5 Tips To Get Your Pads Right!

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In this tutorial, I go over 5 tips to get your pads right. The first tip revolves around proper note selection with your pad. If your notes are bunched up and not opened voiced, this can make your pad sound muddy due to overlapping frequencies. Open voicing will help to spread out the frequencies, so you don't get too much frequency response in one section.
The 2nd tip will revolve around using MID/SIDE EQ to allow your arp/lead to have its own space. Using MID/SIDE EQ, we can cut down in the center signal where our lead or arp will sit and make room for it.
The 3rd tip will talk about what to do if you don't want to open voice your pads. In this scenario, we cut down on the frequencies that have too much information causing this resonating vibe that you may not want.
The 4th tip will involve using Ozone Imager to spread out our frequencies to give them their own space. Usually, the lower frequencies will be more mono, and the higher frequencies will ahve more stereo information.
Finally, we go over compressing a pad utilizing a very mellow compression just to deal with some pads that have too much dynamic movement.
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[@doncalypso9428]

Zen, could you please do a tutorial on how and where to use limiters? Thanks

[@7177YT]

agreed

[@iZoFlight]

Where ? Wherever you need to : Cut peaks aggressively (compared to a compressor), Create loudness

[@masonmaffick6000]

"Sorry for my bad words there cause we're making chill stuff" Love it

[@Ripstickers13]

11:30 "Utilize a compressor with a slow, slow, SLOW attack..." *sets attack time to .01ms* :)

[@ZoldarMusic]

Yes :D wtf was that :'D

[@dexterishaan2093]

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[@leehamza2943]

@Dexter Ishaan instablaster =)

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[@dexterishaan2093]

@Lee Hamza It did the trick and I actually got access to my account again. Im so happy! Thanks so much, you really help me out :D

[@squidcatbass]

Awesome video Zen! Thanks for all the eq tips!

[@kevinstoneham1245]

Great video Zen. I have struggled for a while getting pads to sit right in the mix and couldn’t work out what it was. I will start working with these tips now.

[@IJK-444]

Finally, the pad tutorial I was looking for, no bs straight forward

[@robk2670]

Awesome tips Zen. Thanks.

[@MightyCraicDJ]

Your timing for this excellent tut couldn't have been better. Just doing a remix for a label and boy were my pads mucking up the mix. Thanks again for this and all the tuts on your channel!

[@tuxievous420]

Thanks man you’re the first Mexican KZbinr been watching you for years! Unas chelas de El Paso salud 🥳

[@nztnarg]

Very helpful tips. Thanks.

[@Lofi-Dreamscapes-Radio]

these tips are helpful af! I'm into ambient music and that will help me a lot. Please could u make a video about bassline layers and distortion ? some tips to get it more powerfull to feel conected to the rest of the song... bass compression ...

[@DanielSalazar-nf4kr]

Parce, ese tip de orquestación del principio me parece fundamental! Siento que muchas veces en la academia nos enseñan a tratar de solucionar los problemas en la mezcla cuando desde la composición del mismo yace tanto el problema y la solución. Excelentes videos!!!

[@Montros]

Thank you so much man, these tips are helpful af

[@lh2227]

Thank you so much!!! It's very helpful!!!

[@sqyttles]

Sounds good! Honestly, I thought you were a bit of a "broducer" at first but this pads tutorial shows your versatility! :D Keep up the good wurk and thanks!

[@babeeeshark]

thank you for this! great refresher!

[@arenniamusicstudio5538]

Very underrated video and will help me a lot. Thanks

[@reeceprice2882]

Who doesn't love a good pad! Class vid as always

[@jsavant1204]

Very helpful. Thanks man!

[@ilyaankheraj6480]

Great video zen 🙏🏻

[@sexalex]

youre a good teacher, thank u for this man

[@oddbeat5693]

Thanks! I knew open voicing would help! Or eliminating the 2nd note in the triad. Your tutorial helped confirm my theory!

[@cursedsound]

For some extra flavour you can try eliminating the second and third note of the triad and replace with a 7th or 9th but dont overuse it

[@theanandjaiswal]

Awesome video

[@meyer2534]

Thanks for the tips!

[@promethiousb1489]

Great video man,,this will help a lot,,subbed,,peace.

[@4LL4DAISY]

THANK YOU! VERY HELPFUL~

[@scottmalcolmson4584]

This legit just stepped up my pad game. All of the problems I have are ones you solved

[@grasped2]

My heart beats faster when I hear "Beep beep". Thanks for the video, Zen :3

[@Fast_and__curious]

Great bro

[@CarloDanger]

Zen can you keep being you. We like you.

[@theuninvited8713]

Hi Zen, Would be great to see a tutorial how to mix the kick and bass like for example Ben Böhmer - Ground Control, how do you merge such a kick with a synth while it sounds like both containing still a lot of low end?! Cheers!

[@no_iris9868]

Great video 👌

[@valiantlydefault]

beep beep what is up :D bought paradox cuz ur awesome ^^ gr8 vid

[@EmpiraMusic]

When will you release that flute track my man @zenworld ?

[@akzentprod]

Nice, thank you.

[@mvxrex]

ur the best! :)

[@WITE-LINE]

Hi Zen, loving the channel Is that anjunadeep pack in the video the exploration pack?

[@marcoa.rangel6267]

Saludos Zen World! Could you make a tutorial on making a remix of an existing song? What would be your approach? Thanks in advance man!

[@Tiogar60]

Just what i needed

[@StevieG20]

Hi mate..If i use a lush pad from say spire, would you advise on disabling the reverb and delay and using my own even if i like the sound the way that it is with the reverb and delay already on the preset?

[@EbinAugustin]

What song is playing in the background?

[@MusicMakingEnglishMan]

Man that DM trick is pretty naughty

[@7177YT]

cool! thank you!

[@charonmusic3234]

Where can i get this Anjuna serum preset pack？？

[@stalinechetty3228]

thanks man

[@iphnar]

What is name of song from background?

[@A_Vladimirov]

Where i can get anjunadeep presets?

[@patrickevelane]

Would love to see you do some sound design and mixing in the style of bicep, hammer and Denis sulta!

[@setmabl1381]

"Glue" from Bicep is another beautiful definition of minimalism. My fav track i think.

[@Gennteel]

Thanks

[@ank_hmm]

Thanks, man..... Bro, i don't know why we are getting low views...... But at last u are the best......

[@ZenWorld]

Pads aren't really that great and KZbin doesn't notify everyone it's ok though I don't mind. As long as I help a couple of people I'm happy :D

[@ank_hmm]

Yo yo capital zen world....

[@ank_hmm]

So what we are doing next.?? Captain zen world

[@redcups172]

Fuck yeah finally can you go into detail with pad structure like opening pads etc

[@taijahne1]

Zen when are you gonna make an Anjuna start to finish :)

[@skyrixdreamer4802]

Thank you for all the tips, your awesome 👍 ;)

[@deckartkain8223]

zen world, you absolutely have to make a tutorial on how to make a melodic techno track from start to finish, like worakls, please!!! ;)

[@lens8933]

thanks

[@justinbeck4197]

cool but maybe another one about how to get pads to cut through a big mix like in progressive trance thanks

[@theunconciousmind7314]

Perfect

[@AzureSymbiote]

Should pads be mono and centered?

[@ebur8249]

Do a series of micro house tutorials!!!

[@stinkakatza]

i am watching this on my phone and i cant hear sheet when you drop the pads at 1:24

[@niscimusic]

Haha same 😂

[@stinkakatza]

@@niscimusic yeah and he is like... 🤩NICE!!

