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Roland CR-8000, bass

Sexual Healing · Marvin Gaye / Single (1982)

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Contest: Roland CR-8000 played bass on Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye (1982)

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Settings

osc
1 saw + sub sine, unison 1, detune 0 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
491 Hz
resonance
0.32
envelope
A 2 ms D 80 ms S 0.6 R 100 ms; short punchy pulse on each note, closes fast
modulation
mono
effects
none, maybe light saturation, none
notes
A programmed drum machine groove and a warm, rounded synth bassline replace a live rhythm section entirely, a landmark for R&B production. Reconstructed by ear from the record's smooth, electronic pulse.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem