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I just discovered this forum and it’s awesome. I would like to get help with a synth sound.
The sound I’m trying to replicate is the one that comes at about 1:20 into the song. Thanks!
I’m assuming you’re referring to the “peeow” pad that comes in then. Here’s what I would start with:
- Oscillator: Saw wave. Probably 2-3 voice unison, with a mild amount of detune. That will create some movement, make it a little plush
- Filter: Low Pass. Prepare this for the Filter Envelope (next bullet point) with a low Cutoff, and decent amount of Resonance to create a more juicy Filter Envelope “peeow”. If your synth has a Drive option, I would turn that up to create a saturated tone.
- Filter Envelope: This makes the “peeow” shape. Sustain at 0, and a pretty quick Decay, and a decent Amount so that it starts bright and quickly drops down to a rounder sound. You may try increasing the Attack as well, but only a very small amount. You don’t want to hear the filter rise, but a touch of Attack creates a fatter attack transient
- Distortion: Use this to make the sound break up a bit. It has a real lo-fi vibe, so if you have a vinyl-style distortion, that might work well. Anything that’s kind of trashy.
- Delay: It sounds like there’s a Left->Right slapback, so the chord hits on the left side, and then you hear a single delay come in on the right side. Try a Stereo Delay, full Mix, with the Left side time at 0 (immediate) and then Right side time at 1/16th
There’s some low end in there, which either means they’re playing a big chord, or there’s a second Oscillator with the same settings as the first, except it’s pitched down an octave.
Post your attempt here and I’d be happy to provide more suggestions.
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