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Yamaha DX7, pad

Broken Wings · Mr. Mister / Single (1985)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played pad on Broken Wings by Mr. Mister (1985)

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Settings

osc
2 saw, unison 2, detune 16 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
2400 Hz
resonance
0.15
envelope
A 400 ms D 400 ms S 0.7 R 1800 ms; slow, breathing swell that underpins the whole song
modulation
lfo sine 5.5 Hz to pitch
effects
chorus, plate reverb, none
notes
A wide, glassy synth pad, almost certainly a DX7 preset of the era, carries the song's yearning atmosphere from the opening bar. Reconstructed by ear; often cited as a DX7 by ear from fans and forums, not a confirmed session sheet.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem