I spent much of 2020 designing presets for the Korg OpSix, so in 2021, Korg asked me to do a short series of Patch Of The Week tutorials for creating your own original sounds on this synth.
This playlist on my YouTube channel contains all five tutorials, ranging from beginner tips to recreating famous sounds like the DX-100 “Solid Bass”.
Now that we’ve had over a month of Watch+Learn, it’s time to put together an index of these tutorials and presets.
Below is a direct link to the YouTube playlist for subscribing.
Here are all the tutorials and presets as of May 22, 2020.
House bass created using Operator and Phase Plant
Level: Intermediate
Platform: Ableton Operator, Kilohearts Phase Plant
Description: The “knocking” House bass sound that’s often used in Tech House, Future House, and Classic House.
Download Link to Preset:
Watch+Learn_AbletonPreset_HouseBass1
Download Link to Preset:
Watch+Learn_PhasePlant_HouseBass1
808 Kick Bass starting points on three different softsynths: Serum, Phase Plant, and Operator.
[Note: Very low frequency content. Headphones or monitors required.]
Level: Beginner
Platforms: Ableton Operator, Xfer Serum, Kilohearts Phase Plant
Description: Recreation of the Roland TR-808 Kick Bass sound using multiple platforms. Additional customization with overdrive and distortion should be added by the user.
Download Ableton Operator 808 Kick Bass:
Watch+Learn_AbletonPreset_808KickBass
Download Xfer Serum 808 Kick Bass:
Watch+Learn_SerumPreset_808KickBass
Download Kilohearts Phase Plant 808 Kick Bass:
Watch+Learn_PhasePlant_808KickBass
This weekend’s update includes “Come To The Fore” by Fellini Félin. Full playlist below.
Level: Beginner
Platform: Xfer Serum
Description: The core elements for synthesizing the 90s “West Coast” hip-hop lead popularized by Dr. Dre and others in the mid-90s. The “PORTA” parameter is the key to making it fit your track. Further adjustments can be applied via changing filters, and adding effects like delay and reverb.
Download Link to Preset: Watch+Learn_SerumPreset_WestCoastLead
This week’s update includes tracks from Wild Nothing and TV On The Radio. #Roadtrippin
Level: Beginner
Platform: Xfer Serum
Description: Iconic lead sound, based on the interval of a Fifth (+7 semitones), reinforced by a sub-bass element. Great as a starting point for original variations.
Download Link to Preset: Watch+Learn_SerumPreset_BigFifth
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Platform: Phase Plant
Description: Rhythmic preset using two oscillator groups tuned to a fifth with independent sawtooth LFOs applied to filters.
Download Preset: Watch+Learn_PhasePlant_3over4Fifth
Level: Beginner
Platform: Xfer Serum
Description: Classic pluck/arp sound used in multiple electronic genres. Based on supersaw and filter with enveloping. Easy adjustments include Env 2 decay, cutoff, and resonance.
Download Link: Watch+Learn_SerumPreset_Superpluck
This week’s uploads to the series are now in the ongoing playlist. Enjoy.
Level: Intermediate
Platform: Ableton Operator
Description: Recreation of one of the famous Yamaha DX-7 Marimba presets using FM synthesis in Ableton Operator.
Download Preset: Watch+Learn_AbletonPreset_DXMarimba
