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PPG Wave 2.2, lead

Crush · Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark / Single (1985)

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Contest: PPG Wave 2.2 played lead on Crush by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1985)

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Settings

osc
FM 2-op, unison 1, detune 0 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
6212 Hz
resonance
0.061, drive 0.19
envelope
A 23 ms D 394 ms S 0.37 R 639 ms; gentle opening on each note; filter env amount 0.49
modulation
lfo sine 0 Hz to none, mono
effects
plate reverb + slap delay, none
notes
A FM 2-op lead line doubles or answers the vocal melody, low-pass filtered at 24 dB/oct, cutoff around 6212 Hz with modest resonance, cutting through the mix as the track's hook. Fits the glossier Stephen Hague-adjacent Crush/Pacific Age era of FM and wavetable synths over Simmons-style drums.

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  • Seedsystem