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How to Make a Classic Euphoric Lead in Sylenth1

Here's the classic euphoric lead in Sylenth1, and how you make it.

My notes from this Short

01

Mono legato and a fast random LFO

I open the mono legato to make sure it glides. Then I get the random LFO, open the gain and the amount all the way, open the rate all the way and put it on free, so we work with hertz.

Then I take down the amount just so it doesn't sound too screechy.

02

A pitch attack and clip distortion

Then I get pitch AB for a pitch attack. Open the decay and take down the sustain, and now you get that pitch attack.

I open the clip distortion to around 60 to 70% to get that square-y sound.

03

A noisy saw in part B and a ping-pong delay

In part B I enable another saw wave with three voices. Increase the detune and keep it on retrigger, or disable it. Then I open a noise and take the volume all the way down, and change the mix of B so it blends with the original saw a bit better, because the white noise has a lot of high frequencies.

Finally I add a delay with the left on 1/2, the right on 1/4, the width all the way open and ping pong on.

What I use in this video

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