{"id":497,"date":"2016-02-20T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-20T11:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5722.temp.domains\/~audioor1\/how-to-go-about-recreating-your-favourite-synth\/"},"modified":"2016-02-20T11:22:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-20T11:22:00","slug":"how-to-go-about-recreating-your","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/audioordeal.co.uk\/how-to-go-about-recreating-your\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Go About Recreating Your Favourite Synth"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is nothing worse than envying a synth sound that someone has created, and not being able to replicate it. The fact is, that musician has likely spent hours working on cool sounds and so you will most likely have to as well. You can end up creating a familiar sound entirely by accident of course but moments like that are few and far between. Of course, it is always better to create your own for your own personal style but sometimes you just know the sound you need and can go for anything less. So, here are my tips on recreating the sounds.<\/p>\n

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1. Understand What You’re Hearing<\/h2>\n
The very first step is to understand where to start. There is no point trying to replicate a sound that isn’t even a synth in the first place. Consider the easiest route. For example, the sound may be a heavily effected sample run through a sampler, in which case, your best bet is to identify the sample and take that route.<\/div>\n
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Do some research, it may be a hardware synth for example the Synclavier as heard in the intro to “Beat It” (below). In this case, you should start looking for a VST<\/a> emulation of that synth and your life will be so much easier. Often there are patches and presets available on a number of platforms.<\/div>\n
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