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Roland Jupiter-8, lead

Breakaway · The Cars / Single (1984)

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Contest: Roland Jupiter-8 played lead on Breakaway by The Cars (1984)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -1, PWM, unison 2, detune 12 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
4000 Hz
resonance
0.35, drive 0.15
envelope
A 3 ms D 100 ms S 0.4 R 150 ms; bright melodic pluck; filter env amount 0.4
modulation
lfo sine 5.6 Hz to pitch, mono
effects
gated reverb, none
notes
Non-album B-side of 'Why Can't I Have You': a bright Jupiter-8 hook carries the chorus, in the same polished vein as the parent album.

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  • Seedsystem