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Yamaha DX7, keys

How Will I Know · Whitney Houston / Single (1985)

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Contest: Yamaha DX7 played keys on How Will I Know by Whitney Houston (1985)

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Settings

osc
2 square, unison 2, detune 10 cents
filter
LP 24 dB/oct
cutoff
4200 Hz
resonance
0.3
envelope
A 2 ms D 80 ms S 0.3 R 120 ms; hard, percussive stab that snaps open then decays fast
effects
gated reverb, none
notes
Bright, percussive DX7-style stabs answer the vocal throughout, one of the defining sounds of mid-80s pop-R&B. Gear attribution is by ear and forum consensus, not a confirmed session sheet.

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  • Seedsystem