Kolter & Wlad - Superformer | Bass Synth Patch Remake

Remaking the bass synth from the 2020 song "Superformer" by Kolter & Wlad can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "Superformer" 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

“Superformer” by Kolter & Wlad features a distinctive deep lightly-growly bass that exemplifies the warm, subtly aggressive low-end characteristic of modern deep house and techno production. The bassline emerges with a plucky, pseudo-real character that cuts through the mix while maintaining a rich, warm fundamental tone. This bass sound can be made with sine waves and FM modulation, modulating the FM amount with an envelope to create a quick plucky attack transient. You can hear the bassline make its entrance at 0:55 in the track, where it establishes the groove foundation with its warm yet penetrating growl.

Original Performing Instrument

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Our Remake of The Bass Synth sound

This audio clip is how close we've matched the original tone of the bass synth from the song "Superformer" by Kolter & Wlad, 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 allx 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
• Glide Time: 0.014 s Always

Oscillator Setup

Oscillator 1

• Mix: 100%
• Wavetable: Basic Shapes
• Wave Frame: Sine (position 0)
• Routing: Filter 1
• Random Phase: 0%
• Transpose: -12 st
• Morph:
• Wave Morph Amount: 28%
• Wave Morph Type: FM <- Osc 2
• Modulations:
• Env 2 → Distortion Amount

Oscillator 2

• Mix: 0%
• Wavetable: Basic Shapes
• Wave Frame: Sine (position 0)
• Routing: Effects
• Random Phase: 1%
• Transpose: -12 st

Envelope Settings

Envelope 1 (Amp)

• Attack: 11 ms
• Sustain: 100%
• Release: 157 ms
• Decay Curve: Exponential

Envelope 2

• Attack: 0 ms
• Decay: 183 ms
• Sustain: 0%
• Release: 90 ms
• Routed to:
• Osc 1 Distortion Amount (0%)

Modulation Matrix

• Envelope 2 → Osc 1 Distortion Amount 0%
• Note Tracking → Modulation 1 Amount 23%

Note: the patch settings may slightly differ in the Syntorial challenge.

Explore More

• Visiting Kolter in his Studio | Thomann (YouTube)

The information about specific techniques used to create the bass sound in “Superformer” by Kolter & Wlad is not available in the provided search results. The only relevant source found shows Kolter’s studio setup and general approach to synthesis, but does not specifically address the “Superformer” track or its bass sound recreation techniques.

Preset Downloads

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• Vital

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