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Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, lead

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Contest: Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 played lead on It's Not a Crime by Pet Shop Boys (2024)

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Settings

osc
1 saw + 1 square -4, unison 2, detune 16 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
5957 Hz
resonance
0.29, drive 0.08
envelope
A 313 ms D 100 ms S 0.25 R 720 ms; tight envelope with almost no movement; filter env amount -0.31
modulation
glide 114 ms, mono
effects
wide chorus, short room reverb, none
notes
On this Nonetheless-era synth-pop track, a bright detuned lead carries the topline hook. Built from 1 saw + 1 square -4 through a LP 24 dB/oct filter (tight envelope with almost no movement), it sits in the mix true to the period's Moog and Prophet-5/OB-6-style analogue synths blended with Jules Buckley's orchestral arrangements under James Ford-driven productions.

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  • Seedsystem