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PPG Wave 2.2, keys

Mothers Talk · Tears for Fears / Single (1985)

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Contest: PPG Wave 2.2 played keys on Mothers Talk by Tears for Fears (1985)

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Settings

osc
wavetable digital, 2 waves crossfaded, unison 1, detune 10 cents, sub none, noise 0.1
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
5000 Hz
resonance
0.3, drive 0.15
envelope
A 1 ms D 80 ms S 0 R 120 ms; hard percussive stab, filter snaps shut fast; filter env amount 0.5
modulation
mono
effects
gated reverb, drive
notes
Sharp orchestral-hit style stabs punctuate the verses, the PPG's harsh wavetable edge pushed through light drive and a gated reverb to sit aggressively in the mix, a favourite trick of this record.

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  • Seedsystem