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Oberheim OB-X, lead

Play the Game · Queen / Single (1980)

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Contest: Oberheim OB-X played lead on Play the Game by Queen (1980)

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Settings

osc
2 saw, unison 1, detune 10 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
2600 Hz
resonance
0.3
envelope
A 5 ms D 100 ms S 0.6 R 200 ms; bright swelling intro tone that opens the record before the band enters
effects
chorus
notes
The famous swelling synth chord that opens the track is a well-documented milestone, Queen's first credited use of a synthesizer after The Game abandoned the band's earlier 'no synths' stance. It announces the song before any other instrument.

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  • Seedsystem