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Roland D-50, lead

Weak in the Presence of Beauty · Alison Moyet / Single (1987)

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Contest: Roland D-50 played lead on Weak in the Presence of Beauty by Alison Moyet (1987)

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Settings

osc
1 saw + digital wave, unison 1, detune 8 cents, sub none
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
3500 Hz
resonance
0.15
envelope
A 10 ms D 200 ms S 0.6 R 300 ms; medium open; filter env amount 0.25
modulation
mono
effects
digital reverb, mid decay, none
notes
A crisp late-80s digital synth lead doubles the hook between vocal lines, a Roland D-50-style hybrid tone chosen for the bright, glassy character typical of the record's production.

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  • Seedsystem