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Korg M500 Micro-Preset, keys

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Contest: Korg M500 Micro-Preset played keys on Dancing by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1980)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -1, unison 1, detune 0 cents, sub none
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
7173 Hz
resonance
0.237, drive 0.21
envelope
A 22 ms D 223 ms S 0.47 R 65 ms; static, set once per section; filter env amount 0.44
modulation
lfo sine 0 Hz to none
effects
plate reverb + slap delay, none
notes
A 2 saw -1 keys/electric-piano-style patch fills the mid-range, low-pass filtered at 12 dB/oct, cutoff around 7173 Hz with modest resonance, doubling the chord progression. Fits the band's DIY, four-track-recorded debut era, all cold single-oscillator tones and tape-loop rhythm.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem