{"id":56080,"date":"2025-01-13T14:27:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T14:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/?post_type=preset-recipe&#038;p=56080"},"modified":"2026-01-20T21:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:52:30","slug":"the-cars-lets-go-lead","status":"publish","type":"preset-recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/de\/preset-recipe\/the-cars-lets-go-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"The Cars &#8211; Let&#8217;s Go | Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}"},"genre":[352],"preset-type":[365,450,455],"synthesizer":[375],"class_list":["post-56080","preset-recipe","type-preset-recipe","status-publish","hentry","genre-new-wave","preset-type-lead","preset-type-analog","preset-type-gritty","synthesizer-primer"],"acf":{"synth_recipe_type":"Song Remake","syntorial_lesson":true,"tutorial_video":"","artist_name":"The Cars","song_name":"Let's Go","original_performing_instrument":"Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 (Sync II lead preset)","original_song_link":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BrmevLXE_kM&start=7","sound_description":"<p>\tThe Cars' 1979 hit \"Let's Go,\" from their album Candy-O, features a distinctive synth lead that became emblematic of the band's fusion of rock and new wave. Keyboardist Greg Hawkes crafted this signature sound using the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 synthesizer, specifically employing the Sync II lead preset or a slight variation thereof. You can hear the lead at 0:07.<\/p><p>The Prophet-5 was renowned for its ability to produce rich, dynamic tones, and the oscillator sync feature was pivotal in achieving the sharp, punchy quality of the \"Let's Go\" lead. This technique involves synchronizing two oscillators, with one oscillator's pitch modulated by an envelope to create a characteristic \"sweeping\" effect. 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