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Yamaha DX7, lead

Dream Crazy · Level 42 / Single (1985)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played lead on Dream Crazy by Level 42 (1985)

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Settings

osc
FM 4-op bell lead + analog saw layer, unison 1, detune 10 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
3200 Hz
resonance
0.3, drive 0.1
envelope
A 3 ms D 100 ms S 0.6 R 180 ms; opens on the chorus hook; filter env amount 0.4
modulation
lfo sine 5 Hz to pitch, glide 20 ms, mono
effects
chorus, plate reverb 18%, none
notes
Bonus-track era song; a bright DX7/Jupiter-8 hybrid lead was the standard World Machine hook sound, layering FM bite with analogue warmth.

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  • Seedsystem