Remaking the keys synth from the 2010 song "Aston Martin Music" by Rick Ross can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "Aston Martin Music" keys 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
“Aston Martin Music,” from Rick Ross’s 2010 album “Teflon Don,” begins with a gentle bell-style keyboard line that sets a calm, luxurious tone.
Its bright, chiming timbre underscores the track’s mellow ambiance, providing a melodic counterpoint to the vocals.
This signature sound is immediately recognizable and remains a standout element of the song’s introduction. You can hear the bell-style keys at the beginning of the track.
Our Remake of The Keys Synth
This audio clip is how close we've matched the original tone of the keys synth from the song "Aston Martin Music" by Rick Ross, 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
Remake This Sound Yourself
Learn how to program this synth preset with Syntorial, all by ear. Download the demo and try up to three challenge packs for free.

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: 0 ms
- Sustain: 100%
- Release: 650 ms
Oscillators
- FM Amount: 15%
- Carrier
- Waveform: Sine
- Volume: 100%
- Modulator
- Waveform: Sine
- Pitch: +1 Octave
- Volume: 0%
- Unison
- Oscillators: All
- Voice Count: 4
- Detune Range: 9 Cents
- Stereo Spread: 100%
- Reset All Oscillators Phase On Note Start: Yes
Delay
- Mix: 30% Wet
- Feedback: 75%
- Time: 1/8 Note
- Stereo Spread (Time shift of Left or Right Channel): 10ms
Reverb
- Mix: 30% Wet
- Size: Big
Note: the patch settings may slightly differ in the Syntorial challenge.
Explore More
- Aston Martin Music Song (Wikipedia)
- Rick Ross Ft Drake Aston Martin Music Instrumental Remake on FL Studio (Youtube)
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
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