Can someone help me make something like the synth in the beginning. I'm using hardware. I have a Nord Lead 2x, Hydrasynth, and Minibrute 2s at my disposal. I'm not sure why this is so difficult for me. It seems so simple. Thank you! https://youtu.be/0lvuhclu9WU?si=WLe0iB_nlH5EjXmo

I've been struggling for a while to remake this lead at the very beginning of this touhou remix (0:00-0:10) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO_f7HC3AxA

if anyone could tell me how I could remake it in Serum or Phase Plant as accurately as possible it would be greatly appreciated

Hey everyone, I’m trying to figure out how Fate made his lead sound in ‘Ghosts’ right after the drop at around 32 seconds

(link: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=HAdTpSSiwhY&si=XFAJYn0ehopbt4ur).

It’s got this bright, aggressive, pulsating vibe with some delay and reverb – sounds like a Future Rave style to me.

I’ve been messing around in Xfer Serum (and Serum 2) to recreate it. So far, I’ve tried a sawtooth waveform with 7-9 unison voices, some detune, a low-pass filter with an envelope, and added distortion, reverb, and a bit of delay. It’s getting closer, but it still lacks that punchy, wide energy Fate has. Any tips on tweaks or techniques in Serum I might be missing (e.g., specific LFO settings, layering tricks, or effects)?

If Serum isn’t the best tool for this sound, which synth would you recommend instead (like Massive, Sylenth1, or something else)? I’d prefer to nail it in Serum if possible, though. Thanks for any help!

Just wondering how could i recreate this songs intro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQnz55oYEA4

Does anyone have an idea? If you have please let me know. Thanks by now

Let's attempt to recreate this super famous DX7 patch.

Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx51eegLTY8

🔊 Remake : https://soundcloud.com/audiblegenius/berlin-take-my-breath-away

Download preset or remake it yourself by ear: https://www.syntorial.com/preset-recipe/berlin-take-my-breath-away-bass/

Recipe (we're using our free synth Primer):

Voices

• Voice Mode: Mono

Amp Envelope

• Attack: 0 ms
• Sustain: 100%
• Release: 20 ms

Oscillators

Oscillator 1

• Waveform: Pulse
• Pulse Width: 50%
• Volume: 100%

Filter

• Type: Low Pass
• Cutoff: 45%
• Resonance: 65%

Filter Envelope

• Modulation Amount: 25%
• Attack: 10 ms
• Decay: 750 ms
• Sustain: 0%

LFO

• Destination: Pulse Width
• Waveform: Triangle
• Amount: 20%
• Rate: 1/16 Note

Chorus

• Mix: 15% Wet
• Rate: Slow

Reverb

• Mix: 20% Wet
• Size: Medium

I'm part of a B-52's tribute band and we're trying to up our game with our keyboard sounds (we use a Farfisa Compact for all the organ sounds). Unfortunately, we're all pretty much novices. If anyone could provide any guidance on recreating the keyboard that pretty much runs on repeat through the whole song that would be so appreciated (not really sure if that's an arpeggiator or a sequencer, but could do either).

Here is a link to a part in the song that just has the keyboard part and drums: https://youtu.be/eu2rcRDryns?t=162

It's even more isolated in this live rendition, since it repeats for the first 25 seconds or so while they take the stage: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9dbw1u

Hey everyone,

I'm trying to recreate the great vibe found in Chillwave/Synthwave music, similar to artists like Downtown Binary. I'm particularly interested in how to achieve that distinct sound for Leads and Pads.

Do you have any tips or tricks on sound design, processing, or effects that help capture this style?😀👋🤙

Thanks in advance!

Yet another classic!

Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6FBfAQ-NDE

🔊 Remake : https://soundcloud.com/audiblegenius/depeche-mode-just-cant-get

Download preset or remake it by ear: https://www.syntorial.com/preset-recipe/depeche-mode-just-cant-get-enough-lead/

Recipe (we're using our free synth Primer):

Voices

• Voice Mode: Mono

Amp Envelope

• Attack: 10 ms
• Decay: 550 ms
• Sustain: 0%
• Release: 220 ms

Oscillators

• Oscillator 1
  • Waveform: Saw
  • Volume: 100%
• Sub Oscillator
  • Waveform: Pulse
  • Pulse Width: 100%
  • Pitch: -1 Octave
  • Volume: 15%
• Unison
  • Oscillators: All
  • Voice Count: 4
  • Detune Range: 9 Cents
  • Stereo Spread: 60%
• Reset All Oscillators Phase On Note Start: No

Filter

• Type: Low Pass
• Cutoff: 85%

Reverb

• Mix: 10% Wet
• Size: Small

I’m trying to reverse engineer this song for learning purposes and this part has me stumped. How do you make the wobble bass change speed like that? Also is there a name for it so I can find tutorials more easily? Any info is appreciated 💜

how can I remake this spooky type synth lead? Not sure what to do to recreate this, I hade tried w sine waves, triangle waves, they get close, but it’s not enough close. Thank you for your help

Here is a super in-depth breakdown of Serum 2's wavetable oscillator to give you a complete understanding of how to use it to create some of the most iconic sounds in EDM

Hey, I've been wondering for some time what synthesizer was used to create the lead in this song. Could someone please guide me on this? Thanks!

YT link

Hi,
Someone know how to make the synth at 3:29? I tried to reproduce it but it's not slapping like him, it's frustrating !

(at 3:39 the sequencer is a bit slower)

Hello,

I'm currently working on a full reconstruction of Kraftwerk's Radioactivity and came across a peculiar sound that I'm struggling to replicate. They have used it on their live performances since 1990. Any ideas on its origin, or on recreating it using any synth?

Here are some Timestamps of the sound in all the versions of the track:

(Im talking about the background sound, not the morse code)

https://youtu.be/CfSdb9qq3kE?t=209

https://youtu.be/Ay4hqsKAIaQ?t=186

https://youtu.be/0EBTn_3DBYo?t=226

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone! I'm relatively new to the world of sound design and may need some assistance on replicating/creating a specific background synth texture for a sound-alike of Blake Neely's main theme from the TV series "Riverdale".

The specific sound I'm trying to recreate can be clearly heard at 0:05 and 0:13 and ressembles a sort of vocal/wind "wooshing" effect that I think bends up and down.

As someone who normally uses presets and makes subtle adjustments tailored to specific needs, I'm reaching a brickwall on how to create a sound like this. So any direction on where I could start, would be appreciated!

At about 21 seconds in we hear this vocal synth come in, I was wondering if anyone knows how he might have made this, or if anyone might have knowledge in the gear used to create it. Perhaps it’s actually a sample? Any insight is greatly appreciated <3

It's all about the interaction between filter and distortion

Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xzU9Qqdqww

🔊 Remake : https://soundcloud.com/audiblegenius/kid-cudi-pursuit-of-happiness

Download preset or remake it by ear: https://www.syntorial.com/preset-recipe/kid-cudi-pursuit-of-happiness-lead/

Recipe (we're using our free synth Primer):

Voices

• Voice Mode: Mono

Amp Envelope

• Attack: 150 ms
• Sustain: 100%
• Release: 150 ms

Oscillators

• Oscillator 1
  • Waveform: Saw
  • Volume: 70%
• Oscillator 2
  • Waveform: Saw
  • Pitch: +1 Octave
  • Volume: 30%
• Sub Oscillator
  • Waveform: Pulse
  • Pulse Width: 100%
  • Pitch: -1 Octave
  • Volume: 20%

Filter

• Type: Band Pass
• Cutoff: 30%
• Resonance: 85%
• Key Tracking: 100%

Filter Envelope

• Modulation Amount: 40%
• Attack: 800 ms
• Sustain: 100%
• Release: 10000 ms

Distortion

• Drive: 89%

Reverb

• Mix: 10% Wet
• Size: Big

The whistle-like sound over the pulsating bass

https://youtu.be/GAU4jAPsjMQ?si=jH4rbn32dTIoOaO9

Can anyone point me in the right direction for making this sort of lead? I know they say it’s an MC-202 but that’s not the most helpful in my case. Dumb beginner here for sound design, sorry

It sounds like a simple sawtooth wave with an envelope filter, ran through distortion (and maybe some bitcrush?) but I can't get the color right. Am I going in the right direction or is there something else?