Yamaha DX7, bass

Big Boys Don't Cry · Blue System / Single (1987)

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Settings

osc: 1 saw -1 + sub, unison 1, detune 6 cents, sub square -1
filter: LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff: 286 Hz
resonance: 0.33, drive 0.21
envelope: A 5 ms D 50 ms S 0.78 R 140 ms; snap on each 16th; filter env amount 0.42
modulation: mono
effects: chorus: light, drive
notes: Monophonic Yamaha DX7 bass sequence driving the uptempo pulse, sub-reinforced and gated tight to sit under the LinnDrum groove without smearing the low end.

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Revision history

10 Sep 2026Seedsystem