[Serious] What are Synths, Leads, Pads - Reddit
WEBSep 9, 2013 · In music, a synthesizer is an instrument that performs sound synthesis, or creating new sounds using electrical, analog, and/or digital processes. Leads and Pads are loose terms for kinds of sounds made by synthesizers. A lead is generally something in the musical foreground, playing a melody. If a song is a painting, the lead is something that ...
Tips to make synth leads more interesting? : r/edmproduction
WEBWhat I did to keep the lead interesting: -double tracked the majority of it. -slight stereo spread. -even order harmonic distortion applied individually to left and right channels (each track gets its own distortion plug-in) -a bit of room reverb to give it a more organic flavor. The double tracking is kinda the biggie.
Top Free Synths VSTs : r/ableton - Reddit
WEBSep 7, 2020 · Zebralette. Helm. Tyrell N6. These are not the only free synths, so if you know any other good synth you can add it in the comments. Reply reply. StormBurnX. •. Synth 1 is an amazing brutally straightforward synth, in terms of Ableton synths I'd have to put it somewhere in between Analog and Operator in terms of functionality and interface ...
[RECIPE] G Funk Lead : r/synthrecipes - Reddit
WEBOct 3, 2019 · Step 2: Set your envelope to have a fast attack and release. If your VST has a hold function on the envelope, drag that out and turn your release all the way down. Step 3: Set your voices to mono. Turn on glide and set to portamento. Adjust your glide time as necessary. Step 4: Filter to your liking. I prefer a subtle lowpass on the triangle ...
I love R&B lead synths. Any tips on getting this kind of sound?
WEBAug 3, 2021 · I love the sort of lead synth you find a lot on R&B, Smooth Jazz and some game music. For example, the following song has a kind of synth lead sound at 0:52 that I always find gorgeous. Any tips on getting this sort of sound?
15 Tips for making Lead Synths sound better : r/ableton - Reddit
WEBMay 20, 2022 · Video breakdown below as well. #1 Add Saturation. #2 Add white noise layer, turn up till desired. #3,4,5 Layer Different Cutoffs /octaves/sounds. #6 Use WARP algorithms to change pitch (different harmonics) #7 Reverb Pre-Delay give extra space for a lead to punch through the mix (30+ ms) #8 Using more than 50% dry/wet on your delay ...
Lead, Pad, or Synth? Which is what? : r/edmproduction - Reddit
WEBDec 19, 2016 · A lead is anything that takes the forefront, or that the listener's main focus is on. This can be anything - the main supersaw chord stack, a mono/glide/sync synth patch, a pluck arp... anything you're using to 'lead' the song and somewhat define the uniqueness of the track. Pads are probably the most clear-cut, they're just anything in the ...
Synth Recipes, Episode 1: Electric-Guitar Lead : r/edmproduction
WEBSep 20, 2012 · Synth Recipes, Episode 1: Electric-Guitar Lead. Today we're going to make one of the first sounds I got excited about successfully recreating when I was a synthnoob: the soaring electric-guitar lead from "Pyramid" by Jaytech. Open up a blank project in your favorite DAW and let's get started. Ingredients. You will need: Spatialization (i.e ...
A-Ha's Take On Me's lead synth sound (patch,preset??) - Reddit
WEBAug 12, 2021 · Long story short I'm looking to recreate the lead synth of A-ha's Take On Me. I've been researching for the past couple of days and the general idea (From what I've read, *not* my own knowledge), its a Juno 60 layered with a DX7. My question is, are there specific presets/patches to recreate that sound on either the DX7 or Juno.
Recommendations for a lead synth? : r/synthesizers - Reddit
WEBMoog Prodigy. It’s particularly good for screaming leads. The sync is routed to the pitch wheel and has a very unique scream. The Prodigy named their band after it. I recently found one for $800 so they’re not crazy expensive. The one with CV is usually more but if you just want to play it live the rev 1 version is cheaper.