Plucky Synth Bass

Sounds like: A short, snappy bass note that closes fast, ideal for syncopated lines.

Sound type: bass · Genre: House, UK Garage · Style: short, percussive house/garage synth bass lines

A short, snappy bass note with a quick filter close — built for fast, syncopated basslines where each note needs to be rhythmically distinct rather than sustained.

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Digitone II

Exact match: WAVETONE Saw wave

SYN page 1 · WAVETONE

• TUN1: 0
• WAV1: Saw (PRIM table)
• PD1: 0
• LEV1: 100
• TUN2: 0
• WAV2: Saw (PRIM table)
• PD2: 0
• LEV2: 0

SYN page 2 · WAVETONE

• OFS1: 0
• TBL1: PRIM
• MOD: OFF
• RSET: ON
• OFS2: 0
• TBL2: PRIM
• DRIF: 0

FLTR page 1 · Multi-mode

• FREQ: 70
• RESO: 19
• TYPE: 0 (LP)
• ENV: 51
• ATK: 0
• DEC: 13
• SUS: 0

AMP page

• ATK: 0
• DEC: 11
• SUS: 0
• REL: 5
• MODE: ADSR

Digitone II's WAVETONE machine (select with FUNC+SYN). WAV1 is a real saw from the PRIM table with LEV2 at 0 and MOD OFF, so this is a real oscillator wave, not an FM stand-in. One of the simplest, most universally translatable patches in the library. Keep the trig length short for a tight syncopated feel regardless of the envelope.

Syntakt

Exact match: Saw with a fast-closing filter envelope

SYN — SY RAW

• WAV1: Saw
• TUNE: 64
• NLEV: 0

FLTR PAGE 1

• FREQ: 70
• RESO: 19
• TYPE: Lowpass
• ENV: 51
• ATK: 0
• DEC: 13
• SUS: 0

AMP PAGE 1

• ATK: 0
• DEC: 11
• SUS: 0
• REL: 5

Very direct, idiomatic patch for Syntakt — a plain saw with a fast-closing filter envelope and a short, zero-sustain amp envelope. AMP PAGE 2's MODE can stay as it is here since SUS is 0 anyway.

Novation Summit

Exact match: Saw with a fast-closing filter envelope

OSCILLATOR 1

• WAVE: Sawtooth
• RANGE: 8'

FILTER

• SHAPE: LP
• SLOPE: 12dB
• FREQUENCY: 70
• RESONANCE: 19
• SOURCE: Mod Env 1
• ENV DEPTH: 51

MOD ENVELOPE 1

• ATTACK: 0
• DECAY: 13
• SUSTAIN: 0
• RELEASE: 10

AMP ENVELOPE

• ATTACK: 0
• DECAY: 11
• SUSTAIN: 0
• RELEASE: 5

Handles this simple shape easily — Mod Envelope 1 drives Filter Cutoff independently of the Amp Envelope, both fast and zero-sustain, so the note snaps shut cleanly on both brightness and volume together.

Arturia MiniFreak

Exact match: Saw with a fast-closing filter envelope

OSCILLATOR

• TYPE: BasicWaves
• WAVE (Morph): 45 (between square and sawtooth)
• TIMBRE (Sym: pulse width): 50
• SHAPE (Sub): 0
• VOLUME: 100

ANALOG FILTER

• TYPE: Low Pass
• CUTOFF: 55
• RESONANCE: 15
• ENV/VELO: 40

ENVELOPE

• ATTACK: 0
• DECAY: 18
• SUSTAIN: 0
• RELEASE: 10

Osc 1 is BasicWaves with Morph at 45 (between square and sawtooth): the Morph knob runs from a square (0) through a sawtooth (50) to a double sawtooth an octave up (100), Sym only changes the pulse width below 50, and Sub adds a sine an octave down (0 here). No LFO, Mod Matrix, or effects needed — the short envelope and filter close give this patch its snap on their own. Values are on MiniFreak's native 0-100 scale.

Dreadbox Typhon

Exact match: Saw with a fast-closing filter envelope

FRONT PANEL

• WAVE: ~2 o'clock (VCO1 saw/square, no VCO2 blend)
• CUTOFF: ~2 o'clock (~55%)
• RESON: ~8-9 o'clock (low)
• EG LEVEL: ~3 o'clock (strong filter envelope amount)
• FILTER TIME: ~2-3 o'clock (fast)
• AMP TIME: ~2-3 o'clock (fast)
• VOLUME: ~12 o'clock (global, not stored in the preset)

FILTER ADSR

• ATTACK: 0
• DECAY: 13
• SUSTAIN: 0
• RELEASE: 10

AMP ADSR

• ATTACK: 0
• DECAY: 11
• SUSTAIN: 0
• RELEASE: 5

SET

• VCO GLIDE: 0
• VCO LVL: 100
• VCF TRACK: 0
• VCF FFM: 0
• VCA LVL: 100

Compared with other synths: Typhon's simple envelope handles this shape without compromise — fast Filter and Amp ADSR decays with zero sustain give the same tight, snappy note every other synth in this library reaches for this patch.

ASM Hydrasynth Desktop

Exact match: Saw with a fast-closing filter envelope

OSCILLATOR 1

• MODE: Single
• WAVE: Saw
• SEMI: 0
• CENTS: 0
• KEYTRACK: 100%

FILTER 1

• TYPE: LP Ldr12
• CUTOFF: 70.0
• RESONANCE: 19.0
• ENV 1 AMOUNT: 51
• KEYTRACK: 0%

AMP

• AMP LEVEL: 110.0

ENVELOPE 1

• DELAY: 0 ms
• ATTACK: 0 ms
• HOLD: 0 ms
• DECAY: 70 ms
• SUSTAIN: 0.0
• RELEASE: 40 ms

ENVELOPE 2

• DELAY: 0 ms
• ATTACK: 0 ms
• HOLD: 0 ms
• DECAY: 90 ms
• SUSTAIN: 0.0
• RELEASE: 40 ms

Direct translation, no Macros strictly needed — Envelope 1 (pre-wired to Filter 1) and Envelope 2 (pre-wired to Amp) both close fast with zero sustain for the snappy, rhythmically distinct note this patch wants.

How the synths compare

One of the simplest and most universally translatable patches in the library — every synth here realizes it almost identically.

Patchpad is a free reference of drum patterns and synth patches written for real hardware: Digitakt II, Digitone II, Syntakt, Novation Summit, Arturia MiniFreak, Dreadbox Typhon and ASM Hydrasynth Desktop.