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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>
== List of notable usage ==
* ''West End Girls'' by the Pet Shop Boys
== References ==
{{From Wikipedia|Synthesizer#Synth_pad}}
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== External links ==
* ''[http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may10/articles/pads.htm Creating & Using Synth Pad Sounds]'' by Mike Senior, SOS, May 2010
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 20 October 2019
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.[1]
List of notable usage
- West End Girls by the Pet Shop Boys
References
This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia:Synthesizer#Synth_pad (view authors).
External links
- Creating & Using Synth Pad Sounds by Mike Senior, SOS, May 2010