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Oberheim OB-8, lead

Hot Thing · Prince / Single (1987)

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Contest: Oberheim OB-8 played lead on Hot Thing by Prince (1987)

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Settings

osc
1 saw + 1 square -1, unison 1, detune 12.91 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
3073.59 Hz
resonance
0.17, drive 0.15
envelope
A 19.48 ms D 134.27 ms S 0.81 R 371.21 ms; filter opens on the attack then eases back to a singing sustain; filter env amount 0.23
modulation
lfo sine 1.01 Hz to pitch, glide 58 ms, mono
effects
stereo chorus, quarter-note delay, drive
notes
A bright, cutting synth lead trades phrases with the horn-style stabs, likely an Emulator II brass patch pushed through the OB-8 filter for extra edge.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem