Oberheim OB-8, lead

10.000 Lightyears · Boney M. / Single (1984)

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Settings

osc: DX7 FM lead algorithm, unison 1, detune 4 cents, sub none
filter: DX7 output level env
cutoff: 3100 Hz
resonance: 0.2, drive 0.1
envelope: A 8 ms D 150 ms S 0.5 R 300 ms; FM envelope bite on the title vocal answer; filter env amount 0.3
modulation: lfo sine 5 Hz to pitch, mono
effects: digital reverb, chorus, none
notes: DX7 lead answering the title vocal, the record's clearest example of the FM synthesis replacing the earlier analogue lead voicings.

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Revision history

10 Sep 2026Seedsystem