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Yamaha CS-80, lead

I'm Alive · Electric Light Orchestra / Single (1980)

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Contest: Yamaha CS-80 played lead on I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra (1980)

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Settings

osc
1 saw + 1 square, unison 1, detune 8 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
2500 Hz
resonance
0.35, drive 0.3
envelope
A 4 ms D 95 ms S 0.55 R 170 ms; punchy, rhythmic entry; filter env amount 0.4
modulation
lfo sine 5 Hz to pitch, glide 10 ms, mono
effects
plate reverb, none
notes
Bright ARP/CS-80-era polysynth lead opens the soundtrack single, punchy and forward, the same era's rig documented on Discovery and Time.

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  • Seedsystem