have a lot of trouble creating smooth pads like this : YouTube
Whenever I try, I end up with a bumpy, warbly mess and no amount of eq or compression will even the resonances out. I usually layer up to three pads, with each one taking up its own frequency range. They are sent individually through an Eventide unit and printed with reverb and sometimes pitch shifting. I have tried dialling the reverb way back as well as applying it to a group rather than individual tracks but this doesn’t seem to make much difference
What are the secrets to creating velvety smooth drones?
Whenever I try, I end up with a bumpy, warbly mess and no amount of eq or compression will even the resonances out. I usually layer up to three pads, with each one taking up its own frequency range. They are sent individually through an Eventide unit and printed with reverb and sometimes pitch shifting. I have tried dialling the reverb way back as well as applying it to a group rather than individual tracks but this doesn’t seem to make much difference
What are the secrets to creating velvety smooth drones?
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