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Aggressive, distorted, and resonant, this synth lead cuts through the mix with a gritty edge and a touch of vintage warmth. It's the sound of a machine struggling to maintain control.

Gear

Roland Juno-106instrument
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Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortionprocessing
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Mutronics Mutatorprocessing
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The Story

Daft Punk created the iconic distorted synth sound of 'Da Funk' using a Roland Juno-106 analog synthesizer run through an Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion pedal for grit and overdrive. A Mutronics Mutator was used to add filter sweeps and additional character to the sound. The aggressive tone comes from pushing the distortion pedal hard while using sawtooth waves from the Juno-106.

Production Credits

Producer: Daft Punk

Signal Chain

Instrument: Roland Juno-106

Processing: Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion, Mutronics Mutator

Recreation Tips

  • Start with a sawtooth wave on a Roland Juno-106 or similar analog synthesizer.
  • Use the Ibanez SD9 to add distortion and grit.
  • Experiment with filter sweeps using an envelope filter or LFO to recreate the Mutronics Mutator effect.
  • Slightly detune oscillators for a thicker sound.

Original Gear

  • Roland Juno-106(synth)
  • Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion(pedal)
  • Mutronics Mutator(pedal)

Substitutions & Recommendations

Roland JU-06A$350-$400

Alternative to: Roland Juno-106

Boutique recreation of the original Juno-106 with identical oscillators and filter characteristics for that classic analog sawtooth sound

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TAL-U-NO-LX$60-$80

Alternative to: Roland Juno-106

Highly accurate software emulation of the Juno-106's analog circuits and signature filter sweep sound

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Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion Reissue$80-$120

Alternative to: Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion

Exact reissue of the original pedal used on the track, providing the same aggressive distortion character

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Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron Plus$180-$220

Alternative to: Mutronics Mutator

Envelope filter that can recreate similar sweeping filter effects and resonant character as the original Mutator

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FabFilter Pro-Q 3$180-$220

Alternative to: Mutronics Mutator

Can replicate the filter sweeps and resonance characteristics with dynamic EQ and envelope following capabilities

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