Looking for a solid ‘pad synth’ under $50
- KVRian
- 537 posts since 31 May, 2015 from the Iberian Peninsula
ArcSyn is 40% off right now, three oscillators, loads of different osc modes, two parallel or serial good filters, lots of modulation (sequenced LFOs)... Really cool.
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- KVRist
- 336 posts since 23 Apr, 2011 from Seattle WA
Yeah, Air Hybrid 3 or Xpand 2 are amazing for pads if you snag them on a cheap blowout (often as low as $1 on plugin boutique).
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- KVRian
- 643 posts since 27 Apr, 2018
+1
I am every time impressed, when I open Xpand 2, how good it sounds, especially pads, although it is so old. Was one of my first non-stock synths. Buyed it during sale for 1€
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- Banned
- 1646 posts since 4 Aug, 2017
Beep Street Sunrizer. For $60, there is TAL Modular.
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- KVRian
- 1090 posts since 24 Jul, 2018
Yeah I love IRs especially the PastToFuture Reverbs they all got a special vibe. I own Sektor which has a convo reverb that allows u to just drag and drop an impulse right onto the GUI which is really clutch and also another great cheap synths for pads.
GRUMP wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 11:25 amI´d rather use IRs (Convolution Reverb). Even the good old Lex 480L is free/cheap this Way (go signaltonoize.com) and add awesome Weight and Depth with AAs Basstard (free). AA Freebies anyway. It´s all about Frequency BalanceSoundPorn wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 2:06 am All you need...Xpand2...
Also Pad's are all about processing too so it may actually be better to spend $50 on something like ValhallaDelay or Vintage Verb.
https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/ ... 60-Xpand-2
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- KVRist
- 261 posts since 24 Jul, 2002 from Tennessee
Another AIR gem: Loom II. This one is great for digital pads. The morphing path for modulation works really well. The additive synthesis method and onboard effects yield some really good sounds.
For analog, AIRs Vacuum Pro is also great. It has fat unison options and randomization features that make things sounds unstable like analog synths. Both of these are on sale at pluginboutique.com: 29.99 for Loom II and 9.99 for Vacuum Pro.
Hell, for $50 you could pick up Loom II, Vaccuum Pro and PhoenixVerb Stereo! This is a reverb newly purchased by iZotope from the guy who designed Lexicon's reverbs.
https://www.pluginboutique.com
For analog, AIRs Vacuum Pro is also great. It has fat unison options and randomization features that make things sounds unstable like analog synths. Both of these are on sale at pluginboutique.com: 29.99 for Loom II and 9.99 for Vacuum Pro.
Hell, for $50 you could pick up Loom II, Vaccuum Pro and PhoenixVerb Stereo! This is a reverb newly purchased by iZotope from the guy who designed Lexicon's reverbs.
https://www.pluginboutique.com
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- KVRian
- 1189 posts since 11 Jun, 2019
Oh I bought Sektor on Sales @PB somedays - I didn´t know that it can load IRs. Great Feature. I´ll maybe try it again one Day. The Rest of it was a little bit shocking to my soiled EarsSoundPorn wrote: ↑Fri May 29, 2020 7:25 am Yeah I love IRs especially the PastToFuture Reverbs they all got a special vibe. I own Sektor which has a convo reverb that allows u to just drag and drop an impulse right onto the GUI which is really clutch and also another great cheap synths for pads.
GRUMP wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 11:25 amI´d rather use IRs (Convolution Reverb). Even the good old Lex 480L is free/cheap this Way (go signaltonoize.com) and add awesome Weight and Depth with AAs Basstard (free). AA Freebies anyway. It´s all about Frequency BalanceSoundPorn wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 2:06 am All you need...Xpand2...
Also Pad's are all about processing too so it may actually be better to spend $50 on something like ValhallaDelay or Vintage Verb.
https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/ ... 60-Xpand-2
If you like IRs: I paid nearly nothing for them yet. Wayback Machine... it´s simply awesome. My HD is full ov Lex, TC and more. I can probably tell you more next Year
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- KVRian
- 1189 posts since 11 Jun, 2019
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- KVRist
- 261 posts since 24 Jul, 2002 from Tennessee
This doesn't make sense to me. In Loom II under "Basic Modules", the second module in the list is a "Odd/Even". It's a control to "adjust the volume balance of odd and even partials".
- KVRAF
- 14924 posts since 13 Nov, 2012
The Polysix can do some nice pads, also bass.
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- KVRian
- 1189 posts since 11 Jun, 2019
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- KVRist
- 393 posts since 12 Sep, 2005 from NYC
While these are Kontakt based and technically not synths,Sound Aesthetics Sampling aka SAS & Hidden Path Audio are both great sources for interesting inexpensive libraries with tons of pads that go on sale often.
https://www.kontakthub.com/label/Sound- ... -Sampling/
https://www.kontakthub.com/label/hidden-path-audio/
https://www.kontakthub.com/label/Sound- ... -Sampling/
https://www.kontakthub.com/label/hidden-path-audio/
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- KVRian
- 896 posts since 8 Aug, 2011
Fathom synth I find has a lot of potential in this price range: https://www.fathomsynth.com/products
There is a free Mono version well worth the try.
There is a free Mono version well worth the try.
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