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Tone Profile

Aggressive and distorted sawtooth lead synth with a driving, rhythmic character. It's a powerful sound, characterized by its distorted tone and percussive envelope.

Gear

Roland Juno-106instrument
ReverbSweetwater
Sherman Filterbank 2processing
Reverb$662Sweetwater
Aphex Aural Exciterprocessing
Reverb$79Sweetwater

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The Story

The Chemical Brothers created this aggressive lead sound using a Roland Juno-106 synthesizer as the foundation, with the sawtooth wave heavily processed through a Sherman Filterbank 2 for distortion and resonant filter sweeps. An Aphex Aural Exciter was used to enhance the high-end frequencies and add presence to the sound. The track was engineered by Steve Dub, who helped shape the distorted, rhythmic character through envelope modulation and filter automation.

Production Credits

Producer: The Chemical Brothers

Engineer: Steve Dub

Signal Chain

Instrument: Roland Juno-106

Processing: Sherman Filterbank 2, Aphex Aural Exciter

Recreation Tips

  • Start with a sawtooth wave on an analog or virtual analog synthesizer.
  • Use a filterbank or distortion pedal to add heavy distortion and resonant peaks.
  • Experiment with filter sweeps and LFO modulation to create rhythmic movement.
  • Use an exciter or high-shelf EQ to add brightness and air to the sound.
  • Adjust the filter and distortion settings to achieve the desired level of aggression and grit.

Original Gear

  • Roland Juno-106(synth)
  • Sherman Filterbank 2(pedal)
  • Aphex Aural Exciter(pedal)

Substitutions & Recommendations

Behringer DeepMind 12$600-$700

Alternative to: Roland Juno-106

Analog synthesizer with classic sawtooth waves and filter character similar to the Juno-106, providing the raw foundation for this aggressive lead tone

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Analogue Solutions Red Square$400-$500

Alternative to: Sherman Filterbank 2

Aggressive analog filter and distortion unit that delivers the harsh, resonant character essential to recreating the Sherman's sound

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

Alternative to: Roland Juno-106

Accurate software emulation of the Juno-106's oscillators and filter, providing the classic sawtooth foundation at a budget price

ReverbSweetwater
Aphex Aural Exciter Type B$200-$250

Alternative to: Aphex Aural Exciter

Modern version of the original unit used on the track, adds the same high-frequency enhancement and presence

ReverbSweetwater
FabFilter Saturn 2 Plugin$160-$180

Alternative to: Sherman Filterbank 2

Versatile distortion plugin that can recreate the aggressive filtering and saturation character of the Sherman unit

ReverbSweetwater

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