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Yamaha CS-80, lead

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Contest: Yamaha CS-80 played lead on Xanadu by Electric Light Orchestra (1980)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -1, wide, unison 4, detune 20 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
6000 Hz
resonance
0.35, drive 0.2
envelope
A 8 ms D 200 ms S 0.7 R 300 ms; brightens on the chorus melody; filter env amount 0.4
modulation
lfo sine 5.2 Hz to pitch, glide 30 ms
effects
chorus + plate reverb for the CS-80's signature width, none
notes
The CS-80's ribbon-controlled lead carries the soaring chorus hook, its onboard chorus and gentle vibrato giving the classic CS-80 shimmer heard across the Xanadu soundtrack.

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  • Seedsystem