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PPG Wave 2.2, arp

Sometimes It Snows in April · Prince / Single (1986)

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Contest: PPG Wave 2.2 played arp on Sometimes It Snows in April by Prince (1986)

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Settings

osc
1 saw + 1 pulse, PW 35%, unison 1, detune 4 cents, sub none
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
2757 Hz
resonance
0.31
envelope
A 1 ms D 40 ms S 0 R 60 ms; gentle open on each step; filter env amount 0.23
modulation
lfo tri 2.38 Hz to pw, mono
effects
1/16 delay feedback ~30%, light chorus, none
notes
A rhythmic arpeggio runs through the verse and chorus, sequenced to the track's tempo on gear from the 1985-87 Revolution era (Fairlight CMI Series IIx, PPG Wave 2.2, Yamaha DX7, Oberheim Matrix-12). It adds forward motion and a bright top layer over the psychedelic funk/pop groove.

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  • Seedsystem