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Yamaha CS-80, lead

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Contest: Yamaha CS-80 played lead on 99 by Toto (1980)

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Settings

osc
2 saw, unison 1, detune 10 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
2800 Hz
resonance
0.35
envelope
A 10 ms D 150 ms S 0.6 R 300 ms; slow, expressive filter opening on sustained notes, sci-fi character
modulation
glide 50 ms, mono
effects
chorus
notes
Named after a character in the sci-fi film THX 1138, this record leans into a sci-fi synth lead sound, consistent with Toto's known use of Oberheim and CS-80 synths through this album. The slow glide gives sustained notes a searching, alien quality.

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  • Seedsystem