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Roland D-50, lead

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Contest: Roland D-50 played lead on Joyride by Roxette (1991)

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Settings

osc
2 saw + tri, unison 2, detune 12 cents
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
3200 Hz
resonance
0.2
envelope
A 10 ms D 180 ms S 0.5 R 350 ms; bright, catchy lead riff sitting alongside the guitar
effects
chorus, none
notes
Roxette's Swedish pop-rock productions of this era regularly paired synths with guitars for maximum radio brightness. No documented patch; reconstructed by ear.

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  • Seedsystem