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Roland D-50, lead

Fools · Alphaville / Single (1994)

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Contest: Roland D-50 played lead on Fools by Alphaville (1994)

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Settings

osc
LA synthesis 'digital lead', unison 1, detune 6 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
3200 Hz
resonance
0.3, drive 0.15
envelope
A 3 ms D 180 ms S 0.55 R 300 ms; fast attack sweep; filter env amount 0.3
modulation
mono
effects
chorus: wide; delay: 1/8, none
notes
Lead single: a bright D-50 linear-arithmetic lead carrying the hook, remixed heavily for the 1994/2023-reissue 12-inch versions ('Seven Seals', 'Twelve Inch') without altering the core patch.

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  • Seedsystem