Remaking the bells synth from the 2018 song "Stargazing" by Travis Scott can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "Stargazing" bells 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’s “Stargazing” from the album Astroworld features a gritty bell-like tone at the beginning of the track. This sound is likely achieved using a combination of synthesizers and possibly samples, but we can get really close with a single synth patch.
Our Remake of The Bells Synth
This audio clip is how close we've matched the original tone of the bells synth from the song "Stargazing" by Travis Scott, 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: 40 ms
- Decay: 2900 ms
- Sustain: 0%
- Release: 2600 ms
Oscillators
- FM Amount: 100%
- Carrier
- Waveform: Sine
- Volume: 100%
- Modulator
- Waveform: Pulse
- Pulse Width: 100%
- Pitch: +19 Semitones
- Volume: 0%
- Unison
- Oscillators: All
- Voice Count: 2
- Detune Range: 12 Cents
- Reset All Oscillators Phase On Note Start: Yes
- Noise Volume: 35%
Filter
- Type: Band Pass
- Cutoff: 55%
- Resonance: 70%
- Key Tracking: 80%
LFO
- Destination: Volume
- Waveform: Triangle
- Amount: 25%
- Rate: 1/16 Note
Reverb
- Mix: 30% Wet
- Size: Big
Velocity
- Destination: Volume
- Modulation Amount: 100%
Note: the patch settings may slightly differ in the Syntorial challenge.
Notes And Observations
This may be a sample, but should be able to get close with a synth.
Explore More
- How to Sound Like Travis Scott on “STARGAZING” – YouTube
- How “STARGAZING” by Travis Scott was Made – 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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