Yamaha DX7, bass

Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun) · Janet Jackson / Single (1986)

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Settings

osc: FM 4-op rounded bass, unison 1, detune 0 cents
filter: LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff: 200 Hz
resonance: 0.2
envelope: A 3 ms D 120 ms S 0.75 R 200 ms; soft, rolling pulse; filter env amount 0.25
modulation: mono
effects: none, none
notes: A smooth, rounded DX7 bass carries the mid-tempo groove, softer than the album's uptempo tracks. Approximated from Jam & Lewis's documented DX7 bass palette.

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Revision history

11 Sep 2026Seedsystem