Linn Electronics Linndrum, arp

I Would Die 4 U · Prince / Single (1984)

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Settings

osc: 1 square + 1 saw, unison 1, detune 4 cents
filter: LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff: 3770 Hz
resonance: 0.21
envelope: A 1 ms D 60 ms S 0.4 R 80 ms; gate pulses in time with each arp step
modulation: lfo square 3.54 Hz to pw, mono
effects: tempo-synced delay, light chorus, none
notes: A tight, sequenced synth pattern drives this uptempo track, part of the Purple Rain album's Linn-and-Oberheim core sound. Reconstructed by ear.

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Who played it

Played by Lisa Coleman MusicBrainz recording relationship

Played by Dr. Fink MusicBrainz recording relationship

Played by Bobby Z. MusicBrainz recording relationship

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Revision history

10 Sep 2026Seedsystem