Remaking the brass synth from the 2020 song "Your Man" by Joji can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "Your Man" brass 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
Joji’s 2020 track “Your Man” features a distinctive warm brassy lead and bass that establish its soulful electronic foundation. The opening section employs Roland Jupiter-esque 80s brass pads layered with detuned sawtooth waves, creating a lush harmonic texture that anchors the track’s emotional core. These synths are processed with filter modulation to create the brass shape.
Original Performing Instrument
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Our Remake of The Brass Synth
This audio clip is how close we've matched the original tone of the brass synth from the song "Your Man" by Joji, 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: 30 ms
- Decay: 3150 ms
- Sustain: 20%
- Release: 750 ms
Oscillators
- Oscillator 1
- Waveform: Saw
- Volume: 100%
- Unison
- Oscillators: All
- Voice Count: 4
- Detune Range: 19 Cents
- Stereo Spread: 40%
- Reset All Oscillators Phase On Note Start: Yes
Filter
- Type: Low Pass
- Cutoff: 45%
- Key Tracking: 40%
Filter Envelope
- Modulation Amount: 25%
- Attack: 20 ms
- Decay: 2100 ms
- Sustain: 0%
- Release: 170 ms
Reverb
- Mix: 30% Wet
- Size: Medium
Velocity
- Destination: Volume
- Modulation Amount: 100%
Note: the patch settings may slightly differ in the Syntorial challenge.
Explore More
- Joji – Your Man (Ableton Template) – Detailed breakdown of synth programming techniques, including warm brass textures, chord progressions, and lead sound design using Ableton Live’s native instruments
- Joji – Your Man (FL Studio Remake) – Step-by-step recreation of the track’s bass and lead synths, focusing on sub bass layering and brass-like timbres using FL Studio’s Harmor and Harmless plugins
Preset Downloads
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- Primer, our free synthesizer VST
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