Remaking the keys synth from the 2016 song "Miss You" by Young Franco can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "Miss You" 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
Young Franco’s “Miss You” features a plucky synthesizer chord progression that emerges prominently at 0:50, providing rhythmic momentum with its sharp attack and percussive decay. The patch’s envelope settings create a snappy transient characteristic, typical of bass or lead synths designed for dancefloor energy. While the original hardware isn’t explicitly documented, community recreations suggest a focus on subtractive synthesis techniques with minimal modulation for a clean, punchy effect.
Original Performing Instrument
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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 "Miss You" by Young Franco, 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 unlimited famous sound challenges 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: 500 ms
- Sustain: 0%
- Release: 110 ms
Oscillators
- Oscillator 1
- Waveform: Pulse
- Pulse Width: 90%
- Volume: 100%
- Unison
- Oscillators: All
- Voice Count: 2
- Detune Range: 18 Cents
- Stereo Spread: 90%
- Reset All Oscillators Phase On Note Start: No
Filter
- Type: Low Pass
- Cutoff: 40%
- Resonance: 35%
Filter Envelope
- Modulation Amount: 60%
- Attack: 0 ms
- Decay: 900 ms
- Sustain: 0%
- Release: 10000 ms
Reverb
- Mix: 10% Wet
- Size: Medium
Note: the patch settings may slightly differ in the Syntorial challenge.
Explore More
- How Do I Recreate Famous Sounds? Feat WIEE – YouTube (Tutorial demonstrating plucky synth recreation techniques using square waves and FM synthesis)
- How To Recreate Sounds: A Simple Approach – YouTube (General methodology for analyzing pitch, volume, and texture in synth sound design)
Preset Downloads
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- Primer, our free synthesizer VST
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