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Oberheim OB-Xa, keys

The Beast · Blondie / Single (1982)

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Contest: Oberheim OB-Xa played keys on The Beast by Blondie (1982)

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Settings

osc
2 saw + 1 square -1, unison 2, detune 10 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
2000 Hz
resonance
0.2, drive 0.1
envelope
A 1 ms D 50 ms S 0 R 40 ms; hard close right after the hit; filter env amount -0.3
effects
short room reverb, punchy and close, drive
notes
A short rhythmic stab sits under "The Beast", built from Fairlight CMI stabs and Synclavier textures over Oberheim pad washes. Aggressive Fairlight stabs punctuate the song's tense groove. Confidence is inferred from the band's documented gear for this era rather than a measured session sheet.

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  • Seedsystem