Do this and you will hear virtual silence for a number of seconds as the volume level increases very slowly. By increasing this it adds more suspense and actually begins to mimic the sound of traditional string instruments played with a bow.ĭon’t increase the attack too much though. The attack is the amount of time it takes for a note or chord to reach a peak and usually highest level. The key to generating a pad sound that will fill the mix like the string section of an orchestra is by doing a few simple things to pretty much any sound. Whereas a lead is more like this (a good example as it is played over the top of a pad): Although pad melodies can consist of single notes they are much more likely to consist of chords as chords tend to do a better job of filling the space in the background of a mix, which is the main function of a pad as discussed.įor some cool ambient synth pad sounds check out the video below: In fact, the notes often overlap with one another. In simple terms, this is long notes smoothly connected with very little in the way of a gap between note changes. Instead of having a staccato-like rhythm, a pad in musical theory terms has a legato rhythm. In contrast, the pads are rarely the loudest part of the mix when multiple instruments are playing. The lead is also often slightly louder in the mix to emphasize it further. The lead notes are often shorter and more staccato in rhythm and are more likely to be played using individual notes that using chords. To achieve this the lead is often made of ‘brighter’ sounds of a higher frequency to other instruments. This is often the most memorable part of a track and the part that will stick in the listener’s mind at least on the first listen. The lead takes the role of the vocals and plays the melody. In certain genres of music, such as dance and electronic music. The lead is very much in the foreground of the mix. Whereas a pad fills the space in the background of a track. What is the difference between a synth pad and a synth lead?Ī good way to fully understand the definition of a pad is to contrast it with the type of synth sound at the opposite end of the spectrum.
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