What synth?

[PeteWoods]

I hate doing this, as normally I prefer to work with what I have, but theres one synth sound that i just cant replicate. I've been trying so hard with a 303 replicator, because it sounds very 303ish, but could someone please tell me what the lead sound at 4.50 in this? I've been searching for days because I really want to use a similar sound in one of my tracks, and its killing me! I have Massive, if that helps!

[JasonBay]

The filtered key stabs?

[PeteWoods]

yeah the really hollow stabby sound!

[JasonBay]

Sounds like something found in very early 90's house music, plus it might be processed as well post synth. Try looking up how to make a "House Organ" patch, and then from there just tweak it post synth with effects to get it to sound right.

[JasonBay]

Quick Google search found this, not exactly what you want, but it's a starting point

[JasonBay]

Could start with this, and then compress the shit out of it and add some tape saturation/distortion and then add a notch filter.

[PeteWoods]

I found something similar in my Sasha Soundlab, you were right about the notch filter helping to create that hollow sound! vinyl distortion gave it tthat grittyness as well. making a very acid-influenced track, 808 cowbells everywhere.

[PeteWoods]

I actually ended up sampling the original sound and editing it with post-fx, the sasha sounds couldnt be key'd properly so didnt sound right in the mix

[psykx]

at a rough guess, it's filtered white noise in a sampler.

[mr.magma]

Kinda OT but there's a cool Redshape remix of that which you can check out too: