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Roland JD-990, lead

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Contest: Roland JD-990 played lead on Happy by Alexia (1999)

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Settings

osc
2 saw detuned + 1 square -1oct, unison 3, detune 18 cents, sub square -1
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
4200 Hz
resonance
0.25, drive 0.15
envelope
A 3 ms D 120 ms S 0.7 R 180 ms; quick open per note then settles to sustain; filter env amount 0.35
modulation
lfo tri 0.6 Hz to pw
effects
bright plate reverb, 1/8 delay at low mix, chorus for width, none
notes
Bright three-oscillator eurodance stack doubling the topline hook; square sub reinforces the low end under the vocal. Filter opens briefly on each note attack to give the hard-edged 90s Italian dance snap.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem