Create Michael Jackson's Thriller Synth Bass Sound on Retrologue!

[@kelef666]

Your tutorials are the best hands down, very clear explanation and no unnecessary stuff! Thank you for that!

[@tobyregal]

Stock plugins goes a long way. I was a Logic user, and just starter using Cubase. i haven´t used Retrologue much. That´s about to change. Thank you for this great video.

[@IroLidorikioti]

Retrologue is an amazing synth! It seems pretty neat and straightforward in a way that even if you are not an expert in subtractive synthesis, you can start learning on it! Nice video Dom as always :)

[@krapenitskiy]

Retrologue is great. The synth package in Cubase is my go-to one. I use it in every production. It may be me, but I perceive that Retrologue has a darker tone to it than some other synth. It fits well to moody tracks I do these days. Informative video. I like when sound design goes with explanations behind it. Thanks, Dom!

[@kabervasuki]

I feel the same way. It has a dark and sometimes slightly muddy tone.

[@juliancroot]

You've inspired me to try working with Retrologue way more than I do currently. Thank you.

[@AurasSparsas]

Your videos are very well done, especially for a beginner like me. And as a 80s guy, I also like your synthwave tracks! Compliments!

[@fernandoaranda3018]

Excellent tutorial, Dom! very well explained. I love that this is not one of those videos of "do this and that to copy this sound", but a true explanation of the synth itself!

[@HiddenroomStudio]

I did not know about the Key Follow trick for Moog style, thats cool. I made a livestream last saturday about making EDM Sounds in Retrologue and Halion Sonics Flux, you really can do a lot with the Cubase built in synths. Cool video Dom, thank you

[@Kosthoms]

The way you explain things make it so clear! Your videos are gold!

[@solace5601]

Thanks so much bro, even without retrolouge 2 this really helped with a college project. Appreciate it

[@CarstenSaager]

Very nice tutorial on how efficiently create sounds on classic synths

[@juliancroot]

I did the same thing a couple of months back for the Thriller bass line. I got pretty close to the orginal song in its entirety... without using any vintage synths. It was a challenge but probably one of my best videos on KZbin. Just a shame not many people found it. Anyway, I'll be tuning into this for sure. Looking forward to it. :)

[@DomSigalas]

I just watched it! Very cool stuff!!!!!

[@DMeletis]

Nice t-shirt... :P Nice topic!

[@DEADLINETV]

Retrologue is great! I love it a lot and the sheer amount of vibes and styles you can get out of it is amazing! This was (yet another) great video Dom! I enjoyed it a lot!

[@mesabog2]

Would love to see Enjoy the Silence bassline!

[@RenevolutionAccount]

great 👍🏼

[@JDX22]

X2

[@LoyzBeats]

Love Retrologue sounds amazing.

[@evandrovsilva]

Thank you! I am learning how to use Retrologue in the 30 day trial and this video helped make up my mind about buying it! :)

[@msp420]

bro You are A "G" for this....A Plus....You've earned all the Gold Stars....Why are you the greatest of all time damn it?

[@GotBettaBeats]

Legendary as always

[@PurpleMusicProductions]

Oooh snap!!!! I love it!!!

[@jeffschwisow]

Hey Dom! Just starting to explore synthesis - specifically, looking to integrate retro synth sounds with classical instrumentation and arrangements. To be honest, synths have always freaked me out a little bit...LFOs, filters, envelopes. It all seemed a little unapproachable. Then there was another of your amazing tutorials! Not only did it peeled back some of the mystique and complexity surrounding synth sounds, it was a hell of a lot of fun!! Time to break out Retrologue, start creating some sounds and building some arrangements! Thanks, mate.

[@DomSigalas]

Hey Jeff! i am preparing a full course on sound design. It’s taking a huge amount of time but I hope this will help on this. When I started out creating my own sounds I didn’t know where to begin. I’ll let you know when it’s out :) Glad these videos inspire you to go and creat your own sounds!

[@jeffschwisow]

@@DomSigalas That's awesome, mate. I can't wait! (well, I guess technically I have to 😊) I'm slowly learning that when I get the 'how the hell do I do this?' technical stuff out of the way, it makes it a whole lot easier to create the sound that I'm hearing in my head...or at least some version of it.

[@aaronwang5155]

Nice T-shirt👍I love it

[@CinderellaVasia]

A t-shirt with super Dom's signature, please! Great video as always!

[@strictlydubrecords]

Amazing work Dom!

[@malcolmhodgson7540]

Nice topic. Good video.

[@mrfleamino9350]

Amazing ,thank you

[@1245MusicLLC]

Hey Dom, first, THANKS for all the knowledge you share. Can you do a similar video recreating the classic Korg M1 Organ in Retrologue?

[@johnkasonga6634]

That is amazing

[@martyk7211]

Very good!

[@HappyMixingStudio]

so good!

[@simonlegrec]

cool tube.... bring me Retroloque 3 Steinberg

[@gatosoul]

Hi, How can I resize the GI of RETROLOGE ? thank you for sharing

[@mgmthegrand]

Thank you for the content, Dom. Please help (anybody). How do I route MIDI to Retrologue so that I can use the arpeggiator and other effects of Retrologue on sounds from another VST?

[@marquesrodrigoo]

Hi Dom! Thanks for the great content on your channel. Do you know exactly what happens with the "Cross" type of oscillator? The effect is so cool. I would love to know how to do this on another synthesizer like Vital or other.

[@drumndirty]

You rule!

[@RenevolutionAccount]

excellent - great Video - Abo👍🏼

[@mdee2581]

Nice video! i m not really sure whats going on with my Retrologue, whenever i run it, its crashing sooner or later. i already updated my Cubase but still ( running 10.0.20) and i love that Synth . do you have any advice or Tip or know what i could do? i have a new iMac, not sure what it could be. thx for any Tips or help

[@annother3350]

How would you create that other bass sound featured in the thriller breakdown? The one with the two notes "Ba baa......ba baa....."

[@bukkaratsuppa6414]

I WANT THAT T-SHIRT!!

[@siweltap3856]

👍👍👍 Alright Alright Alright

[@rockstarjazzcat]

Hi Dom. I'm surprised you chose LP18 for the filter shape... Was expecting LP24. Any rationale? A Retrologue thing? Cheers, Daniel

[@DomSigalas]

I know! During my tests it just sounded better to me! The only rationale is the sound :) I also fought my OCD and tried to keep it at 24db but in the end I thought if it sounds good, it sounds good so 18db it is!

[@rockstarjazzcat]

@@DomSigalas Thanks for the clarification! Ears gots to be the last word for sure!

[@snuppssynthchannel]

No Minimoog, is ALWAYS a problem! 😜

[@gtarding]

Here is some background story regarding the creation of the Thriller album sound - starting from 35:15 kzbin.info/www/bejne/laHSmpuhgbJofdE - the characteristic riff on Billy Jean was Yamaha CS-80 layered with other synths. Interesting story!

[@stefanocisotto8116]

Were you in Paris today ? (Les halles) 😃

[@jojosiah8816]

How to create that funk synth slap bass from Michael Jackson’s another part of me

[@DomSigalas]

Wow amazing idea! This would be an FM synth ;)

[@jojosiah8816]

@@DomSigalas I been wondering becuz I luv that sound to

[@rajxp10]

Sir which is best daw cubase or ableton

[@RenevolutionAccount]

Cubase ❤

[@annother3350]

Ableton is good for the dj musician or for you're starting out perhaps. Cubase is serious, it's pro. It has everything you'll ever need.

[@nicolesundberg291]

thats it

[@theaudioeng]

😎🎹🎶👍🍻

[@מיריאשכר-ביטון]

Dom: don't copy the settings Me:

[@DomSigalas]

Hahahahahah!

[@salimaelaoud355]

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[@salimaelaoud355]

Love michael jackson beat 😍😘😚

[@The_Master_Brain]

There is no need to build this Sound... there are alot VST-Instruments out there (yes also Moog) where you already have finished Patches. So why build the own and lost much time? You always said in your Videos that you like to have more fast workflow with Cubase... but when you build already existing patches.. then you not have a fast workflow.

[@DomSigalas]

Well, the whole point is for you to create your own unique sounds. Presets are awesome but if you know your way around a synth you can have more personality to your sounds and you can define yourself as a producer. It’s not a pointless exercise in my opinion , it’s a great skill to learn!

[@bukkaratsuppa6414]

Retrologue sucks btw. It just doesen't have the stuff of a real analogue synth - something even my Nord Rack 2X has (pretty much a VSTi from mid-90ies), let alone a real analog synth like the Neutron. But that's kinda ok, because even the Diva has the same problem.

[@DomSigalas]

Hmmm, what is it that you want to do and you can't with Retrologue? I respectfully disagree, I can get killer analogue sounding sounds out of it (and I have analogue synths :)) - but like everything when it comes to music, it's all subjective :)

[@bukkaratsuppa6414]

@@DomSigalas I dunno it just doesen't sound analog (hint: no VSTi does, and not every hardware synth either). You play those oscillators and you hear it right away. The more complex your patch gets, the more this gets disguised by sound chemistry, but when it comes to rag'n'bone double saw bass, this thing doesen't even try to sound authentic (ie there's not even a osc drift simulation).

[@nabeshin7741]

Wow, dude, you just took elitism to a whole new level. Whatever the case may be, at the end of the day, what does matter the most is the sound you get in result, doesn't it ? Just saying.....

[@bukkaratsuppa6414]

@@nabeshin7741 Aergh.... This is nothing but good ol pickiness about glossy coating, like in every skill on earth. Attention to detail, essentially. Are you saying, any pickiness to sound means irrelevance about the big picture? Well, you could probably wonder how much rock or metal guitarists worry about what they call guitar tone.