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How to do a pad ?
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mubali
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Posted : Apr 17, 2010 22:40
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On 2010-04-16 03:44, zebu connection wrote:
a good tip is to always setting the master level to - 3db, - 4db before doing this process
boom.... pad is one of the most psychedelic staff....
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I disagree with adjusting the master level. Just turn down the channel itself, or adjust the volume from your computer to your speakers.
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zebu connection
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Posted : Apr 20, 2010 16:59
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I understand,
i was thinking about using sylenth vst... i just can work with this instrument doing this gain reduction...
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Kryten
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Posted : Apr 20, 2010 18:57
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On 2010-04-17 10:48, willsanquil wrote:
One of my favorite ways to make a pad in ableton:
Create a couple of return tracks, one with reverb, one with a simple delay on it. Take whatever sound source you like, turn up the reverb or delay send on it, then also enable the return track to send back onto itself - crank all the knobs up and you have something that is completely different from the source material
I just did this with a little laser stab noise I created with Operator and it turned into a kind of buddhist-monk style noise-chant - JUST MAKE SURE TO PUT A LIMITER ON YOUR MASTER!!!! feedback loops with sending a reverb/delay onto itself can get really nasty at times so don't blow your monitors.
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Another nice way for Ableton users is the reverb "freeze" function.
When playing any sound you can hit the "freeze" button and it will start to play a continuous sound of only the reverb(no dry signal included).
If you record that for a few bars, you will get some nice pads, depending on what sound you used the reverb on.
I tested that yesterday with some stab like synth sound and what I got sounded like a mixture of a pad and a noise, but very atmosphric.
See here for a video about that:
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PoM
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Posted : Apr 21, 2010 22:01
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about reverb you make me think loading some bounce into a convolution reverb you can get some great athmophesric sounds (work well for industrial/ futuristic sounds )side chain that to a sound with big reverb on top |
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supergroover
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Posted : Apr 22, 2010 11:14
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Adding a stereo widener on your pads can also work nicely. that way they don't interfere as much with the stuff in the middle of your spectrum.
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