Moog Minimoog, lead

Cars · Gary Numan / Single (1979)

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Settings

osc: 2 saw, unison 1, detune 10 cents
filter: LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff: 2200 Hz
resonance: 0.35
envelope: A 3 ms D 120 ms S 0.8 R 200 ms; opens slightly on attack then sits static through the phrase, no sweep
modulation: mono
effects: none
notes: The famous four-note bass/lead riff is a Minimoog played through the amp flat with the filter static, which is what gives it its cold, unmoving edge rather than a swept or 'talking' filter sound. Numan has said the whole track grew out of a preset he stumbled on rather than deep programming. Keep the tone dry and the envelope tight.

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Revision history

10 Sep 2026Seedsystem