1 + 1 square -1, unison 2, detune 10 cents, sub square -1
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
4200 Hz
resonance
0.3, drive 0.15
envelope
A 5 ms D 180 ms S 0.65 R 400 ms; fast pluck on downbeats; filter env amount 0.4
modulation
lfo sine 5 Hz to pitch, glide 20 ms, mono
effects
chorus + short slap delay, none
notes
A brighter, more percussive lead than the debut era: saw plus square gives it edge, a fast filter pluck keeps the riff punchy against the drum machine, and a short slap delay adds movement without washing it out.

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  • Seedsystem