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Yamaha DX7, lead

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played lead on Don't Look Down - The Sequel by Go West (1985)

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Settings

osc
FM 4-op brass-lead algorithm, unison 1, detune 8 cents, sub none
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
4400 Hz
resonance
0.15, drive 0.1
envelope
A 5 ms D 220 ms S 0.5 R 320 ms; static, brightness from FM ratio; filter env amount 0
effects
reverb, chorus, none
notes
A bright synth-brass lead carries the hook, consistent with the record's polished, radio-ready synth-pop production.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem