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Mike Rush - Beyond | Lead Synth Patch Remake

Remaking the lead synth from the 2021 song "Beyond" by Mike Rush can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "Beyond" 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

Plucky arpeggiated pulse lead with heavy delay to create a bouncy rhythmic bed. Softens and widens the sound with Chorus. Simple and tasteful.

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 "Beyond" by Mike Rush, 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.

Voices

  • Voice Mode: Mono

Amp Envelope

  • Attack: 0 ms
  • Decay: 250 ms
  • Sustain: 0%
  • Release: 20 ms

Oscillators

  • Oscillator 1
    • Waveform: Pulse
    • Pulse Width: 50%
    • Volume: 100%
  • Unison
    • Oscillators: All
    • Voice Count: 2
    • Detune Range: 4 Cents
  • Reset All Oscillators Phase On Note Start: No

Filter

  • Type: Low Pass
  • Cutoff: 55%

Filter Envelope

  • Modulation Amount: 25%
  • Attack: 0 ms
  • Decay: 240 ms
  • Sustain: 0%

Chorus

  • Mix: 50% Wet
  • Rate: Slow

Delay

  • Mix: 25% Wet
  • Feedback: 50%
  • Time: 1/4 Note

Reverb

  • Mix: 30% Wet
  • Size: Medium

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

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