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Oberheim OB-X, bass

Let's Groove · Earth, Wind & Fire / Single (1981)

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Contest: Oberheim OB-X played bass on Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire (1981)

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Settings

osc
2 square -1, unison 1, detune 6 cents, sub sine -1
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
500 Hz
resonance
0.3, drive 0.2
envelope
A 3 ms D 140 ms S 0.8 R 90 ms; punchy, driving pluck; filter env amount 0.3
modulation
mono
effects
none, none
notes
The prominent synth-bass hook that opens Let's Groove is one of the band's most recognisable Oberheim OB-X lines, marking the group's full move into early-80s boogie/funk production.

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  • Seedsystem