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Moog Minimoog, lead

Turn It On · Level 42 / Single (1981)

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Contest: Moog Minimoog played lead on Turn It On by Level 42 (1981)

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Settings

osc
1 saw + 1 square -1, unison 1, detune 8 cents, sub square -1
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
2200 Hz
resonance
0.35, drive 0.15
envelope
A 4 ms D 120 ms S 0.7 R 180 ms; snappy open on downbeats then settles; filter env amount 0.5
modulation
lfo sine 5.5 Hz to pitch, glide 40 ms, mono
effects
short slap-back delay, plate reverb ~12%, drive
notes
Punchy Minimoog lead doubling the bass riff on the choruses, driven hard through the front end for the album's live-off-the-floor grit. Fast filter snap on each stab keeps it percussive against the slap bass.

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  • Seedsystem