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Intro shimmer bell

1

Open ThornCM, and choose a square waveform for Osc 1. This has lots of harmonics; an ideal starting point. Turn on Osc 2 and select the Viola waveform for a naturally shiny, shrill tone that works with the square wave. Apply a tiny amount of detuning to both oscs for thickness.

2

Enable ThornCM’s Declick mode for a smoother attack, more like an analogue synth patch. Set the filter to Clean LP and bring Cutoff down to around 2kHz, smoothing high frequencies. Increase Filter Key Tracking to 80%, so the filter opens out as the notes go higher in pitch.

3

Turn down the Master Volume to 20%, then add reverb. Turn on the reverb effect, then assign LFO1 to the Mix amount. Set the LFO Speed to a slow 8/1, then right-click the Reverb Mix to set Modulation to 60%. This increases the mix as the notes play, making the last note ring out.