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Boy Wonder · Post by **Boy Wonder** » Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:05 am

I've found the Korg Mono/Poly to be the sweetest thing when it comes to pads.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9DBv3lnzO0

Scrubbing Monkeys · Post by **Scrubbing Monkeys** » Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:05 am

I would think Fathom could go along way here because of the long custom envelopes and layer capability

LFO8 · Post by **LFO8** » Thu Dec 01, 2022 3:43 pm

tehlord wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:07 am Why does everybody assume that ambient music is just (sound)+(reverb)?

I know right?

rubez · Post by **rubez** » Thu Dec 01, 2022 3:49 pm

Icarus 2 and Vital for me.

tehlord · Post by **tehlord** » Thu Dec 01, 2022 3:57 pm

sonic999 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:41 am Can you tell me your opinion? thank you! One of the theories I know comes from brian eno. However, many years have passed, and I don't know whether there is any difference between ambient today.

Who cares what 'theory' dictates? It's a creative medium, so do what you want to do.

For me, ambient music is about describing mood or imagery with music. Personally I like mixing traditional textures (which CAN me sound+reverb) with organic 'real' sounds and instruments. In my thousands of posts here I don't think I've ever linked my music outside the music cafe section, but I'll drop a couple here as example. They're not all the same, just different 'feelings' I put down to music. The point being, do what you want, how you want -

https://on.soundcloud.com/xzsK4

https://on.soundcloud.com/6W1UM

https://on.soundcloud.com/4HtjN

Echoes in the Attic · Post by **Echoes in the Attic** » Thu Dec 01, 2022 4:44 pm

Although anything can be used for ambient, especially with the right effects, there are still some synths with a variety of synthesis types that can really do many different types of ambient sounds, not just vangelis analog pad with reverb. Especially those with granular and interesting digital or sampled tones and weird noises.
A few that come to mind:
Rob Papen Blue
Omnisphere
Halion
Novum (and abyss)
Pigments
Reaktor

El°HYM · Post by **El°HYM** » Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:50 pm

martiu wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:48 am
there is also drone dark stuff that is more of a texture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72GJGYPsn1c

pick your poison

Listened to this and suddenly fell asleep. I want my Money back!

martiu · Post by **martiu** » Fri Dec 02, 2022 5:33 pm

El°HYM wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 3:50 pm
martiu wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:48 am
there is also drone dark stuff that is more of a texture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72GJGYPsn1c

pick your poison
Listened to this and suddenly fell asleep. I want my Money back!

sleeping is good for you

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Dec 02, 2022 5:50 pm

depends if he was driving at the time...

El°HYM · Post by **El°HYM** » Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:03 pm

vurt wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 5:50 pm depends if he was driving at the time...

...humanoids drive, gods fly.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:05 pm

El°HYM wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:03 pm
vurt wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 5:50 pm depends if he was driving at the time...
...humanoids drive, gods fly.

usually as co pilots iirc?

El°HYM · Post by **El°HYM** » Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:06 pm

vurt wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:05 pm
El°HYM wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:03 pm
vurt wrote: ↑Fri Dec 02, 2022 5:50 pm depends if he was driving at the time...
...humanoids drive, gods fly.
usually as co pilots iirc?

I subscribed to that channel, so Yes... depends.

hurricaneaudiolab · Post by **hurricaneaudiolab** » Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:35 pm

El°HYM wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:21 am
tehlord wrote: ↑Thu Dec 01, 2022 9:07 am Why does everybody assume that ambient music is just (sound)+(reverb)?
Because Ignorance is a Bliss.

Ambient music without any...ambience?

Propellerhands · Post by **Propellerhands** » Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:07 pm

sonic999 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:58 am I have been looking for the most suitable synthesizer for ambient music. I already have omnisphere. Do I need any other synthesizer? Dune3 sounds really amazing. What do you think?

Like everyone mentioned, it is not about the synth but how you use it and what effect plugins you choose. You can achieve a lot using stock effects in your DAW or you can go easier route and get every Valhalla freebie and maybe buy Shimmer. Don't spend too much. Learn to abuse Omnisphere, but it is gonna be hard if you do not know basic synthesis, it is not user-friendly. I don't know if you are rookie or experienced.

Xfer Dudaduda Serum will always be my go to 3rd party synth. Especially if you want to actually make your own ambient presets and modulate the crap out of them and not just jump through presets. It is quite easy to learn due to its modern layout and interface in general is nice to look at. But stop buying stuff, make music. I've been in your place and decided to stick to solely stock synths and it was the most productive period of my life.

kritikon wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 7:46 pm We haven't named every synth on the market yet, so this thread is not even close to finished.

this guy knows what's what.

BBFG# · Post by **BBFG#** » Fri Dec 02, 2022 7:32 pm

sonic999 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 28, 2022 8:58 am I have been looking for the most suitable synthesizer for ambient music. I already have omnisphere. Do I need any other synthesizer? Dune3 sounds really amazing. What do you think?

Forgive me if this has already been asked and answered, but what does the OP feel they're not getting from the Omnisphere Synth which they own?

Maybe stay in the same Spectrasonic eco-system? i.e. Trilian, Keyscape, etc.

If you're wanting to stay with the whole "psycho-acoustic" philos, but reaching also for something different, then also look into the Tone2 synths.

Which synthesizer is most suitable for ambient music?