# Kick drum synthesis

**URL:** <https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/kick-drum-synthesis/269>\
**Category:** Creations & Ideas\
**Created:** [October 17, 2017, 4:44pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/kick-drum-synthesis/269 "2017-10-17T16:44:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![xavierriley](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/in-thread.sonic-pi.net/xavierriley/32/9_2.png) [@xavierriley](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/xavierriley)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 11:10am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/kick-drum-synthesis/269/20 "2017-11-07T11:10:19Z")

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I’ve been meaning to dig this out for this thread for a while now:

Just goes to show, ingenuity can go a long way!

To get an authentic sounding chip triangle wave, you can use the `:chipbass` synth. Check out the other `:chip*` synths as well if that’s your thing…

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