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Electronic Music Studios (EMS) VCS3, lead

Oxygène (Part IV) · Jean-Michel Jarre / Single (1976)

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Contest: Electronic Music Studios (EMS) VCS3 played lead on Oxygène (Part IV) by Jean-Michel Jarre (1976)

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Settings

osc
1 saw + 1 pulse, unison 1, detune 10 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
2600 Hz
resonance
0.4
envelope
A 5 ms D 150 ms S 0.5 R 300 ms; filter opens on the melodic hook then settles, giving it a breathy, analog character
modulation
glide 15 ms, mono
effects
tape delay, chorus
notes
The instantly hummable synth-lead hook of this instrumental hit was built on Jarre's ARP 2600, a setup he has described at length in interviews over the decades. It became one of the first electronic instrumentals to cross into the pop charts worldwide. Keep the delay synced and let the filter breathe on sustained notes.

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