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Roland VP-330, lead

Chariots of Fire (Titles) · Vangelis / Single (1982)

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Contest: Roland VP-330 played lead on Chariots of Fire (Titles) by Vangelis (1982)

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Settings

osc
2 saw + 1 tri, unison 2, detune 12 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
2400 Hz
resonance
0.31
envelope
A 400 ms D 500 ms S 0.8 R 1200 ms; opens quickly on note-on then eases back off the attack
effects
chorus, long reverb, none
notes
The stately piano-and-synth theme reached US number one, an unusual feat for an instrumental. Vangelis's CS-80 is famous for exactly this kind of lush, slow-attack pad and lead sound.

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  • Seedsystem