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Yamaha DX7, keys

Smooth Criminal · Michael Jackson / Single (1988)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played keys on Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson (1988)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -1, unison 2, detune 10.23 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
3795.39 Hz
resonance
0.31, drive 0.2
envelope
A 2.39 ms D 74.46 ms S 0.39 R 83.87 ms; hard percussive stab, filter snaps open then decays fast; filter env amount 0.61
effects
short plate reverb, none
notes
Sharp, staccato synth stabs punctuate the verses, reinforcing the tension of the driving rhythm track.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem