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Oberheim OB-Xa, keys

Talkin' Talkin' · The Moody Blues / Single (1986)

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Contest: Oberheim OB-Xa played keys on Talkin' Talkin' by The Moody Blues (1986)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -12, unison stack, unison 4, detune 22 cents, sub square -1, noise 0.03
filter
LP 24 dB/oct, punchy
cutoff
2490 Hz
resonance
0.26, drive 0.32
envelope
A 2 ms D 111 ms S 0 R 82 ms; fast snap down after attack; filter env amount 0.6
modulation
mono
effects
short plate reverb, slap delay 1/8, drive
notes
Hayward and Lodge's uptempo track (B-side of 'Your Wildest Dreams') uses bright Oberheim stabs typical of the album's mid-80s production. Moraz's Oberheim and CS-80 stacks, Visconti pushing the synth textures further forward than on The Present.

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  • Seedsystem