Oberheim OB-Xa, lead

Took me so Long · Cerrone / Single (1980)

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Settings

osc: 1 saw -1 + 1 pulse -1, unison 1, detune 12 cents, sub none
filter: LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff: 6255 Hz
resonance: 0.39, drive 0.04
envelope: A 8 ms D 119 ms S 0.8 R 177 ms; filter opens on attack then settles for a vocal-like top line; filter env amount -0.08
modulation: lfo sine 4.86 Hz to pitch
effects: plate reverb + eighth-note delay, moderate mix, none
notes: Oberheim OB-Xa lead over a Fairlight CMI sampled-instrument line. Album track from You Are the One.

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Revision history

10 Sep 2026Seedsystem