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Yamaha DX7, lead

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played lead on You're the Best by TM NETWORK (1988)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -1 detuned, unison 4, detune 31 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
3149 Hz
resonance
0.37, drive 0.1
envelope
A 4 ms D 77 ms S 0.6 R 175 ms; quick open, tracks the melody; filter env amount 0.66
modulation
lfo tri 1 Hz to pitch, glide 44 ms, mono
effects
plate reverb, ping-pong delay synced 1/8, none
notes
The top-line synth lead on "You're the Best" is a detuned saw stack pushed through a resonant low-pass, glide left on for the era's characteristic portamento slides between held notes.

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  • Seedsystem