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Oberheim OB-Xa, bass

I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) · Hall & Oates / Single (1982)

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Contest: Oberheim OB-Xa played bass on I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) by Hall & Oates (1982)

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Settings

osc
1 saw + sub sine, unison 1, detune 0 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
596 Hz
resonance
0.28
envelope
A 2 ms D 80 ms S 0.6 R 100 ms; short punchy pulse on each note, closes fast
modulation
mono
effects
none, maybe light saturation, none
notes
The smooth, syncopated synth bassline underpins one of the decade's most sampled grooves. Daryl Hall has discussed using an Oberheim in this period; exact model here is a best-effort match.

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  • Seedsystem