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Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, lead

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Contest: Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 played lead on Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes (1981)

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Settings

osc
1 saw + 1 square, unison 1, detune 8 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
2600 Hz
resonance
0.35
envelope
A 2 ms D 60 ms S 0.5 R 100 ms; bright, slightly reedy riff, static filter
modulation
mono
effects
none
notes
Bill Cuomo's Prophet-5 riff is one of the most famous synth hooks of the year, and his authorship of it on this instrument is documented in his own retellings of the song's writing session. Keep the tone bright and slightly reedy to match the original.

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  • Seedsystem