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Pads - How do you make yours?

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  • 06-08-2009 1:35am
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    Anima
    Registered Users Posts: 3,945 ✭✭✭


    I've been looking at different softsynths and ways of making pads and I thought I'd ask how ye guys make yours?

    Normally I start of with just a simple saw osc, a bandpass/lowpass and play with the ADSR. Then when I get a nice chord or something, I start playing with modulations and layering or adding/changing OSCs.

    I've started looking at more exotic synths for creating them, such as Chimera and Absynth. Anyone have any success with these?


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    seannash
    Registered Users Posts: 5,672 ✭✭✭seannash


    cant say i use ads much but when i do i just get a sound i like and put a very slow attack on the asdr with a long release(or something to that effect)
    havent used any of those synths youve mentioned


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    Neurojazz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭Neurojazz


    I used to use PCM sample based gear (now wavetable basically) to get the complex waveforms for pads.

    Absynth is a fine vst for making unique pads - it took me a while to get my head around the manual, but well worth it - it's got to be on a par to the complex routings in the waldorf synths.

    Or just resorting to Sylenth for the warm saw type pads.

    I've got a massive library of old synths sampled for their pads and ported into nntx - just they are so large i can't upload them yet due to other things needed to be uploaded etc.

    I had made those nntx patch because there were no decent pad vst in the early years.

    I prefer Absynth for character any day.


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    Anima
    Registered Users Posts: 3,945 ✭✭✭Anima


    Yeah I keep getting put off by Absynth's learning curve. It just looks awkward but it does seem worth it, it has a very unique sound.


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    Neurojazz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭Neurojazz


    Anima wrote: »
    Yeah I keep getting put off by Absynth's learning curve. It just looks awkward but it does seem worth it, it has a very unique sound.

    Take the manual to bed :) - read a little over a week and it will make sense... It's just a weird way of controlling events that was made from the ground up - rather than based on existing models - It all works and performs normal expected functions with mind bending control over sound really. It's like the top end unique wave designer.


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    Lukasz.
    Registered Users Posts: 143 ✭✭Lukasz.


    Has anyone made some pads using the Roland SH-201?

    im looking to make a few,and want to get started,but i am lost.

    what is the basics of this task?


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    thebookofbob
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    Bought a Yam CS6X just for pads & when Omnisphere came out I sold it.. Stacking up sounds in Omnisphere can produce ureal moving pads.. and bring a quad core to it's knees in seconds as well unless used carefully..

    Also used Sylenth and various romplers with a stacked filtered Noise LFO'd over the top


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