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Roland Jupiter-8, lead

Taking the Town · Icehouse / Single (1984)

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Contest: Roland Jupiter-8 played lead on Taking the Town by Icehouse (1984)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -4, unison 1, detune 10 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct, tight
cutoff
5000 Hz
resonance
0.3, drive 0.1
envelope
A 2 ms D 50 ms S 0.6 R 90 ms; fast snap on every note; filter env amount 0.4
modulation
mono
effects
short slap delay, light plate reverb, none
notes
A tighter, more clipped synth lead than the band's earlier singles, doubling the vocal hook with fast filter snaps on every note. It reflects the more rhythmic, dance-conscious direction Icehouse took on Sidewalk.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem