Quote Originally Posted by detfella
I remember seeing a tutorial on a website about synthesising your own abss drum from sine waves using just a sample editor program. Can't remember the link or the whereabouts :-s

But i think if you compact enough harmonics and partials into the initial attack phase and give it a quick release you should be well on your way.
It's by the psy trance group Infected Mushroom :) I can't find it on their website, but its summarised here with some additional advice.

http://ubersonic.org/content/article.php/aid/240