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Yamaha DX7, lead

World Machine · Level 42 / Single (1985)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played lead on World Machine by Level 42 (1985)

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Settings

osc
FM DX7-style bell/lead, unison 1, detune 6 cents, sub none
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
5000 Hz
resonance
0.1
envelope
A 1 ms D 200 ms S 0.3 R 300 ms; none; filter env amount 0
modulation
lfo sine 3 Hz to amp
effects
digital reverb, chorus, none
notes
Glassy DX7-style FM synth lead carries the title track's hook, the mid-80s digital sheen replacing the earlier analogue tones.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem