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Moog Minimoog, lead

Close to the Edge · Yes / Single (1972)

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Contest: Moog Minimoog played lead on Close to the Edge by Yes (1972)

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Settings

osc
2 saw -7 cents, unison 1, detune 7 cents, sub none
filter
LP 24 dB/oct, hand-worked
cutoff
2600 Hz
resonance
0.4, drive 0.15
envelope
A 5 ms D 80 ms S 0.9 R 200 ms; fast opening bite on every phrase, closed between; filter env amount 0.55
modulation
lfo sine 5.5 Hz to pitch, glide 60 ms, mono
effects
short slap delay, plate reverb, drive
notes
The instrumental break solo is a monophonic Minimoog line with hand-played pitch bend and a fast filter snap on each note, glided between phrases in classic Wakeman style. Light overdrive on the mixer gives it bite against the full band.

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  • Seedsystem