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Electronic Music Studios (EMS) Synthi AKS, lead

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Contest: Electronic Music Studios (EMS) Synthi AKS played lead on Autobahn by Kraftwerk (1974)

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Settings

osc
2 sawtooth, unison detuned, unison 2, detune 12 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct, moderately bright with a touch of resonance
cutoff
2200 Hz
resonance
0.3, drive 0.1
envelope
A 5 ms D 120 ms S 0.7 R 180 ms; gentle opening on the attack of each phrase, settling to a steady brightness; filter env amount 0.25
modulation
lfo sine 5.2 Hz to pitch, glide 15 ms, mono
effects
short plate reverb, giving the lead studio space without washing out the motorik pulse, none
notes
The recurring melodic hook is a bright Minimoog lead, two detuned sawtooths through a moderately open filter for a clean, slightly nasal tone. A light pitch vibrato and short glide between notes give it a human, almost whistled quality against the mechanical sequencer pulse underneath.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem