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PPG Wave 2.2, lead

Apollo · Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark / Single (1984)

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Contest: PPG Wave 2.2 played lead on Apollo by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1984)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -1, unison 2, detune 23 cents, sub none
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
3916 Hz
resonance
0.506, drive 0.1
envelope
A 21 ms D 395 ms S 0.26 R 927 ms; gentle opening on each note; filter env amount 0.41
modulation
lfo sine 0 Hz to none, mono
effects
stereo chorus + hall reverb, none
notes
A 2 saw -1 lead line doubles or answers the vocal melody, low-pass filtered at 12 dB/oct, cutoff around 3916 Hz with modest resonance, cutting through the mix as the track's hook. Fits the bright, sample-heavy Junk Culture period where the Fairlight and PPG Wave replaced the Mellotron.

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  • Seedsystem