Pads Synth?

Just Me · Post by **Just Me** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:19 pm

"Subtronik wrote:
Anyone know what synth is making these incredible strings in this song?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9LUX7WTpvE

I'm guessing Oberheim. This would be the string/pad synth I'm looking for. "

Strings like that are easy on my JX3P. So I'd think they were using a Roland Juno or something like it about the time the song was released.
I use my JX3P and MKS30 as pad machines for the more lush stuff. I did buy the Ensoniq for the brighter, harsher sounds it was able to do, but it also does very smooth lush pads if programmed that way. Heck, even my CZ-5000 can do some great pads but it is a nightmare to program. (I still don't understand it well yet.)

eXode · Post by **eXode** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 4:45 am

Subtronik wrote:Anyone know what synth is making these incredible strings in this song?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9LUX7WTpvE

I'm guessing Oberheim. This would be the string/pad synth I'm looking for.

Without having listened to that clip i particular I can say that the DSI P'08 and Tetra can sound very Oberheim like, esp OB-Xa/OB-8 type sounds.

If you don't mind the lack of hands-on I'd actually recommend two tetra's polychained over a P'08 due to the addition of the sub-oscillators and feedback. Otherwise go for the P'08 Pot Edition.

I own a tetra and am very pleased with it. I might get another one and polychain it as I'd like to be able to do a stack with 4 voices and to have 8 voices when playing a regular patch.

Also while on the DSI subject, if you think that their synths sound too clean, I usually set the slop (emulated drift) to 5, set noise to about 8-10 and finally set noise as mod source and filter cutoff as mod dest with just 1-2 in mod amt. This makes the sound dirtier and imho nicer

rodion · Post by **rodion** » Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:45 am

I read that you're looking for a keyboard synth,
so my advice would probably sound a bit OT to your needs
but I'd strongly suggest you to check the oberheim matrix1000 out.
I have one (paid 200€) with a software editor.
pure 6 voices analog pad joy, incredible modulation capabilities and really low price for the quality.

machinea · Post by **machinea** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:46 am

the synth most likely used for those strings is the prophet 5. And it would compliment the Moog nicely

otherwise I'd check out a few of the other suggestions. I've not found a satisfying poly synth as of yet that is digital and I don't like the prophet except for brass sounds. (I don't love DSI stuff much)

I have a roland jd800 which does amazing ambient pads and sounds big. It goes well with the moog, as does the kurzweil (which is just straight up a crazy machine w/the sampler sheesh) . The jd is brighter though. Still not exactly the old poly sounds though. two videos of the jd800 w/ minimoog and oberheim matrix.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h50EfIItqIM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNhB5xRPkbE