Remaking the keys synth from the 2023 song "FE!N" by Travis Scott & Playboy Carti can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "FE!N" 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
Travis Scott and Playboy Carti’s song “FE!N” features a prominent synthesizer sound at the beginning, which sets the track’s energetic and futuristic tone. The Keys synthesizer sound is characterized by its wide, layered quality achieved through the use of Unison and subtle detuning. This effect gives the sound a rich, textured feel that complements the song’s dynamic rhythm. You can hear this synthesizer sound right at the start 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 "FE!N" by Travis Scott & Playboy Carti, 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
- Decay: 1300 ms
- Sustain: 60%
- Release: 20 ms
Oscillators
- Oscillator 1
- Waveform: Saw
- Volume: 80%
- Oscillator 2
- Waveform: Saw
- Pitch: +1 Octave
- Volume: 20%
- Unison
- Oscillators: All
- Voice Count: 2
- Detune Range: 4 Cents
- Stereo Spread: 10%
- Reset All Oscillators Phase On Note Start: No
LFO
- Destination: Pitch
- Waveform: Triangle
- Amount: 28 Cents
- Rate: 1/4 Note
- Voice Mode: Poly
Pitch Bend
- Range: +/- 5 Semitones
Note: the patch settings may slightly differ in the Syntorial challenge.
Explore More
- How to make the synth in FE!N by Travis Scott & Playboy Carti (YouTube)
- Making the SYNTH from “FE!N” by Travis Scott from scratch (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
