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Yamaha DX7, lead

Fantastic Dream · Alphaville / Single (1986)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played lead on Fantastic Dream by Alphaville (1986)

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Settings

osc
FM: 2-op bell algorithm, unison 1, detune 6 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
3800 Hz
resonance
0.15, drive 0.1
envelope
A 3 ms D 400 ms S 0.6 R 600 ms; FM envelope, fast decay; filter env amount 0.3
modulation
lfo sine 5.5 Hz to pitch, glide 10 ms
effects
chorus: DX7 built-in; plate reverb, none
notes
Classic mid-80s DX7 bell-lead patch (E.PIANO 1-style algorithm brightened for lead duty), a hallmark of the polished Afternoons in Utopia production alongside the album's PPG Wave and Fairlight parts.

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  • Seedsystem