French 79 Synth Setup

what is the production effects in between the buttons by french 79 ? Has anyone made a synth patch of their exact setup ? can you find it on the web ?

I’ll check for track-specific production notes, interviews, gear rundowns, and any shared patches/remakes. Then I’ll separate “confirmed” from “likely reconstruction.”

I found no confirmed “exact setup” patch for Between the Buttons. But there are a few useful traces:

Confirmed / semi-confirmed:

• French 79 is Simon Henner; Between the Buttons first appears on the 2014 Angel EP and later opens Olympic. citeturn270328search9turn270328search3
• In an interview, he says his core sound sources are Moog Model D, Roland Juno-60, and Prophet V, and that he makes “90%” of his sounds with those. citeturn115304view0
• He also specifically mentions using Juno-60 for arpeggio and Space Echo for effects in a later track, which fits the French 79 sound-world even if not specifically Between the Buttons. citeturn115304view0
• Equipboard sightings list Juno-60, Minimoog Model D, Prophet, SH-101, MicroKORG, etc., but it is community-compiled and not track-specific. citeturn115304view1

Fan reconstructions found:

• A YouTube remake exists: “Remaking French 79 - Between the Buttons with FL Studio + Serum (Presets Available!)”. That’s probably the closest thing to an actual downloadable patch/remake I found. citeturn189783search2
• A KVR thread tries to recreate the signature arp, with one user posting a Serum audio example and saying the static pattern can be recreated, but they could not fully solve how to make it dynamically generated with Ableton devices. citeturn189783search4
• There are also French 79 MIDI files, including Between the Buttons, on Nonstop2k, though that helps with notes more than sound design. citeturn189783search5

My read of the effect: it’s mostly not one magic patch. It’s a fairly simple analog-style arpeggiated synth made huge by arrangement + FX:

• Arp/sequencer: 16th-note arpeggio, probably manually programmed or hardware-sequenced rather than a plain “up/down” arp.
• Synth tone: Juno/Prophet/MicroKORG-ish saw/pulse patch, low-pass filtered, modest resonance, envelope opening the filter per note.
• Motion: slow cutoff automation + maybe filter envelope amount changes.
• Stereo width: chorus/ensemble, very likely Juno-style chorus or equivalent.
• Delay: synced dotted/8th-style delay, probably filtered, doing a lot of the “sparkly repeats between notes.”
• Reverb: big plate/hall but not too wet on the dry arp; more washed on pads.
• Sidechain/pump: kick-driven compression or volume shaping giving the track that French electro breathing feel.
• Master/texture: mild saturation, compression, and possibly flanger/phaser-style movement; he explicitly says he experiments with effects that modify the whole title, even “flangers on the master.” citeturn115304view0

A decent Ableton version:

Serum / Wavetable:
Osc A: saw
Osc B: saw or pulse, -12 dB, slight detune
Filter: LP24, cutoff ~1.5–3 kHz, resonance 10–20%
Amp env: fast attack, short decay, sustain 40–60%, release short
Filter env: fast attack, decay 150–300 ms, sustain low

MIDI:
95 BPM
16th arp / programmed pattern
Use chord tones + octave jumps, not just basic up/down

FX chain:
Chorus-Ensemble
Saturator, soft clip
EQ: cut lows under 150–200 Hz
Delay: synced 1/8 or dotted 1/8, feedback 20–35%, filtered
Reverb: plate/hall, 10–25% wet
Sidechain compressor from kick
Optional phaser/flanger very subtle

Closest public trail: NMI MUSIC’s FL Studio + Serum remake plus the KVR MicroKORG/Serum arp thread. I would not trust anyone claiming “the exact French 79 patch” unless they show the original project file or a direct statement from Henner.

is it possible to get the sound of a moog model d with vital synth ? just with the right parameters ?

Yes, close enough for a track, not exact in isolation.

A Moog Model D sound is mostly:

1. Three analog oscillators
2. Slight detune / pitch drift
3. 24 dB ladder low-pass filter
4. Filter drive / saturation
5. Snappy but not ultra-clicky envelopes
6. Mono / legato behavior
7. Subtle instability

Vital can do most of this, but its default oscillators/filter are cleaner and more “digital precise,” so you need to dirty it up.

Basic Model D-ish Vital patch

Oscillators

Osc 1: Saw, level 100%, pitch 0
Osc 2: Saw, level 70–90%, pitch 0, fine +3 to +8 cents
Osc 3: Saw or triangle, level 40–70%, pitch -12 semitones or 0, fine -3 to -8 cents
Unison: 1 voice per oscillator
Phase randomization: on / varied

For bass: make Osc 3 triangle/sine-ish at -12.
For lead: all three saws at same octave or one +12.

Filter

Filter type: Analog 24 dB / Ladder-ish if available
Cutoff: 200 Hz–4 kHz depending sound
Resonance: 5–25%
Drive: 15–40%
Key tracking: 30–60%

Vital’s filter is the weak point vs a real Moog. Add drive before/after filter.

