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Yamaha DX7, bass

Wild Wild Water · Modern Talking / Single (1985)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played bass on Wild Wild Water by Modern Talking (1985)

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Settings

osc
FM 2-op, sine carrier + fast sine modulator, algorithm 5, unison 1, detune 0 cents, sub sine -1
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
1350 Hz
resonance
0.05, drive 0.11
envelope
A 1 ms D 165 ms S 0.46 R 145 ms; fast pluck, closes over the note; filter env amount 0.35
modulation
mono
effects
short slap-back delay (1/16), light stereo chorus, none
notes
Root-note synth bass carrying the verse and chorus groove of “Wild Wild Water”, doubling the kick pattern one-to-one in the classic Modern Talking style. Short, percussive envelope keeps it tight against the drum machine; no glide, mono voice.

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  • Seedsystem