[@shubhamlad2102]

Nice

[@onairrecordings]

Give trance some love bro

[@fasadomusic9764]

I see the moog in the back, now wondering about ways to layer recorded hardware sounds

[@cursedsound]

I didn't even got the notification to your last 2 videos :/ I typed in your channel as i was wondering why you didn't post in a long time, just to find out that I just didn't notice

[@underoath41148]

I Luv Padsss

[@nicolascarvalho4320]

Hey Zen how you doing? Can you make a tutorial on how to make music like don diablo or the new hexagon releases??? That would be really helpful to know how to make future house Thx by the way

[@brendenhaze88]

Go check out Big Z's videos. He's got some tutorials on that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6Ddhntmm7-Hors

[@Max-gh6px]

Hey g! Really think you should have a look into the whole minimal house scene, its seriously blowing up at the moment and tutorials in the style of guys like Chris Stussy, Toman, Jake Flory, Matpri, Michael James would be so sick! I know Julian Earle has already done a few but it would be nice to see your take on it all too. These tips are also super useful for that style of house so big ups mate!

[@cursedsound]

Totally agree minimal house is dope

[@rcecil88]

Ahh minimal really is Robert hood,minimal nation. No more really to be said on that ;-)

[@Max-gh6px]

​@@rcecil88 yeah that and Concept 1, definitely some of the origins of it!;) but times have changed!

[@businessdozero]

Amazing!

[@chillcomputerguy]

Oh yeah mid- side EQ is hella Important push those pads out to the side. hey those birdies towards the end are darling bro.

[@lucastbastost7420]

what do you suggest when a pad has too much phase cancelation? I want my pads wide but they are gone every time I put the song in mono.

[@raksrah944]

same problem

[@ZenWorld]

@@raksrah944 Mono Pads. I should of mentioned this but you can make pads by using osc a and b and detuning via fine instead of using unison. You want a monolayer so that it doesn't sound weird when it collapses into mono.

[@raksrah944]

@@ZenWorld Thats The idea Zeny Beny Thanks ;)

[@lucastbastost7420]

@@ZenWorld thx bro!! You're the man!!

[@rohankadam7376]

🔥🔥💕

[@Jay-uk1ok]

can you to a sax house tutorial bro

[@PushYourLuck]

❤️

[@DaRealChevythang]

super chill we're just gonna have to _FUCKING_ go here :)

[@TheLostYouth]

7:12 and continue - very fast explaining. I can say there's no chance to hear 'that' annoying voice which we should cut. To explain what are you really doing, you should put EQ example from fabfilter and make "more peaky qurve" using "Q" to make more clear that annoying voice which you looking for. Anyway, respect for video. Very helpful. Thanks for that.

[@novatank4532]

HeyMy mom uses these!... Except their not the exact same ones...

[@mattthornton5082]

nice nanoleafs cuz

[@jacksoncisme]

😍😍😍

[@auncor8889]

great fuckin video god damnit

[@nichttuntun3364]

Pads don't get their credits because nearly everybody uses them but most don't want you to hear they use them. Most rock bands use them to make for example their guitars biiiiiigger than life but you don't hear it until you mute it, than you realize there is fatness missing. :) you can spice up nearly everything using pads, strings, very low octaves pianos and such as long it's mixed in the background. Cool videos btw. Cheers.

[@thosesmallyesterdays]

Having a background light that changes over time doesn't help with your cuts feeling smooth.. :/

[@alieninvasion33]

thanks bro beep beep

[@SeshwaChickenKebab]

this is how you mix pads

[@donotoliver]

bEep BEEP

[@cameronuys3349]

1000th like bitchhhhhh

[@jordanyuhasz7678]

zen bro throw that vape in the trash

[@ujjwalmishra8962]

Pads are sexy

[@BasicShowTime]

you almost wrote a Lana del Rey's song kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKDXnadtp65spLs

[@dustyrhodes1655]

You don't know me!

[@latileta]

Oops wrong video

[@Dhiman...000]

First 🤣🤣💯👽

[@afterparty3695]

beep beep