Eve ft. Gwen Stefani - Let Me Blow Ya Mind | Lead Synth Patch Remake

Remaking the lead synth from the 2001 song "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" by Eve ft. Gwen Stefani can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" 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

That squeaky, funky lead that opens Eve’s “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” functions as the song’s main hook. The riff plays from the very first bar and returns throughout the intro and chorus. Session credits list Mike Elizondo on guitar and Scott Storch on keyboards for the track. The part sits high in the mix as a bright, plucked lead over Dr. Dre’s programmed drums. We can get really close on a synth with stacked square waves, very subtle Unison, and a touch of distortion, among other parameters.

Our Remake of The Lead Synth sound

This audio clip is how close we've matched the original tone of the lead synth from the song "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" by Eve ft. Gwen Stefani, 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.

Explore More

• Eve Featuring Gwen Stefani – Let Me Blow Ya Mind (Discogs)
• Eve, “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” (Rolling Stone Australia)
• Let Me Blow Ya Mind (Wikipedia)
• Let Me Blow Ya Mind by Eve feat. Gwen Stefani (WhoSampled)
• Let Me Blow Ya Mind release credits (MusicBrainz)

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