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Yamaha DX7, lead

A New Life · Pet Shop Boys / Single (1987)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played lead on A New Life by Pet Shop Boys (1987)

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Settings

osc
1 pulse PWM -1, unison 1, detune 9 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
2247 Hz
resonance
0.17, drive 0.45
envelope
A 233 ms D 231 ms S 0.33 R 650 ms; envelope opens then closes on each note; filter env amount 0.18
modulation
lfo square 0.67 Hz to pw, mono
effects
short plate reverb, light slap delay, none
notes
On this Actually-era synth-pop track, a cutting monophonic lead answers the vocal phrase by phrase. Built from 1 pulse PWM -1 through a LP 24 dB/oct filter (envelope opens then closes on each note), it sits in the mix true to the period's Fairlight CMI-driven productions.

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  • Seedsystem