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Yamaha DX7, lead

Diamonds · Herb Alpert / Single (1987)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played lead on Diamonds by Herb Alpert (1987)

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Settings

osc
FM 4-op e.piano algorithm, unison 1, detune 0 cents, sub none
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
4200 Hz
resonance
0.05
envelope
A 1 ms D 400 ms S 0.3 R 500 ms; bell decay; filter env amount 0.05
effects
chorus, light plate reverb, none
notes
Glassy DX7 electric-piano lead answers the vocal call-and-response, the signature clean FM tone of late-80s Flyte Tyme sessions.

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  • Seedsystem