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E-mu Emulator, lead

Kansas City Milkman · Level 42 / Single (1984)

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Contest: E-mu Emulator played lead on Kansas City Milkman by Level 42 (1984)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -5, unison 2, detune 11 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
2700 Hz
resonance
0.3, drive 0.1
envelope
A 3 ms D 90 ms S 0.6 R 150 ms; opens on the chorus hook; filter env amount 0.45
modulation
lfo sine 5 Hz to pitch, glide 30 ms, mono
effects
chorus, plate reverb 18%, none
notes
Producer Ken Scott's crisper mid-80s mix pushes the synth hook higher and cleaner than the Dunn/White production, matching the album's brighter pop direction.

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  • Seedsystem