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Behringer Odyssey, lead

Whip It · Devo / Single (1980)

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Contest: Behringer Odyssey played lead on Whip It by Devo (1980)

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Settings

osc
1 square, unison 1, detune 0 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
2600 Hz
resonance
0.35
envelope
A 1 ms D 30 ms S 0.3 R 50 ms; tight, snapping lead figure
modulation
mono
effects
none
notes
A tight, snapping synth figure drives the famous hook, played with the deliberately robotic, quantized feel that defines Devo's sound. The band's use of ARP and Minimoog synths across this era is well documented in interviews.

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  • Seedsystem