Load and lock! Today we’ll learn how to create a David Guetta style synth in Massive. This type of sound is becoming extremely popular in modern Pop and electronic music. In a nutshell, it’s two slightly detuned square waves.
Take a listen to the sound we’ll create:
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Let’s go ahead and get started.
Step 1 – Set up your oscillators.
Set Osc 1 and Osc 2 to a square wave.
Pitch Osc 2 up an octave (+12). Set the Intensity to 3 o’clock and the Amp to about 11 o’clock.
Step 2 – Adjust your Amp envelope.
Lengthen your Attack a bit and max out your Decay Level.
Step 3 – Set up LFO5.
Max out your Rate and and slide your XFade curve up to a sine wave. Increase the Decay of your internal envelope.
Step 4 – Route LFO5 to the Pitch of your oscillators.
Detune them slightly (in opposite directions).
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Summary
Try adding a Parabolic Shaper or some tube saturation if you want a grittier sound. Don’t overcook it though, a touch of saturation will go a long way. Some Stereo Delay can give this sound a big boost of character as well.
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