Remaking the fx synth from the 2016 song "Sex With Me" by Rihanna can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "Sex With Me" fx 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
Rihanna’s “Sex With Me” features a distinctive twinkling high-pitched synthesizer during its intro, characterized by rapid arpeggiated sequences and dynamic amplitude modulation. This sound uses delay and reverb to create its echoing ethereal quality, while a step sequencer LFO generates the rapid note patterns. A second LFO modulates the amplitude, introducing rhythmic “pumping” effects. The synth appears prominently in the song’s opening moments, providing a bright counterpoint to the deeper pad textures.
Original Performing Instrument
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Our Remake of The FX Synth
This audio clip is how close we've matched the original tone of the fx synth from the song "Sex With Me" by Rihanna, 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
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.
Note: the patch settings may slightly differ in the Syntorial challenge.
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Preset Downloads
Don't want to learn synth programming now? Use our synth preset as your starting point and tweak it from there. Register an account with Audible Genius and download the presets for free for the following synths:
- Vital
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