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Yamaha DX7, lead

Pharaohs · Tears for Fears / Single (1985)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played lead on Pharaohs by Tears for Fears (1985)

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Settings

osc
FM algorithm 5, brass-ish carrier, unison 1, detune 0 cents, sub none
filter
none (fixed FM brightness)
cutoff
8000 Hz
resonance
0
envelope
A 8 ms D 200 ms S 0.6 R 300 ms; n/a - FM operator envelopes shape brightness; filter env amount 0
modulation
lfo sine 5 Hz to pitch
effects
gated reverb, none
notes
Instrumental B-side to "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" (1985). A DX7 brass-preset lead carries the melody, doubled by Fairlight orchestral stabs, in the Chris Hughes big-drum production style of the period.

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  • Seedsystem