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Korg M1, keys

Hello Afrika · Dr. Alban / Single (1990)

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Contest: Korg M1 played keys on Hello Afrika by Dr. Alban (1990)

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Settings

osc
Korg M1-style PCM organ-stab (sampled attack + synth sustain), unison 1, detune 10 cents, sub none
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
5000 Hz
resonance
0.15, drive 0.1
envelope
A 2 ms D 180 ms S 0 R 140 ms; bright percussive hit on the offbeat, closing fast; filter env amount 0.45
effects
short plate reverb, gated, none
notes
The organ-stab preset that defined early-90s Korg M1-based house records punctuates the offbeats here, a synthesized PCM patch rather than a real organ. A gated short plate reverb keeps the hit tight and rhythmic against the house groove.

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  • Seedsystem