Creating a Synthwave Track with C-Ludian Chords and Glitch Drums

Tutorial | Mar 22, 2022

In this video, I created a music track using a synth, a reverb, a delay, a key filter, a note rap device, a quad track, an arpeggiator, a chorus device, a quad bass, a portal, percussion and drums, a lead sound, modulation and automation, and a half time. I randomly modulated the sounds and added some distortion, reverb, and a transient shaper to bring out the spaces. I then layered some triggers and hi-hats to create a nice combination. Lastly, I used a filter and a phaser to give it a final touch.

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What is the BPM for this project? #

The BPM for this project is 85 BPM.

What kind of devices are used in this project? #

This project uses a range of devices, including a cheater, a reverb, a delay, a multinode, a key filter, a note rap device, a quad track, an arpeggiator, a randomization device, a pitch modulation device, a chorus device, a Polysynth, a FX tulip, a phaser, a hard clip, a transient shaper, a portal, and a half time.

What key is this project in? #

This project is in the key of C major.

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[00:00.000] So this is what we are going to build in this video.
[00:26.280] So stick around.
[00:27.280] Pretty long, you can download the project in the description below, leave a like and
[00:32.200] subscribe to the channel.
[00:33.560] So let's start.
[00:35.560] Pull your synth.
[00:36.560] It's always a good synth.
[00:39.040] I'm here at 85 BPM.
[00:45.560] So maybe I start with C here, C4.
[00:52.360] You can open up a cheater, maybe a reverb, and delay the reverb.
[01:16.680] Multinode, because we need some chords, root notes, 7, 9, 9, maybe 19, I don't know.
[01:43.760] Maybe a key filter, we are on C, C, Lydian, maybe, and maybe my note rap device, bass
[02:07.600] minus 2, oh yeah, sounds nice.
[02:17.600] See you soon.
[02:38.240] At the same time, a quad track, it's some arpeggiator which brings in some rhythm and because
[03:06.440] of the delay or the reverb here, it sounds almost like a pet in the background.
[03:27.240] Maybe before we move on, I bring in some randomizations, some movement in there.
[03:35.720] Maybe the pitch here, pitch modulation, doesn't need to be polyphonic.
[04:05.720] Oh yeah, we can move between these states here.
[04:26.720] Maybe the new chorus device.
[04:51.720] Okay, so we can use the same notes for the bass.
[05:17.720] Maybe call this here a quad bass.
[05:23.720] So here we also use a Polysynth because I really like the Polysynth.
[05:27.720] I have no idea why.
[05:29.720] It's probably not the best in quality in terms of filters and anything, but I like it.
[05:37.720] Oh, this is pretty high-pitched, so let's pause this down.
[05:50.720] We need two voices to oscillate us here, monophonic or mono.
[06:10.720] And this needs to be a monophonic pause and maybe a bit of glide in here and some transitioning sounds.
[06:40.720] Maybe we can use the FX tulip for this.
[06:54.720] Just cut the high frequencies here in the high band.
[07:03.720] Maybe use a phaser here.
[07:13.720] Not just always nice for these kind of bass lines.
[07:40.720] But we have to put the filter at the end.
[07:55.720] Maybe we can modulate this with a random mod here.
[08:19.720] Maybe we can use the filter at the end.
[08:34.720] Ah, could be a nice change up here.
[08:51.720] Maybe at some point.
[08:53.720] Maybe in the last sequence here.
[08:56.720] So we go and start from this degree.
[09:26.720] Also, later on, we can switch between this low state here and the octafire state.
[09:49.720] Okay, so time for some drums.
[09:56.720] Let's see what we got here.
[10:25.720] Um.
[10:39.720] A percussion sounds to it.
[10:57.720] Yeah, this is not good enough noise.
[11:24.720] I probably use these kick drums here anyway just for percussion purposes.
[11:39.720] I passed them a bit.
[11:57.720] Let's see what we got here.
[12:15.720] Well, maybe I use a portal.
[12:42.720] For some glitch sounds, for some quick bass with a glitch sounds.
[13:02.720] Oh, yeah, we can fade this in here at the end of each sequence.
[13:15.720] Oh, yeah.
[13:44.720] And maybe you know it's one hundred percent here.
[14:10.720] Okay, so now that you have this and also rubbed on this.
[14:34.720] I can use a half time.
[14:59.720] Now I can do the real drums.
[15:07.720] It's more like a percussion.
[15:17.720] Probably match up with the bass.
[15:38.720] I like the distortion on that.
[15:50.720] Um, maybe the distortion also on the, on everything on the full range adds too much.
[16:17.720] Okay, I think.
[16:45.720] Oh, we need to do now is find the nice nail clap combination or something.
[16:54.720] Yeah, something like this.
[16:56.720] Maybe we layer something.
[17:01.720] Something snappy.
[17:06.720] Something snappy, something clappy.
[17:29.720] Maybe we can match here some triggers a bit early.
[17:43.720] Yeah.
[18:10.720] And I do separate XO for the hi-hats.
[18:18.720] Just getting some hi-hats in here.
[18:26.720] I really wish I could pull this automatically and with something.
[18:37.720] So now you can paint in here nicely.
[18:47.720] Maybe a bit of glitch.
[19:10.720] Yeah, maybe we...
[19:39.720] Amplify here the off-beat a bit more.
[19:49.720] I'm not happy with the point.
[20:18.720] I'm not happy with the portal.
[20:28.720] Oh, yeah, maybe I bring it the re-brook in with an LFO.
[20:57.720] You know, just to create some variety here.
[21:26.720] Okay, so we balance out here the drums.
[21:44.720] Hard clip for the drums until it sounds still okay.
[22:09.720] Maybe the snare needs some reverb.
[22:28.720] Okay, sounds nice, more reverb.
[22:43.720] Maybe a transient shaper here to bring out the spaces in between.
[23:10.720] A bit too loud.
[23:30.720] Okay, that's nice.
[23:49.720] The drum plus bass.
[24:00.720] We bring this up here to zero.
[24:08.720] So we get in here to kick drums.
[24:22.720] That's a bit.
[24:47.720] Okay, nice.
[24:57.720] So now we have C-Ludian.
[25:05.720] Maybe we could pitch it down a bit more so we have lower notes for the bass.
[25:44.720] Let's go for G-G-Ludian.
[26:23.720] That's okay for the first part and maybe here we create some lead sounds.
[26:38.720] Maybe we just snatch the sounds from here.
[26:47.720] Fuck.
[27:17.720] Let's go for G-Ludian.
[29:12.720] I don't know.
[30:12.720] Okay, that could be something for this part.
[30:35.720] Maybe in this part we do a different track.
[30:45.720] Let's go for G-G-Ludian.
[32:19.720] Maybe paint a new modulation or automation.
[35:09.720] A different pattern.