{"id":56591,"date":"2025-01-27T16:46:09","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T16:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/preset-recipe\/taco-bell-taco-bell-bong-fx\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T21:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:52:32","slug":"taco-bell-taco-bell-bong-fx","status":"publish","type":"preset-recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/es\/preset-recipe\/taco-bell-taco-bell-bong-fx\/","title":{"rendered":"Taco Bell &#8211; Taco Bell Bong | FX"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}"},"genre":[357],"preset-type":[372,368,454],"synthesizer":[375],"class_list":["post-56591","preset-recipe","type-preset-recipe","status-publish","hentry","genre-jingle","preset-type-fx","preset-type-bells","preset-type-fm","synthesizer-primer"],"acf":{"synth_recipe_type":"Song Remake","syntorial_lesson":true,"tutorial_video":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aXqW8xG9Zhg","artist_name":"Taco Bell","song_name":"Taco Bell Bong","original_performing_instrument":"Yamaha DX7","original_song_link":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kLvGB3Ol2p4","sound_description":"The iconic bell sound in Taco Bell commercials, known as the \"Taco Bell Bong,\" was created using a Yamaha DX7 synthesizer. Specifically, it utilizes the ROM-2B patch \"T.Bl-Expa.\" This sound effect has been featured in Taco Bell advertisements since 1989.  You can hear this bell sound at the conclusion of many Taco Bell commercials, such as the \"Chicken Fiesta Melt\" ad.","audio_clip":"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/audiblegenius\/taco-bell-taco-bell-bong-fx","recipe":"<div><h3>Voices<\/h3><ul><li>Voice Mode: <span>Mono<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>Amp Envelope<\/h3><ul><li>Attack: <span>0 ms<\/span><\/li><li>Decay: <span>1900 ms<\/span><\/li><li>Sustain: <span>0%<\/span><\/li><li>Release: <span>750 ms<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>Oscillators<\/h3><ul><li>FM Amount: <span>75%<\/span><\/li><li>Carrier<ul><li>Waveform: <span>Sine<\/span><\/li><li>Volume: <span>100%<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Modulator<ul><li>Waveform: <span>Sine<\/span><\/li><li>Pitch: <span>+22<\/span> Semitones<\/li><li>Volume: <span>0%<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3>Chorus<\/h3><ul><li>Mix: <span>40%<\/span> Wet<\/li><li>Rate: <span>Slow<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>Reverb<\/h3><ul><li>Mix: <span>20%<\/span> Wet<\/li><li>Size: <span>Medium<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","observations":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Starting Point: The Plain Saw<\/h3>\nThe journey to crafting any decent synth sound is a simple saw wave \ud83d\ude1d.\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shape: The Tail<\/h3>\nNext, we add a tail. This involves extending release stages of our amp envelope, providing a lingering resonance that mimics the natural decay of a bell after being struck.\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Magic of FM Synthesis<\/h3>\nFM synthesis is key to achieving the bell\u2019s metallic and harmonic character. By modulating the frequency of one oscillator with another, we can create the complex overtones characteristic of a bell\u2019s tone.\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fine-Tuning Oscillators to nail the Taco Bell sound timbre<\/h3>\nChanging both oscillators to a sine wave purifies our sound, providing a cleaner base for the FM synthesis. This step is crucial for getting that clear, bell-like quality.\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dialing in the FM Amount and Pitch<\/h3>\nBy increasing the FM amount and adjusting the pitch of oscillator 2, we refine the bell tone\u2019s timbre and pitch, bringing it closer to the Taco Bell sound.\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sculpting the Transient<\/h3>\nThe attack transient is what gives the bell sound its initial strike impression. Adjusting the amp envelope\u2019s attack, sustain, and decay shapes the sound\u2019s onset and fading, mimicking the striking and damping of a real bell.\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Pitch Wobble to capture the realism of the Taco Bell sound<\/h3>\nA slow LFO applied to the pitch introduces a subtle wobble at the end of the sound, adding a realistic but subtle out-of-tune feel to the synthetic bell.\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Finishing Touch: Big Reverb<\/h3>\nLastly, a generous application of reverb envelops the bell tone in a spacious ambiance, simulating the natural acoustic reflections of a bell in a large space.","sources":"<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bZty3KKBOMQ\">Sylenth1 - How To Make A Bell Synth (Youtube)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","community_thread_url":"","patch_id":"","decade":"1980s","release_year":1989,"syntorial_essentials_lesson":"FM Tuning","syntorial_essentials_level":"22. 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