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Oberheim OB-X, lead

Flash · Queen / Single (1980)

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Contest: Oberheim OB-X played lead on Flash by Queen (1980)

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Settings

osc
2 saw + 1 square, unison 2, detune 12 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
3000 Hz
resonance
0.35
envelope
A 3 ms D 80 ms S 0.6 R 150 ms; heroic, brassy fanfare stab that punches through the mix
effects
none
notes
A brassy, heroic synth fanfare is central to this soundtrack theme, part of Queen's documented use of the Oberheim OB-X across the whole Flash Gordon score. It's played with more aggression than the pad chords used elsewhere on the album.

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  • Seedsystem