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Roland Jupiter-8, keys

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Contest: Roland Jupiter-8 played keys on Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran (1982)

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Settings

osc
2 saw, unison 2, detune 14 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
3687 Hz
resonance
0.26
envelope
A 3 ms D 100 ms S 0.3 R 150 ms; snaps open then closes fast, a percussive hit
modulation
mono
effects
short plate reverb, none
notes
Guitar and drums drive the track, but the stabbing Jupiter-8 hits and jungle-sound-effect synth textures are what make the production distinctive. Nick Rhodes was a well-known Jupiter-8 user in this period.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem