How to make an MGMT Kids-style synth sound
Step 1: There is more than one version of the song in question, so we’re aiming at something that fits the original mix, but with some of the character of the remix. Fire up ZebraCM (this comes on every Computer Music cover DVD) and stay with the default patch. The Kids lead sounds sort of like…
Step 1: There is more than one version of the song in question, so we’re aiming at something that fits the original mix, but with some of the character of the remix. Fire up ZebraCM (this comes on every Computer Music cover DVD) and stay with the default patch. The Kids lead sounds sort of like a fairground organ, so we’ll need to choose different waveforms. Turn Oscillator 1′s Wave knob up to full (or nearly so), and Oscillator 2′s up to 13.90.
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It’s a bit unfortunate that this tutorial is completely pointless to someone not using the exact same soft synth. “Turn Oscillator 1′s Wave knob up to full (or nearly so), and Oscillator 2′s up to 13.90″ means nothing if you’re not using the same synth… A percent composition of the wave form used would be actually helpful…