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Oberheim OB-8, bass

Housequake · Prince / Single (1987)

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Contest: Oberheim OB-8 played bass on Housequake by Prince (1987)

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Settings

osc
1 saw -1 + square, unison 1, detune 1.65 cents, sub square -1
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
760.73 Hz
resonance
0.21, drive 0.31
envelope
A 4.11 ms D 151.6 ms S 0.61 R 101.34 ms; filter snaps shut fast after the attack for a percussive, rubbery thump; filter env amount 0.55
modulation
glide 32 ms, mono
effects
none, none
notes
A single-note synth bass locked to the Linn 9000, playing the same clipped funk pattern under the pitched-up vocal chants. Filter snaps shut hard right after each hit for a rubbery, percussive pop typical of Prince's mid-80s bass programming.

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  • Seedsystem