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Korg M500 Micro-Preset, lead

Taking Sides Again · Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark / Single (1980)

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Contest: Korg M500 Micro-Preset played lead on Taking Sides Again by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1980)

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Settings

osc
square -1, unison 3, detune 8 cents, sub none
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
3752 Hz
resonance
0.072, drive 0.04
envelope
A 8 ms D 392 ms S 0.31 R 792 ms; gentle opening on each note; filter env amount -0.04
modulation
lfo sh 3.02 Hz to pitch, mono
effects
tape delay, short, none
notes
A square -1 lead line doubles or answers the vocal melody, low-pass filtered at 12 dB/oct, cutoff around 3752 Hz with modest resonance, cutting through the mix as the track's hook. Fits the band's DIY, four-track-recorded debut era, all cold single-oscillator tones and tape-loop rhythm.

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  • Seedsystem