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Oberheim OB-Xa, keys

Darling Nikki · Prince and the Revolution / Single (1984)

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Contest: Oberheim OB-Xa played keys on Darling Nikki by Prince and the Revolution (1984)

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Settings

osc
Oberheim OB-Xa, 2 saw -1, unison 2, detune 10 cents, sub none, noise 0.05
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
4500 Hz
resonance
0.35, drive 0.3
envelope
A 1 ms D 50 ms S 0 R 30 ms; sharp, slightly distorted punch; filter env amount 0.5
effects
short room, dark reverb tail, drive
notes
Dirty, driven synth stabs cut through the song's aggressive verses, distortion pushed into the filter for a harsher edge than the ballad tracks on the album.

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  • Seedsystem