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PPG Wave 2.3, lead

Rage Hard · Frankie Goes to Hollywood / Single (1986)

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Contest: PPG Wave 2.3 played lead on Rage Hard by Frankie Goes to Hollywood (1986)

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Settings

osc
PPG wavetable saw-to-square sweep, unison 2, detune 12 cents, sub none, noise 0.05
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
4500 Hz
resonance
0.3, drive 0.15
envelope
A 3 ms D 180 ms S 0.55 R 220 ms; aggressive open on the chorus hook; filter env amount 0.4
modulation
lfo saw 1.2 Hz to cutoff
effects
gated reverb, stereo delay, drive
notes
A PPG Wave-style wavetable lead sweeps through its table for a metallic, evolving tone across the chorus, classic Trevor Horn maximalism.

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  • Seedsystem