Oberheim OB-8, bass

Belle of St. Mark · Sheila E. / Single (1984)

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Settings

osc: 1 saw + sub sine -1, unison 1, detune 0 cents, sub sine -1
filter: LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff: 260 Hz
resonance: 0.2, drive 0.2
envelope: A 2 ms D 120 ms S 0.8 R 80 ms; quick pluck that settles to a rounded low end; filter env amount 0.4
modulation: mono
effects: none, kept dry and low in the mix, drive
notes: Driving mono OB-8 bassline in the Minneapolis funk mould, doubling the percussion-heavy arrangement typical of Prince's production for the album.

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Revision history

11 Sep 2026Seedsystem