How It Was Recorded

Gear · keyboard

Chamberlin Chamberlin

Records it appears on · 1

  • "Heroes"

    David Bowie · "Heroes", 1977

    • Synthesiser and Chamberlin · InstrumentReportedBrass patch, intended as a trumpet part, giving the Stax-style horn sound at the start of the second verse.

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Arturia Mellotron V

instrument

An emulation of the Mellotron, the tape keyboard that was developed from the Chamberlin.

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