Roland VP-330, lead

Living in the Plastic Age · The Buggles / Single (1980)

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Settings

osc: 2 saw, unison 1, detune 16 cents
filter: LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff: 2800 Hz
resonance: 0.35
envelope: A 3 ms D 130 ms S 0.65 R 220 ms; quick open on the chorus hits
modulation: mono
effects: light chorus
notes: The Yamaha CS-80's ribbon controller lets the lead bend gently into notes, a Trevor Horn signature that made the CS-80 the defining Buggles/early-80s pop synth sound.

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11 Sep 2026Seedsystem