Yamaha DX7, bass

Aka no Enamel · Akina Nakamori / Single (1986)

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Settings

osc: 2 saw -1 unison, tight, unison 4, detune 4 cents, sub sine -1, noise 0.07
filter: LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff: 580 Hz
resonance: 0.1, drive 0.02
envelope: A 10 ms D 210 ms S 0.1 R 146 ms; snappy envelope-driven open/close per note; filter env amount -0.1
modulation: glide 44 ms, mono
effects: tape-style slap delay, plate reverb, none
notes: The low end is a 2 saw -1 unison, tight synth bass carrying the song's root movement, filtered lp 24 db/oct around 580 Hz so it stays taut rather than boomy; a short, punchy amp envelope. Written for Nakamori's 1986 album Crimson; gear and style approximated from the album's documented production (arranger/producer credits: Shiro Sagisu and others; period gear: Yamaha DX7, Fairlight CMI IIx, Roland Jupiter-8 and an early Roland D-50).

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10 Sep 2026Seedsystem