Envelopes

Amp Env:
Attack: 0–5 ms
Decay: 150–400 ms
Sustain: 50–90%
Release: 80–250 ms

Filter Env:
Attack: 0–10 ms
Decay: 150–500 ms
Sustain: 0–40%
Release: 100–250 ms
Mod amount: +20 to +60

Voice

Mono: on
Legato: on for leads, off/on for bass depending part
Glide: 40–120 ms
Velocity to filter cutoff: small amount

Analog drift Use random/LFO modulation subtly:

Random 1 -> Osc 1 fine pitch: ±2 cents
Random 1 -> Osc 2 fine pitch: ±2 cents
Random 2 -> Filter cutoff: tiny amount
LFO slow random -> pitch/cutoff: very tiny

Keep it subtle. Too much sounds like tape warble or Boards of Canada, not Moog.

FX

Distortion: soft clip / tube, low drive
Compressor: light
EQ: low-mid warmth, tame harsh 2–5 kHz
Chorus: usually off for pure Moog, slight for French 79-ish width
Delay/Reverb: track-dependent

The important trick

A real Model D gets big because the oscillators hit the ladder filter and saturate it. In Vital, simulate that with:

Osc levels high → filter drive up → soft clip/tube distortion after filter

But do not just crank everything. The sweet spot is “thickening,” not obvious fuzz.

For French 79 / Between the Buttons-ish

I’d use Vital more like this:

Osc 1: saw
Osc 2: saw, +7 cents
Osc 3: pulse or saw, -12 semitones, low level

Filter: 24 dB low-pass
Cutoff: medium-bright
Resonance: low
Drive: medium

Amp: short attack, medium decay, medium sustain
Filter env: plucky, decay around 200–350 ms

FX:
Saturation
Chorus/ensemble
Ping-pong or stereo delay
Plate/hall reverb
Sidechain to kick

That will get you the musical effect much more than obsessing over exact Model D behavior.

Best practical answer

Vital can get you 80–90% of the vibe. For a mix, especially with delay, chorus, reverb, saturation, and sidechain, almost nobody will care. For naked filter-sweeps, bass drones, or classic Moog leads, a dedicated Minimoog emulation like Arturia Mini V, Softube Model 72, UAD Minimoog, or The Legend will feel more convincing.

same with the juno ?

Yes, but Juno is harder to fake than Moog in one specific way: the chorus is a huge part of the sound.

A Juno patch is usually simple:

1 DCO saw/pulse/sub oscillator
24 dB low-pass filter
snappy-ish envelopes
mono or poly
big noisy stereo chorus

Vital can do the oscillator/filter/envelope part easily. The Juno “magic” is mostly the DCO stability + sub oscillator + chorus.

Basic Juno-ish Vital patch

Osc 1: Saw
Osc 2: Square or pulse, level 20–60%
Osc 3: Sine/triangle or basic shape, -12 semitones, level 20–50%
Unison: 1 voice
Detune: very little

Unlike a Moog patch, don’t make the oscillators wildly detuned. Juno DCOs are stable.

Filter

Filter: Analog 24 dB low-pass
Cutoff: taste
Resonance: 5–30%
Drive: low to medium
Key tracking: 30–70%

For Juno pads, keep resonance low and cutoff somewhat mellow. For plucks/arps, use more filter envelope.

Envelopes

Pad:

Amp attack: 200 ms–1.5 s
Decay: medium
Sustain: high
Release: 500 ms–2 s

Filter attack: 200 ms–1 s
Decay: 1–3 s
Sustain: medium
Release: 500 ms–2 s

Arp / pluck:

Amp attack: 0–10 ms
Decay: 150–500 ms
Sustain: 40–80%
Release: 80–250 ms

Filter env amount: +20 to +50
Filter decay: 150–500 ms

The chorus is the real thing

Vital’s built-in chorus can get close, but for a stronger Juno vibe, use an external chorus plugin after Vital.

Inside Vital:

Chorus:
Mix: 30–60%
Rate: slow
Depth: medium-high
Delay: short
Feedback: low

Then optionally add:

EQ: roll off harsh highs above 8–12 kHz
Saturation: very light
Reverb: plate/hall
Delay: synced if arp

For “Juno-60 French 79 arp” vibe

Osc 1: Saw, level 100%
Osc 2: Pulse, level 30–50%
Osc 3: Sub -12, level 20–35%

Filter:
24 dB LP
Cutoff medium-bright
Resonance low
Drive low-medium

Envelope:
Fast attack
Decay 200–400 ms
Sustain 40–70%
Release 100–250 ms

FX:
Chorus, medium-high mix
Filtered delay
Plate/hall reverb
Sidechain/pumping compression

The difference from Moog

Moog-ish: thick, unstable, overdriven, mono, filter is the star.
Juno-ish: clean/stable, bright-but-soft, poly/arp-friendly, chorus is the star.

Vital can get very close in a mix, especially for pads/arps. For the naked “that’s a Juno” sound, use a Juno chorus/plugin: TAL-Chorus-LX is the classic free cheat code.