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Yamaha DX7, lead

Libertine · Mylene Farmer / Single (1986)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played lead on Libertine by Mylene Farmer (1986)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -1 detuned, unison 2, detune 14 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
3400 Hz
resonance
0.25, drive 0.1
envelope
A 8 ms D 160 ms S 0.55 R 220 ms; brightens on entry then eases back, a cutting line that answers the vocal phrase by phrase; filter env amount 0.35
modulation
lfo sine 5.2 Hz to pitch
effects
plate reverb, short 1/8 delay, none
notes
A cutting detuned lead punctuates the chorus between vocal lines, doubling the melody's peak notes with a light vibrato that gives it a theatrical, almost orchestral edge typical of Boutonnat's arrangements.

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  • Seedsystem