Remaking the lead synth from the 2015 song "So Familia" by Kahn, Commodo and Gantz can be an exciting challenge for any synthesizer enthusiast. Here’s how you can create the "So Familia" lead 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
The track “So Familia” by Kahn, Commodo, and Gantz features a distinctive trance-like lead pluck synthesizer that emerges prominently at 0:28. This sound evokes a Rhodes electric piano aesthetic with its bright, mid-range timbre and percussive attack, blending warmth and clarity to cut through the dubstep-driven mix. The patch’s dynamic expression likely incorporates velocity-sensitive amp modulation for responsive articulation, though specific routing may vary by synthesizer. Its role as a melodic anchor underscores the track’s rhythmic tension, balancing dubstep’s bass-heavy foundation with melodic intrigue.
Our Remake of The Lead Synth
This audio clip is how close we've matched the original tone of the lead synth from the song "So Familia" by Kahn, Commodo and Gantz, 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
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.
Note: the patch settings may slightly differ in the Syntorial challenge.
Notes And Observations
NOTE: if you can’t route velocity to amp attack, instead create a second copy of the patch for the lower notes, and set their amp attack to around 120 ms.
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