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Korg M500 Micro-Preset, lead

Navigation · Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark / Single (1981)

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Contest: Korg M500 Micro-Preset played lead on Navigation by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1981)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -1, unison 1, detune 0 cents, sub none
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
8180 Hz
resonance
0.121, drive 0.26
envelope
A 33 ms D 677 ms S 0.75 R 1169 ms; gentle opening on each note; filter env amount -0.18
modulation
lfo sh 2.58 Hz to pitch, mono
effects
tape delay, short, none
notes
A 2 saw -1 lead line doubles or answers the vocal melody, low-pass filtered at 12 dB/oct, cutoff around 8180 Hz with modest resonance, cutting through the mix as the track's hook. Fits the widescreen, melancholy Architecture & Morality period, built on tape-loop Mellotron strings and choir.

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  • Seedsystem