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policy of truth

depeche mode

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A bright, slightly detuned sawtooth lead synth with a touch of chorus and delay, creating a spacious and driving sound.

The Story

The lead synth sound in "Policy of Truth" was created using a Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 with a sawtooth waveform and subtle detuning between oscillators. The sound was processed through a Roland Dimension D for chorus and movement, plus a Lexicon PCM70 digital reverb unit for the spacious delay effect. The track was recorded at Logic Studios in Milan and Puk Studios in Denmark, with production by Flood and engineering by Steve Lyon.

Production Credits

Producer: Mark Flood Ellis

Engineer: Steve Lyon

Recorded at: Logic Studios (Milan) and Puk Studios (Denmark)

Recreation Tips

  • Start with a sawtooth waveform on a subtractive synthesizer.
  • Add a subtle chorus effect to thicken the sound and create a sense of movement. The Roland Dimension D is a great option.
  • Use a digital delay with a short delay time and moderate feedback to create a subtle rhythmic effect.
  • Adjust the filter cutoff and resonance to shape the tone and create a bright, cutting sound.
  • Experiment with detuning the oscillators slightly to create a more organic and dynamic sound.

Substitutions & Recommendations

Sequential Prophet-5 Rev4$3500-$4000

Alternative to: Sequential Circuits Prophet-5

Authentic reissue of the original with the same Curtis chips and analog circuitry for identical sawtooth character and filter response

Behringer Pro-1$300-$400

Alternative to: Sequential Circuits Prophet-5

Budget analog mono synth with similar sawtooth oscillators and filter design for the core bright lead sound

Arturia Prophet-5 V$150-$200

Alternative to: Sequential Circuits Prophet-5

Detailed software emulation of the Prophet-5 with accurate oscillator modeling and multiple vintage unit variations

Boss DC-2W Dimension C Waza Craft$150-$180

Alternative to: Roland Dimension D

Modern recreation of the Dimension D's unique spatial chorus effect that adds width without obvious modulation

Strymon BigSky$450-$500

Alternative to: Lexicon PCM70

High-quality digital reverb with PCM70-style algorithms for recreating that spacious 80s digital delay character

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