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Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, lead

Gusto Blusto · Culture Club / Single (1986)

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Contest: Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 played lead on Gusto Blusto by Culture Club (1986)

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Settings

osc
Prophet-5 saw x2 -7, unison 2, detune 14 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
3600 Hz
resonance
0.35, drive 0.15
envelope
A 3 ms D 150 ms S 0.55 R 300 ms; opens on each phrase; filter env amount 0.45
modulation
lfo sine 5.5 Hz to pitch, glide 40 ms, mono
effects
chorus, plate reverb, none
notes
Prophet-5 lead line answering the horn-inflected groove on this uptempo, drug-addled session track; Arif Mardin's arrangement leans on the synth to keep momentum through a difficult recording.

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