Patch Request: Hunter & Wolfe - When I Wake Up (Melody)

Not A Synth

Hi all -

See above link. when the song starts, there is this synth melody that plays along with the guitar. I'm trying to replicate it in Serum (see attached patch!) but I feel like it's missing some tapey grittiness to it or...something. any suggestions on how I can tweak my Serum patch to get it to sound closer? thank you!!!

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got it! i’ll try that. it’s prob not a synth but just trying to approximate the sound. how about for the other two sounds i linked above? any thoughts would be helpful.

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Joe Hanley

It may not even be a synth. Perhaps a Rhodes or Wurly, drenched in reverb?

But with the synth, I would remove the second oscillator altogether, switch to a 24 dB filter, and bring up the Cutoff until you get the right amount of roundness, bathe it in reverb, and turn it down so it melts into the background.

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I don’t hear a synth melody playing the same line as the guitar. I do hear a really quiet little keyboard or synth melody playing a different melody in the background. Is that what you’re referring to?

yes! sorry, by β€œplaying along,” i meant playing at the same time as the guitar. but no, it’s not the same line, as you noticed!

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I don't hear a synth melody playing the same line as the guitar. I do hear a really quiet little keyboard or synth melody playing a different melody in the background. Is that what you're referring to?

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Thanks Joe! See attached.

The sound attached here just sounds too..."synthy" (really can't find a better word to describe it) compared to the sound at the beginning of Whe I Wake Up.

That same sorta sound is also used in these songs:

https://open.spotify.com/track/48vfrSZyzsEpKDdUrT1P28?si=794ea7b738c54e33

https://open.spotify.com/track/4F6WHoPxRNpJO9RYjHpSJN?si=1df1985efa974e78

It would be great if you could give me pointers on those two as well. I'm gearing up for some live performances!

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Joe Hanley

Hi! Sorry about that. Try zipping it first.

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Why am I not allowed to upload .fxp files?

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