Make your MUSIC STAND OUT by creating a UNIQUE PAD sound! feat Yao Wang

In this episode, Berklee assistant professor Yao Wang guides you through crafting a unique pad sound. Learn how to manipulate sounds and samples, then stack them in a sampler to create a brand new instrument. This is an excellent way of adding a personal and memorable touch to your music.
Virtual Orchestration is a collaboration between Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA) and Orchestral Tools (Berlin, Germany).
Video creation credits:
Video idea and Script 📜 : Yao Wang
Script Consultation 🔍 and Director 📣 : Eduard Flemmer
Camera 🎥 and Editing ✂️ : Fabián Barba Hallal
Lighting 💡 and 2nd Camera 🎥 : David Kudell
Motion graphics 🎨 : Michael Logar

[@jonremimuziq]

WOW!!! Professor Yao Wang broke this down so clearly. Thank you for this simple tutorial. I FINALLY feel like I don't have to be afraid of sound design anymore .. I feel more prepared to go in an make my own unique sounds using pre-existing libraries too which I really can't wait for.

[@wisekimi]

This video taught me more than I learned in the past couple of years~🙂

[@jona8659]

yo cheers for taking the title critique into account, these new ones are way better balanced

[@Renaxelo]

this is very beautiful and organic

[@yaroslav_kniazev]

Hello guys! Thanks for the useful information. Everything is super as always! Lessons on the basics of synthesis planned ? Types of synthesis, their differences, pros and cons. Regards, Yaroslav.

[@TangentMoon]

So many ways to be creative and unique, great stuff

[@CarlosSanchezcsbphoto]

Fantastic video. Very, very interesting. It has opened up a huge field of possibilities and experimentation for me. Thank you very much!!!!

[@KaninManeepairoj]

I have began designing my own sound using a synthesizer software. The challenge that I face is I am limited by the timbre of the waveform. This video has opened me to unlimited possibility!

[@user-zu2fl8dt6p]

Thank You Very Much! 🙏

[@pianomanjc3]

Superb; very clear and helpful. Thanks

[@jand.k.2897]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you.

[@gurumajuindonesia]

Hi Prof! kudos for this great tutorial ..

[@TorbenFugger]

Thank you so much for providing this kind of detailed, versatile and very useful information on your channel.

[@synapticschism]

It's the first time in my life I actually want to build pads.

[@mattwallis1893]

Great tutorial!

[@virtual.orchestration]

Thank you very much, Matt!

[@Spidervis]

Long video, great lesson.

[@markelvinstudio]

Good video. Thank you

[@VegaPierceEnglish]

So helpful

[@andrew_nayes]

0:05 It doesn't seem like the opening statement is addressing the actual problem that you are providing a solution to. You state that the problem is that "if you use the same libraries as everyone else, you run the risk of sounding like everyone else." However, the video started with the good news that there are "SO MANY well made libraries at our disposal". If the problem indeed was that using the same library as everyone else is making you sound like everyone else, then the response to your opening statement would be: "you just said that there are SO MANY well made libraries at our disposal, so if I just use a library that not everyone is using then I will not run the risk of sounding like everyone else." Problem solved. However, your video seems to address another problem. Something like: "Even though the abundance of well made libraries provide you with enough material to not sound like everyone else, there are more effective ways to get a unique sound! Making a one-of-a-kind unique pad will make you stand out from the crowd, more so than just choosing a lesser known (or less used) library." Apart from the problematic logic of the opening statement, this is a great tutorial, very clear and pedagogically presented🌟Well done, I really enjoyed it!

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

Or just use an organ patch with tremolo or a Leslie - there, saved you 16 minutes.

[@The_Rock_That_Floats]

Or.. layer them ;)

[@virtual.orchestration]

and haven't learned anything or explored how to build a pad sound yourself. Great Suggestion, thank you, Belladonna.

[@SteamvilleQuintet]

@Virtual Orchestration < I took interest in programming synth patches on a Korg, after attending the Elton John concert tour at the Ice Palace in Tampa, that was later released as 'Live in Australia'. It was near 20 years later VST synths became of interest to me. Even today, while I use both real and computer machine gear, I prefer recording on my old Fostex hard disk, with ART rack mount FX.