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A '''synth pad''' is a sustained [[chord]] or [[tone]] generated by a [[synthesizer]], often employed for background harmony and atmosphere in much the same fashion that a string section is often used in acoustic music. Typically, a synth pad plays many whole or half notes, sometimes holding the same note while a lead voice sings or plays an entire musical phrase. Often, the sounds used for synth pads have a vaguely organ, string, or vocal [[timbre]]. The main feature of a synth pad is very long attack and decay time with extended sustains. In some instances [[pulse-width modulation]] (PWM) using a [[square wave]] [[oscillator]] can be added to create a vibrating sound. Much popular music in the 1980s employed synth pads.<ref>Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthesizer#Synth_pad Synth pad]</ref>

 

* ''West End Girls'' by the Pet Shop Boys

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