Remaking the lead synth from the 2019 song "Resolve" by Colyn can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "Resolve" lead 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
Colyn’s 2020 track *Resolve* features a warm lead synth that swells dynamically over repeated notes. Crafted using saw waves with a Low Pass filter modulated byan LFO, it utilezes subtle distortion at the top of each volume swell. Reverb enhances its spatial depth. The synth emerges prominently at 2:05 during an atmospheric breakdown, pulsating rhythmically beneath ethereal pads before driving subsequent sections forward.
Original Performing Instrument
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Our Remake of The Lead Synth
This audio clip is how close we've matched the original tone of the lead synth from the song "Resolve" by Colyn, 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
Remake This Sound Yourself
Learn how to program this synth preset with Syntorial, all by ear. Download the demo and try unlimited famous sound challenges for free.
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 Legato
Amp Envelope
- Attack: 950 ms
- Decay: 1500 ms
- Sustain: 0%
- Release: 20 ms
Oscillators
- Oscillator 1
- Waveform: Saw
- Volume: 100%
Filter
- Type: Low Pass
- Cutoff: 35%
LFO
- Destination: Filter Cutoff
- Waveform: Saw
- Amount: 40%
- Rate: 1/8 Note
Distortion
- Drive: 21%
Chorus
- Mix: 70% Wet
- Rate: Medium
Reverb
- Mix: 10% Wet
- Size: Big
Note: the patch settings may slightly differ in the Syntorial challenge.
Explore More
- Melodic Techno Brassy Lead Tutorial – Resolve Sound Design (YouTube)
- Techno Synth Brass Breakdown – Colyn Resolve Analysis (Audioreakt)
- Colyn Signature Lead Sound Recreation Tutorial (YouTube)
- Modern Melodic Techno Synthesis – Afterlife/Colyn Style (YouTube)
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:
- Primer, our free synthesizer VST
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