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Moog Minimoog, lead

Observer · Gary Numan / Single (1979)

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Contest: Moog Minimoog played lead on Observer by Gary Numan (1979)

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Settings

osc
1 saw, unison 1, detune 6 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
1700 Hz
resonance
0.3
envelope
A 5 ms D 200 ms S 0.6 R 350 ms; gentle swell per phrase
modulation
glide 50 ms, mono
effects
none
notes
A sparse Minimoog countermelody threads through the pad with occasional glide between notes, one of the few places on the album where Numan lets the synth line breathe rather than sit rigid.

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  • Seedsystem