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Sequential Circuits Prophet-5, keys

Quasimodo's Dream · The Reels / Single (1981)

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Contest: Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 played keys on Quasimodo's Dream by The Reels (1981)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -3, unison 2, detune 10 cents, sub none
filter
LP 12 dB/oct, warm
cutoff
3400 Hz
resonance
0.2, drive 0.05
envelope
A 40 ms D 200 ms S 0.75 R 500 ms; gentle open on the downbeat of each phrase; filter env amount 0.25
effects
plate reverb, medium, long tail on the final chord of each line, none
notes
A stately, almost orchestral synth theme carrying the melancholy title melody, built from detuned saws rather than a preset string patch so it sits with more bite than a generic string synth. Dave Mason's keyboard writing led The Reels' sound more than any guitar part on this single.

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  • Seedsystem