Classic Sounds in Bitwig - Part2 (Patreon)

In this video, I dive into recreating more classic sounds in Bitwig Studio using simple subtractive synthesis, keeping everything straightforward with minimal processing. I walk you through each patch step by step, showing how even basic waveforms and filtering techniques can yield iconic house, jungle, techno, and rave sounds.

Alongside the video, I've set up a dedicated page on my website where you can follow detailed text guides, access presets, and timestamped tutorials for free.

Free Classic Sound Course for Bitwig

My goal is to make these classic sounds accessible and easy for anyone to create, so you can experiment and build your own patches with confidence.

Demonstrating classic synth sounds in Bitwig Studio using simple subtractive synthesis with minimal processing

Created a free resource page on polarity.me with written guides, chapters, video time markers, and upcoming preset downloads

Explained how to build a classic house organ bass using polyphony and Multi-Note for fifths and octaves

Showed creation of jungle and reese basses with detuned pulses, low-pass and band-pass filtering, envelope and LFO modulation, and distortion

Built a modern melodic techno lead using major intervals, detuning, and Moog-inspired filters

Illustrated how to mimic rave-style sounds with pulse width modulation and heavy pitch envelope modulation

Demonstrated dub chords and step sounds using saw waves, slow filter envelopes, and effects like delay and reverb

Explained how many classic sounds are layered chords or chords filtered differently for bass and step applications

Showed simple FX techniques like risers and water drops using noise, band-pass resonance, envelopes, and random modulators

Emphasized the simplicity and versatility of subtractive synthesis for recreating many classic electronic music sounds

Announced plans for future videos exploring more complex sounds and classic drum synthesis

btw. there are two youtube playlists you can explore

Basic Classic Synth Sounds

Making sounds & design