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ARP Solina String Ensemble, lead

Warszawa · David Bowie / Single (1977)

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Contest: ARP Solina String Ensemble played lead on Warszawa by David Bowie (1977)

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Settings

osc
1 saw, unison 1, detune 0 cents
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
1800 Hz
resonance
0.15
envelope
A 80 ms D 400 ms S 0.6 R 800 ms; slow, mournful, static; filter env amount 0.1
modulation
glide 100 ms, mono
effects
long reverb, none
notes
A slow, modal Synthi melody moves over the pad, its long glide time giving it a mournful, almost vocal quality that anticipates the wordless vocal melody Bowie later added.

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  • Seedsystem