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Yamaha CS-80, pad

Tragedy · Bee Gees / Single (1979)

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Contest: Yamaha CS-80 played pad on Tragedy by Bee Gees (1979)

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Settings

osc
3 saw, unison 3, detune 12 cents
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
3400 Hz
resonance
0.15
envelope
A 100 ms D 200 ms S 0.75 R 600 ms; dramatic opening stab followed by a sustained swell, aftertouch-driven brightness on held chords
effects
chorus, plate reverb
notes
Blue Weaver's Yamaha CS-80 is well documented as the Bee Gees' key synth of this era, and its huge opening string stab is one of the most recognizable synth moments in disco. The CS-80's touch-sensitive, expressive tone gives the strings their dramatic swell.

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  • Seedsystem