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Korg M1, bass

Mr. Pessimist · Tears for Fears / Single (1993)

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Contest: Korg M1 played bass on Mr. Pessimist by Tears for Fears (1993)

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Settings

osc
digital saw + sub -12, unison 1, detune 8 cents, sub sine -1
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
260 Hz
resonance
0.25, drive 0.2
envelope
A 2 ms D 90 ms S 0.6 R 130 ms; tight pluck, driving groove; filter env amount 0.35
modulation
lfo sine 0 Hz to none, mono
effects
none, drive
notes
Album track from Elemental, largely a solo Orzabal/Alan Griffiths production. A digital synth-bass line replaces the analogue Prophet tone of earlier albums, reflecting the early-90s Korg M1/Roland D-50 palette they favoured.

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  • Seedsystem