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Bass · Manual p. 12–14

Sub kick thump

Square + sub, filter closed, ultra-short amp — a synthetic kick layer.

Load preset in playground

Why it works

Kick drums are pitch envelopes + level envelopes; a mono synth can fake the body if the filter stays closed.

Layer under an 808 for club systems that need more click or more sub.

On the SH-01A

  1. Square wave, SUB level high, main osc optional.

    Manual p. 12

  2. VCF FREQ very low, RES low, minimal ENV MOD.

    Manual p. 13

  3. ENV: zero A, Decay ~120 ms, zero S, short R.

    Manual p. 14

A dry thud with tunable pitch — blend with TR-8S kick.