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Oberheim OB-Xa, lead

Computer Blue · Prince / Single (1984)

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Contest: Oberheim OB-Xa played lead on Computer Blue by Prince (1984)

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Settings

osc
2 saw, unison 2, detune 10 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
4800 Hz
resonance
0.42, drive 0.1
envelope
A 8 ms D 150 ms S 0.7 R 250 ms; opens on attack, settles to a brighter sustain; filter env amount 0.35
modulation
glide 80 ms, mono
effects
chorus, short slap delay, none
notes
Searing OB-Xa lead trades with Wendy & Lisa's guitar in the instrumental break, filter pushed bright and slightly resonant.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem