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Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, keys

The Chinese Way · Level 42 / Single (1982)

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Settings

osc
2 saw, unison 2, detune 11 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
2793 Hz
resonance
0.29
envelope
A 3 ms D 100 ms S 0.3 R 150 ms; snaps open then closes fast, a percussive hit
modulation
mono
effects
short plate reverb, none
notes
Mark King's slap bass leads the arrangement, but synth stabs and pads fill out the funk-jazz texture. Reconstructed by ear; synth role is secondary to the bass guitar here.

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  • Seedsystem