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PPG Wave 2.2, pad

(The Angels Keep Turning) The Wheels of the Universe · Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark / Single (1984)

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Contest: PPG Wave 2.2 played pad on (The Angels Keep Turning) The Wheels of the Universe by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1984)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -1, unison 2, detune 28 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
4654 Hz
resonance
0.254, drive 0.07
envelope
A 370 ms D 618 ms S 0.66 R 655 ms; static, set once per section; filter env amount -0.05
modulation
lfo sine 0 Hz to none
effects
dry, close-mic'd, none
notes
A slow-moving 2 saw -1 pad washes under the verses, low-pass filtered at 24 dB/oct, cutoff around 4654 Hz with modest resonance, giving the arrangement its atmosphere and sustain. Fits the bright, sample-heavy Junk Culture period where the Fairlight and PPG Wave replaced the Mellotron.

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  • Seedsystem