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Yamaha CS-80, lead

Because You're Young · David Bowie / Single (1980)

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Contest: Yamaha CS-80 played lead on Because You're Young by David Bowie (1980)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -1, unison 2, detune 20 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
4500 Hz
resonance
0.2, drive 0.15
envelope
A 5 ms D 130 ms S 0.6 R 300 ms; gentle sweep; filter env amount 0.25
modulation
glide 20 ms
effects
chorus, plate reverb, none
notes
A CS-80-style synth lead weaves through the verses alongside Pete Townshend's guest guitar, part of the album's dense, layered arrangement style.

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  • Seedsystem