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Oberheim OB-Xa, fx

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Contest: Oberheim OB-Xa played fx on English Boys by Blondie (1982)

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Settings

osc
1 saw -1 + noise, unison 1, detune 0 cents, sub none, noise 0.7
filter
BP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
2200 Hz
resonance
0.4, drive 0.2
envelope
A 300 ms D 600 ms S 0.4 R 1000 ms; swept slowly across the phrase; filter env amount 0.5
modulation
lfo tri 0.25 Hz to cutoff
effects
long plate reverb, tape delay, none
notes
A textural synth/fx layer sits under "English Boys", built from Fairlight CMI stabs and Synclavier textures over Oberheim pad washes. Fairlight textures colour the song's brooding outro. Confidence is inferred from the band's documented gear for this era rather than a measured session sheet.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem