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Yamaha DX7, lead

Maximum Joy · Frankie Goes to Hollywood / Single (1986)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played lead on Maximum Joy by Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1986)

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Settings

osc
FM 4-op bell-lead algorithm, unison 1, detune 5 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
6000 Hz
resonance
0.15, drive 0.1
envelope
A 5 ms D 200 ms S 0.5 R 250 ms; moderate open on sustained notes; filter env amount 0.25
modulation
lfo sine 5 Hz to pitch, glide 30 ms, mono
effects
stereo chorus, plate reverb, none
notes
A DX7 bell-lead carries the title hook, matching the brighter, more optimistic tone the track's title implies against the rest of the harder-edged Liverpool material.

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  • Seedsystem