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Roland D-50, pad

Weak · SWV / Single (1993)

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Contest: Roland D-50 played pad on Weak by SWV (1993)

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Settings

osc
2 saw + tri, unison 2, detune 10 cents
filter
LP 12 dB/oct
cutoff
2000 Hz
resonance
0.1
envelope
A 400 ms D 400 ms S 0.65 R 1500 ms; warm sustained pad supporting the vocal harmonies
effects
chorus, reverb, none
notes
A US number one R&B ballad built on a warm synth pad bed typical of the era's New Jack Swing-adjacent balladry. No documented patch; reconstructed by ear.

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Revision history

  • Seedsystem