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Roland D-50, pad

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Contest: Roland D-50 played pad on Crazy by Seal (1991)

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Settings

osc
2 saw, unison 3, detune 14 cents
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
1800 Hz
resonance
0.2
envelope
A 300 ms D 350 ms S 0.6 R 1000 ms; pulsing eighth-note gate on the pad, filter opens slightly on each pulse
modulation
lfo square 4 Hz to amp
effects
chorus, plate reverb, none
notes
The rhythmic pulsing pad under the chorus is the record's defining texture, arising from Seal's work with Adamski/Trevor Horn-adjacent dance production. Reconstructed by ear; no documented patch.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem