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Kris Xperiment
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Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Charlotte

-The Ever Popular Air Pad.

I have a question regarding synthesis. I've been trying forever to achieve the "Air" pad. It's used in alot of atmospheric songs to get that "floating in the sky" feel. I assume it's some saws and squares mixed together with a tad bit of flanger and reeverb. Maybe some white noise could be thrown into the mix. I'm not too sure. Since FL Studio only has the "Air Chorus" pad without any way to edit the notes it plays.

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Jul-26-2006 02:03 United States

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Diginerd
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Stamford, CT, USA but from the UK

Most have their roots in the Sara1 sample from the original fairlight library. Most S&S synths have some version/interpretation of that. It's not from an analog / VA.

Jul-26-2006 03:36 United Kingdom

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PutBoy
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Dec 2004
Location: LA (Landskrona)

I don't know but the freqs above 8000 hz makes the sound sound airy and heavenly.

So, take a sound, and HighPass at 8000 (or maybe lower), and boosting above 8000 hz is one way to make an airy pad. Preferably done with choirs.

But I guess you're looking for a particular pad anyway.

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Jul-26-2006 10:20 Sweden

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Lindo
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Registered: Apr 2006
Location: New York

You can make it "airy" sounding if you do some proper eqing. Doing a lot of notch filters around the 600-800, 1100-1300, 2400-2700, and leaving the top end should do it. Just mess around with the eq and you'll get a cool little "wahh" effect. Message me on msn Cristian

Jul-26-2006 17:01 United States

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LENG
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Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

i'm interested in this one as well... how do you guys actually make 'em?

Jul-27-2006 00:34 Malaysia

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gk_nz
Senior tranceaddict

Registered: May 2001
Location: Sydney, Australia

quote:
Originally posted by LENG
i'm interested in this one as well... how do you guys actually make 'em?

ditto

Jul-27-2006 01:10 New Zealand

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Diginerd
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Stamford, CT, USA but from the UK

I sample & resynthesize. Once I have some time I'll make some examples up for you all

Jul-27-2006 04:07 United Kingdom

azndragon0613
Supreme tranceaddict

Registered: Jan 2003
Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, United States

Yeah dude! I've always wondered how to get those nice airy pads. Fruity's airy pads aren't exactly pitch friendly. So yeah. Here's a sample of some airy pads to help get things started or in case you don't know what it is.

AIRY PADS demo

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DJ Shibby
Amphoteric Superbase

Registered: Jul 2004
Location: Of Earthzen and the Therethen

quote:
Originally posted by LENG
i'm interested in this one as well... how do you guys actually make 'em?

White and pink noise on top of your saw pad.