Remaking the bass synth from the 1995 song "Only House Musik (Thriller Mix) " by Mr. Jack can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "Only House Musik (Thriller Mix) " 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
Mr. Jack’s 1995 house track “Only House Muzik (Thriller Mix),” released on Belgium’s Noise Traxx label, exemplifies the raw, driving energy of mid-90s European house music with its repetitive vocal samples and prominent synthesizer work. The track features a characteristic bass synthesizer sound that cuts through the mix with its sharp, percussive attack and quick decay. This bass sound utilizes a simple square wave oscillator processed through a filter with a fast envelope decay, creating the punchy, staccato character typical of house music basslines from this era. You can hear this distinctive bass synthesizer enter at 0:29 in the song, providing the rhythmic foundation that drives the track forward.
Original Performing Instrument
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Our Remake of The Bass Synth
This audio clip is how close we've matched the original tone of the bass synth from the song "Only House Musik (Thriller Mix) " by Mr. Jack , 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
- Sustain: 100%
- Release: 80 ms
Oscillators
- Oscillator 1
- Waveform: Pulse
- Pulse Width: 100%
- Volume: 100%
Filter
- Type: Low Pass
- Cutoff: 45%
- Resonance: 55%
Filter Envelope
- Modulation Amount: 25%
- Attack: 0 ms
- Decay: 170 ms
- Sustain: 0%
- Release: 10000 ms
Note: the patch settings may slightly differ in the Syntorial challenge.
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Preset Downloads
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