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Oberheim OB-Xa, lead

Valerie · Steve Winwood / Single (1982)

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Contest: Oberheim OB-Xa played lead on Valerie by Steve Winwood (1982)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -1 detuned, unison 2, detune 14 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
6000 Hz
resonance
0.2, drive 0.1
envelope
A 3 ms D 180 ms S 0.6 R 250 ms; bright open per phrase; filter env amount 0.2
modulation
lfo sine 5.5 Hz to pitch, glide 30 ms
effects
plate reverb, chorus, none
notes
The iconic hook riff is a bright Oberheim-style detuned saw lead, doubled with a slight vibrato, one of the defining synth lines of early-80s AOR.

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  • Seedsystem