Message 38/43
Date: 20-Aug-02 @ 09:30 AM -
RE: Need some serious advice...
I hate to throw a wrench into things, but I have have to say this:
I have a Nova and always considered it a premier pad machine (I've also used a Virus, Wavestation, and other synths good at pads). Then I tried Absynth. I'd now sell the Nova if it didn't have knobs.
If you're not opposed to soft synths, Absynth produces, without a doubt, the most amazing pads of any synth, hard or soft. This is my opinion, but there are sounds in the the pads bank that are truly transcendental. And you can't argue with 64-breakboint envelopes when it comes to sound evolution. Hell, you can draw your own waveform for the osc if it doesn't have enough harmonics for ya! It's amazing! Check out a crack if you have to, but this thing is worth every penny.
You many need to run it through some outboard effects (software or hardware) as it doesn't do the most convincing reverb, but it's effects are quite startling and unique and useful in their own way.
PLEASE check out Absynth if you really are interested in saving money here. I think you'll be surprised.
psylichon