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Yamaha DX7, keys

Straight Up · Paula Abdul / Single (1989)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played keys on Straight Up by Paula Abdul (1989)

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Settings

osc
FM 4-op bell, unison 1, detune 0 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
3400 Hz
resonance
0.2
envelope
A 1 ms D 200 ms S 0 R 250 ms; bright bell decay; filter env amount 0.3
effects
plate reverb, none
notes
Bright DX7 FM bell stabs punctuate the hook, a defining timbre of late-80s pop production carried through the album.

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  • Seedsystem