The Weeknd - Try Me | Keys Synth Patch Remake

Remaking the keys synth from the 2018 song "Try Me" by The Weeknd can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "Try Me" 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

The Weeknd’s “Try Me” features a distinctive pitch-bending keys synthesizer that enters at 0:10, creating an emotive, sweeping texture central to the song’s atmospheric R&B aesthetic. This signature sound utilizes a rapid upward pitch bend movement that produces its characteristic “whipping” quality, paired with a slightly slower filter envelope attack to create a swelling effect. You can clearly hear this expressive synth element driving the harmonic foundation throughout the track starting precisely at the 10-second mark.

Original Performing Instrument

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Our Remake of The Keys Synth sound

This audio clip is how close we've matched the original tone of the keys synth from the song "Try Me" by The Weeknd, 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.

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

Explore More

• Patch Request: The Weeknd – Try Me (Main Synth) (Audible Genius Community)
• How to make sounds like The Weeknd – YouTube
• The Synths of The Weeknd – YouTube
• Inside Track: The Weeknd (Sound On Sound)

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:

• Vital

Comments

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