Moog Minimoog, fx

The Diary of Horace Wimp · Electric Light Orchestra / Single (1979)

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Settings

osc: 3 saw + brass patch, unison 4, detune 20 cents
filter: LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff: 3600 Hz
resonance: 0.2
envelope: A 10 ms D 300 ms S 0.6 R 500 ms; bright fanfare swell then settle
effects: plate reverb
notes: The track opens with a grand CS-80 brass-fanfare chord, one of the most recognisable synth-orchestra moments on the album, before the song proper begins.

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Revision history

11 Sep 2026Seedsystem