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Oberheim OB-X, bass

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Contest: Oberheim OB-X played bass on Shadow of a Man by Lady Gaga (2025)

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Settings

osc
1 square + sub sine, unison 1, detune 4 cents, sub sine -1
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
380 Hz
resonance
0.3, drive 0.15
envelope
A 2 ms D 90 ms S 0.5 R 100 ms; syncopated pops in a New Jack Swing pattern; filter env amount 0.3
modulation
mono
effects
light compression, short room verb, none
notes
A slap-toned synth bass locks into the song's New Jack Swing groove alongside horns and live drums.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem