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Roland TR-808, bass

I'm Bad · LL Cool J / Single (1987)

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Contest: Roland TR-808 played bass on I'm Bad by LL Cool J (1987)

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Settings

osc
1 saw -1 + square, unison 1, detune 0.66 cents, sub sine -1
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
683.03 Hz
resonance
0.34, drive 0.2
envelope
A 2.65 ms D 128.96 ms S 0.72 R 104.58 ms; filter snaps shut fast after the attack for a percussive, rubbery thump; filter env amount 0.46
modulation
glide 33 ms, mono
effects
short slap delay, no verb, drive
notes
A deep, booming 808-style synth bass drives the beat, tuned to hit hard under the sampled breaks.

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  • Seedsystem