Warm, Dark Pads Like 'A Little Bit of Luck'

Nice! I like the addition of the horn sample. Try bringing the cutoff down a bit more, turning up the resonance a bit, and increasing the unison detune to get a bit more movement.

You could make these pads with subtractive waveforms. I’d experiment with Saw and Pulse waves.

The most important design aspect for these sounds will be the Filter. You’ll want to use a Lowpass filter and really experiment with the Cutoff and Resonance parameters.

There’s also some movement which you can achieve with unison or a Chorus effect.

Yes, they can be done with a VST. If it feels a little “cold” to you, see if the filter has a “Drive” parameter. Turn it up to get a little analog-style warmth.

Both songs sound like they’re in a Minor key.

thanks a lot! i managed to get kinda close with uhe ace, pulse waves in unison with chorus, drive and a horn sample layered, the second song is the synth on its own

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You could make these pads with subtractive waveforms. I'd experiment with Saw and Pulse waves.

The most important design aspect for these sounds will be the Filter. You'll want to use a Lowpass filter and really experiment with the Cutoff and Resonance parameters.

There's also some movement which you can achieve with unison or a Chorus effect.

Yes, they can be done with a VST. If it feels a little "cold" to you, see if the filter has a "Drive" parameter. Turn it up to get a little analog-style warmth.

Both songs sound like they're in a Minor key.