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Oberheim OB-X, lead

Mr. Policeman · Rick James / Single (1981)

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Contest: Oberheim OB-X played lead on Mr. Policeman by Rick James (1981)

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Settings

osc
1 saw + 1 square, unison 1, detune 8 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
1400 Hz
resonance
0.5
envelope
A 2 ms D 60 ms S 0.4 R 90 ms; wah-style envelope-follower sweep; filter env amount 0.6
modulation
mono
effects
short delay, none
notes
An OB-X lead, filter modulated by an envelope follower for a wah-like effect, snakes over the groove of this social-commentary track.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem