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ARP 2600, lead

The Hardest Part · Erasure / Single (1988)

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Contest: ARP 2600 played lead on The Hardest Part by Erasure (1988)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -6, unison 3, detune 12 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
4242 Hz
resonance
0.41, drive 0.06
envelope
A 4 ms D 140 ms S 0.55 R 180 ms; snaps on the attack; filter env amount 0.06
modulation
lfo tri 0.3 Hz to pitch
effects
short delay, light reverb, none
notes
'The Hardest Part' from The Innocents (1988): the melodic synth lead doubling or answering the vocal hook, built in the style of ARP 2600 and Roland System 100 for bass/lead, Sequential Pro-One for mono leads, Yamaha CS-80 for pads, Emulator II sampler for hits and strings. The patch leans on 2 saw -6 through a LP 24 dB/oct filter, shaped for the track's uptempo feel.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem