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#16 Aphex modulation pad

Synth pads are among the most iconic elements of electronic music production. What we find most interesting about synth pads is how they can so easily morph from one sound to another, depending on the style of music and production you’re trying to work within.

In one genre, you may have a brassy-sounding stab, which overtly sounds like a throwback to the ’80s, but in another setting, you may find yourself with a more subdued and mysterious sound.

This is definitely one of the calling cards of

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