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Roland JD-800, lead

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Contest: Roland JD-800 played lead on Israelism by Army of Lovers (1993)

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Settings

osc
JD-800 digital saw + square layer, unison 2, detune 16 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
3800 Hz
resonance
0.25, drive 0.1
envelope
A 3 ms D 120 ms S 0.45 R 140 ms; a bright sustained hook line with a quick opening bite; filter env amount 0.4
modulation
lfo sine 5 Hz to pitch, mono
effects
hall reverb, stereo chorus, none
notes
A JD-800-style digital saw+square lead voices the record's sustained, anthemic hook with a quick bright bite on each attack, layered under a wide hall reverb and stereo chorus for the group's signature widescreen Hi-NRG treatment.

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  • Seedsystem