How to make pads?

[KC-Owner]

I'm still unable to make my own sounds. I really don't understand shit about making sounds Tell me what kind of adjusting knobs I have to turn that I can make very very soft pads?

[jasedee]

Originally Posted by KC-Owner

I really don't understand shit about making sounds

I think this is probably the reason why you are having trouble?

Take some time to learn and understand some basic synthesis, what the difference between a filter and an LFo is for example...the Virus manual does a good job of going through all Virus functions in a step by step process, detailing exactly what each 'knob' does and how it effects sound.

Also try looking at the "Programming analogue synths" tutorial/manual.

It would be all too easy for someone here to tell you how to make pads, but you would not learn anything. Why dont you just find a preset patch that closely matches what you are looking for and make small FX/EQ changes to "personalise" it.....

Good luck!

[Juho L]

Originally Posted by jasedee

I think this is probably the reason why you are having trouble?

Take some time to learn and understand some basic synthesis, what the difference between a filter and an LFo is for example...the Virus manual does a good job of going through all Virus functions in a step by step process, detailing exactly what each 'knob' does and how it effects sound.

Indeed.

Take the manual and read it while experimenting. you learn the synthesis and the usage of your Virus.

[ipaqlinux48]

Step 1 - take a pulse wave for both oscilators.
Step 2 - slightly modulate the pulsewidth (PW1+2)
Step 3 - slow attack + slow release
Step 4 - LP filter
Step 5 - unison (4)
Step 6 - delays
Step 7 - play
Step 8 - study the sound
Step 9 - send $$$ to my bank account

For patch click here
users.pandora.be/mario.robben/5millionmiles.mid
For MP3 sample click here
users.pandora.be/mario.robben/5millionmiles.mp3

[KC-Owner]

Thank you for everybody of information
I have three weakness:
-I'm lazy to learn Virus and to read manual(s)
-I'm stupidomundo
-I have other weaknesses

But I'll try!

Someday I'll create my own very first sound and I bring it to you so you can listen it

Damn! Why always every manual language is english? I don't understand it so well...

Where I an download that manual which tells about making sounds. I think I have seen it access website somewhere but I can't find it now. Where is it?!

[KC-Owner]

Listen to this! This is my first own sound. I made it myself. http://www.kolumbus.fi/markusko/First.mp3 Like a UFO flying by!

How long usually takes to make sound to virus what is playing in your mind? 2 minutes? 2 hours? Of course you can't say that is always same time but something approximately...

[DIGITAL SCREAMS]

What you have there KC-Owner is a very good film sound effect. Well done on you first effort.

Have you downloaded and installed my 20 synth sounds? If you havent...grab it HERE

Check out the very first patch. Its a nice simple virus pad sound. Check out all the filter and envelope settings and make a note of them. Then, call up patch C127 and try and recreate it. Once you have, try experimenting with subtle oscilator detune amounts, LFO -> oscilator modulations.... The key thing is to use subtle amounts. Once you have doen that and have grapsed the concept...you'll be making nice soft pads in no time. If you want to make bases, just set filter/envelope attack to zero and release to something like 25. You can make simple leads out of bass patches aswell. Just experiment....thats how we all learn.

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