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Yamaha DX7, bass

Speed Demon · Michael Jackson / Single (1987)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played bass on Speed Demon by Michael Jackson (1987)

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Settings

osc
1 square + sub sine -1, unison 1, detune 2.84 cents, sub sine -1
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
461.45 Hz
resonance
0.43, drive 0.33
envelope
A 4.64 ms D 114.59 ms S 0.61 R 119.14 ms; filter snaps shut fast after the attack for a percussive, rubbery thump; filter env amount 0.45
modulation
glide 1 ms, mono
effects
short slap delay, no verb, drive
notes
Aggressive, growling synth bass drives the uptempo groove, likely a Synclavier or DX7 patch layered with a sub oscillator for extra low-end weight.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem