Roland VP-330, pad

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

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Settings

osc: 3 saw, unison 4, detune 20 cents
filter: LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff: 3200 Hz
resonance: 0.15
envelope: A 350 ms D 230 ms S 0.8 R 750 ms; slow brightening swell
effects: stereo chorus, plate reverb
notes: A rich CS-80 brass/string patch fills the chorus, wide and lush, the signature glossy pad sound Horn and Downes built the whole album's aesthetic around.

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Revision history

11 Sep 2026Seedsystem