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Roland D-50, pad

Sadeness (Part I) · Enigma / Single (1991)

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Contest: Roland D-50 played pad on Sadeness (Part I) by Enigma (1991)

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Settings

osc
2 saw + tri, unison 3, detune 15 cents
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
2000 Hz
resonance
0.15
envelope
A 500 ms D 450 ms S 0.65 R 1500 ms; dark atmospheric pad swelling beneath the chant sample
effects
long reverb, chorus, none
notes
Michael Cretu's production wraps a sampled Gregorian chant in dark synth pads, a texture that became hugely influential for the 'new-age dance' style of the early 90s. No documented patch for this record; reconstructed from its sound.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem