ideal synth for pads?

[tekara]

hey guys

anyone know of any good synths (both hardware and software) for nice pads that may add an element of emotion to my techno tracks?

I know at the end of the day its how i tweak the instrument, but im under the assumption that some synths are catered more towards a distinct sound than the other (SH101 for basses, etc etc).

any suggestions?

thanks

[fatcollective]

Software - Spectrasonics Atmostsphere (3gb of Pads, Strings, Synth ect...)

Hardware - not sure about this 1 as i dont use any hardware synths but... ive had a blast on a Korg Prophecy an thats Quite Paddy, stringy, atmostsphericy.

[FILTERZ]

legacy collection by korg is amazing for pads ;)

[dirty_bass]

Well, I use a Juno 106 for Pads, not sure about any of the newer hardware.

Software, there is a lot of choice.

Pro-53
Superwave Pro (phat phat synth)
Vanguard
Absynth

[Agility]

Superwave is great for Pads, pity about it's not too stable..

Synth1 is pretty good for them too as is the DSP Discovery. :)

[dirty_bass]

I`ve never had any stability problems with the superwave.

[professor]

reaktor for soft
for hardware, I use the nord for all my synth stuff now, and it makes crazy modulating/ungulating pads

[eyes without a face]

i use mainly absynth or vangaurd for pads, the business!

[Evil G]

i use the nord modular for pads (among other things).

i'm told that the waldorf microwave is good for pads, but haven't played with one myself.

[audioinjection]

pro-53
korg legacy

i use a lot for pads

[xfive]

When all else fails take a whole bunch of them and layer em alllll up.

I <3 my monomachine :love: :love: :love:

6 layer pads are tasty.

[JohnnyDigital]

for pads the greatest hardware synth must be the waldorf microwave 2 (or the xt/xtk)

it has wavetable synthesis wich can make eteral pads morphing forever

it's also great for bass

[FILTERZ]

for pads the greatest hardware synth must be the waldorf microwave 2 (or the xt/xtk)

it has wavetable synthesis wich can make eteral pads morphing forever

it's also great for bass


or even better waldorf wavestation , but thats a tad expensive ;)

[John Vella]

Atnosphere, Absynth & Reaktor never seem to go wrong!

between the 3 of those you're bound to find something you can use!!

-john v

[loopdon]

here's a free one to try, if i remeber correctly, the preset i liked most was called 'fuzzy' or something..

http://spacewindow.pochta.ru/index/art15Big.jpg

http://spacewindow.pochta.ru/

http://www.blaster78.co.uk/artphase/artphase1_5.rar

[JSEARLES2003]

Get hold of this Synth........AlgoMusic M42 Nebula VSTi

I have been using this for my pads for ages now!!!!!!

http://www.algomusic.nl/Images/M42v11_full.gif

It works really well.............. u wont be dissapointed

James Searles