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Dave Smith Instruments (DSI) REV2, lead

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Contest: Dave Smith Instruments (DSI) REV2 played lead on Hammer by Lorde (2025)

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Settings

osc
3 saw, unison 3, detune 18 cents, sub none, noise 0.05
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
2800 Hz
resonance
0.35, drive 0.15
envelope
A 3 ms D 140 ms S 0.5 R 260 ms; brightens with the bass sweep; filter env amount 0.3
modulation
glide 40 ms
effects
plate reverb, short delay, none
notes
A raw synth lead mirrors the bass's filter sweep, giving the opener its blunt, physical feel.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem