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Roland Jupiter-8, lead

I Want to Break Free · Queen / Single (1984)

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Contest: Roland Jupiter-8 played lead on I Want to Break Free by Queen (1984)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -1, unison 2, detune 12 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
3200 Hz
resonance
0.35, drive 0.1
envelope
A 4 ms D 130 ms S 0.4 R 200 ms; opens on the solo entry; filter env amount 0.35
modulation
lfo sine 5.5 Hz to pitch, glide 50 ms, mono
effects
plate reverb + slap delay, none
notes
The famous solo break is a fat, detuned Jupiter-8 dual-saw lead with a touch of vibrato, glided between phrases, standing in for the guitar solo the song otherwise never gets.

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  • Seedsystem