Remaking the keys synth from the 2016 song "Crazy Dream" by Tom Misch can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "Crazy Dream" keys patch and play this iconic sound on most hardware or software subtractive synthesizers (Serum, Vital, Pigments, Prophet, Korg, Moog, etc). We've included the preset download directly for your convenience, but we strongly recommend you use our programming tutorial to recreate it yourself.
Original Audio
Tom Misch’s “Crazy Dream” features a warm, pad-like synthesizer sound that establishes the track’s foundation from the very beginning. This sound uses a saw wave processed through a low-pass filter to create its warm texture, with a quick amp envelope attack generating the fast fade-in characteristic of the chords. The patch employs pitch bend on specific chords. This synth layer provides the harmonic backbone for the track’s opening progression, heard immediately at 0:00 as the primary chordal element.
Original Performing Instrument
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Our Remake of The Keys Synth
This audio clip is how close we've matched the original tone of the keys synth from the song "Crazy Dream" by Tom Misch, giving you a reference point as you design your own synthesizer preset. Play it as often as you need to familiarize yourself with the nuances of the sound.
Synth Patch Programming Recipe
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Getting Started
- Start by initializing your synthesizer to a plain saw with no filter, modulation or effects. For soft synths use the "init"/"default" preset or the the button to reset all parameters to their default factory values.
- No two synths are exactly alike, so treat the values below as approximate, and use your ear.
- Percentage values (e.g. 50%) represent the relative position of a knob or slider within its full range. The full range of each parameter may differ from synth to synth, so use your ear.
Voices
- Voice Mode: Poly
- Voice Count: 6
Amp Envelope
- Attack: 130 ms
- Decay: 1850 ms
- Sustain: 0%
- Release: 2500 ms
Oscillators
- Oscillator 1
- Waveform: Saw
- Volume: 100%
- Unison
- Oscillators: All
- Voice Count: 2
- Detune Range: 3 Cents
- Stereo Spread: 100%
- Reset All Oscillators Phase On Note Start: No
Filter
- Type: Low Pass
- Cutoff: 55%
- Resonance: 15%
- Key Tracking: 70%
Pitch Bend
- Range: +/- 5 Semitones
Note: the patch settings may slightly differ in the Syntorial challenge.
Explore More
- No authoritative sources found in provided search results for technical details about the warm pad synth sound in “Crazy Dream.” The available reviews and articles focus on general musical elements rather than synthesizer programming specifics.
- Recommended research avenues:
– Check interviews with Tom Misch about his production techniques
– Search producer forums (e.g., Gearspace, Future Producers) for user recreations
– Look for YouTube tutorials demonstrating similar warm pad sounds using saw waves and LPF techniques
Preset Downloads
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- Primer, our free synthesizer VST
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