Remaking the bass synth from the 1999 song "Transtar" by Transa can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "Transtar" bass 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
Transa’s 1999 classic “Transtar” exemplifies the golden era of progressive trance, featuring the characteristic driving basslines that defined the genre during its peak period. The track’s signature bass synthesizer employs a classic subtractive synthesis approach with a low-pass filter heavily modulated by both an envelope and a slow-moving LFO, creating the quintessential “wobbly” trance bass effect. The sound features aggressive resonance settings that add harmonic content and presence, while the envelope modulation provides the punchy, percussive attack that cuts through the dense mix. The bass enters prominently at 1:10, where its filter-swept character becomes the driving force that propels the track forward through its euphoric breakdown and buildup sections.
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Our Remake of The Bass Synth
This audio clip is how close we've matched the original tone of the bass synth from the song "Transtar" by Transa, 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: Mono
Amp Envelope
- Attack: 0 ms
- Sustain: 100%
- Release: 20 ms
Oscillators
- Oscillator 1
- Waveform: Saw
- Volume: 100%
- Sub Oscillator
- Waveform: Triangle
- Pitch: -1 Octave
- Volume: 10%
- Unison
- Oscillators: All
- Voice Count: 4
- Detune Range: 9 Cents
- Stereo Spread: 50%
- Reset All Oscillators Phase On Note Start: No
Filter
- Type: Low Pass
- Cutoff: 45%
- Resonance: 65%
Filter Envelope
- Modulation Amount: 25%
- Attack: 0 ms
- Decay: 950 ms
- Sustain: 0%
LFO
- Destination: Filter Cutoff
- Waveform: Triangle
- Amount: 10%
- Rate: 1 Bar
Delay
- Mix: 20% Wet
- Feedback: 20%
- Time: 1/4 Note
- Stereo Spread (Time shift of Left or Right Channel): 100ms
Note: the patch settings may slightly differ in the Syntorial challenge.
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