{"id":56530,"date":"2025-01-16T20:43:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T20:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/?post_type=preset-recipe&#038;p=56530"},"modified":"2026-01-20T21:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:54:23","slug":"harold-faltermeyer-axel-f-lead","status":"publish","type":"preset-recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/de\/preset-recipe\/harold-faltermeyer-axel-f-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Harold Faltermeyer &#8211; Axel F | 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":[350],"preset-type":[365,369],"synthesizer":[375],"class_list":["post-56530","preset-recipe","type-preset-recipe","status-publish","hentry","genre-pop","preset-type-lead","preset-type-strings","synthesizer-primer"],"acf":{"synth_recipe_type":"Song Remake","syntorial_lesson":true,"tutorial_video":"","artist_name":"Harold Faltermeyer","song_name":"Axel F","original_performing_instrument":"Roland Jupiter-8","original_song_link":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=V4kWpi2HnPU","sound_description":"The iconic lead synthesizer melody in Harold Faltermeyer's \"Axel F\" was performed using a Roland Jupiter-8, renowned for its rich analog tones. This distinctive sound is characterized by its bright, dynamic presence, coupled with a touch of portamento that adds a smooth glide between notes. The Jupiter-8\u2019s versatile filters and oscillators were crucial in crafting the playful, futuristic vibe of the melody.\r\n\r\nYou can hear the lead synthesizer prominently at the beginning of the track.","audio_clip":"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/audiblegenius\/harold-faltermeyer-axel-f-lead","recipe":"<div><h3>Voices<\/h3><ul><li>Voice Mode: <span>Mono<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>Amp Envelope<\/h3><ul><li>Attack: <span>10 ms<\/span><\/li><li>Sustain: <span>100%<\/span><\/li><li>Release: <span>70 ms<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>Oscillators<\/h3><ul><li>Oscillator <span>1<\/span><ul><li>Waveform: <span>Pulse<\/span><\/li><li>Pulse Width: <span>80%<\/span><\/li><li>Volume: <span>100%<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Unison<ul><li>Oscillators: <span>All<\/span><\/li><li>Voice Count: <span>2<\/span><\/li><li>Detune Range: <span>4<\/span> Cents<\/li><li>Stereo Spread: <span>100%<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Reset All Oscillators Phase On Note Start: <span>No<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>Filter<\/h3><ul><li>Type: <span>Low Pass<\/span><\/li><li>Cutoff: <span>85%<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>LFO<\/h3><ul><li>Destination: <span>Pulse Width<\/span><\/li><li>Waveform: <span>Triangle<\/span><\/li><li>Amount: <span>65%<\/span><\/li><li>Rate: <span>1\/4 Note<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>Delay<\/h3><ul><li>Mix: <span>30%<\/span> Wet<\/li><li>Feedback: <span>30%<\/span><\/li><li>Time: <span>1\/8 Note<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","observations":"","sources":"<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Axel_F\">Axel F (Wikipedia)<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/how-to\/the-40-greatest-synth-sounds-of-all-time-no-36-harold-faltermeyer-axel-f\">The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 36: Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (MusicRadar)<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dMJQW2fNriM\">Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F - Get That Sound (YouTube)<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matrixsynth.com\/2023\/03\/the-sound-of-harold-faltermeyer-axel-f.html\">The Sound of Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (MATRIXSYNTH)<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.presetpatch.com\/synth\/dsi-prophet-rev2\/resources\/503-harold-faltermeyer---axel-f-lead\">Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F Lead (PresetPatch)<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","community_thread_url":"","patch_id":"","decade":"1980s","release_year":1984,"syntorial_essentials_lesson":"LFO Rate","syntorial_essentials_level":"11. Repeating Movement"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/preset-recipes\/56530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/preset-recipes"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/preset-recipe"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"genre","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/genre?post=56530"},{"taxonomy":"preset-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/preset-type?post=56530"},{"taxonomy":"synthesizer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/synthesizer?post=56530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}