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Yamaha DX7, lead

Lucky Guy · Modern Talking / Single (1985)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played lead on Lucky Guy by Modern Talking (1985)

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Settings

osc
FM 6-op, bell-metallic algorithm, 2 carriers, unison 1, detune 8 cents, sub none
filter
none, FM-voiced
cutoff
6200 Hz
resonance
0
envelope
A 2 ms D 290 ms S 0.5 R 260 ms; static; filter env amount 0
modulation
lfo sine 5 Hz to pitch
effects
bright plate reverb, stereo chorus, eighth-note delay, none
notes
The hook/countermelody line of “Lucky Guy”, doubling the vocal top line in the chorus. Light pitch-LFO vibrato and a bright plate/chorus chain give it the glossy, radio-ready sheen Bohlen used to cut through the mix.

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  • Seedsystem