Kronos tutorial: 18 How to create a pad sound in the HD-1 QR

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Kronos tutorial: 18 How to create a pad sound in the HD-1 QR

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In this tutorial you will learn how to create a pad sound in the HD-1 Engine. It shows the following topics:

- selecting an Oscillator
- set the envelopes (ADSR)
- set the filter
- the use of an LFO
- Insert FX
- Master FX
- Examples of different type of pad sounds

It's intended for beginners and shows the basics of creating a pad sound.

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For reference purposes, the following 18 tutorials are in the playlist below (over 3 hours of tutorials)
to select a tutorial press play and then click on the lines at the left top of the video.
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Tutorial: 01 KARMA Introduction - How to program your first KARMA Arpeggiator
Tutorial: 02 Clusters - How to program Polyphonic Arpeggiators in KARMA
Tutorial: 03 Using the Sequencer for recording combis
Tutorial: 04 Sampling Omnisphere in the Kronos Sampler
Tutorial: 05 Sidechaining and Compression
Tutorial: 06 Using Backing Tracks
Tutorial: 07 Setup Kronos And VST Instruments for Live Performance and Recording (Internal Summing)
Tutorial: 08 Using Existing KARMA Modules
Tutorial: 09 Wave Sequences (Motion Pads)
Tutorial: 10 IPAD Music App Synth Arp & Drum Pad
Tutorial: 11 Programming an AL-1 Lead QR
Tutorial: 12 Step Sequencer and Patterns
Tutorial: 13 MS-20 Patch Panel Programming
Tutorial: 14 Creating your own combi
Tutorial: 15 KARMA KK, Custom GEs and building a Combi
Tutorial: 16 Arpeggiator Up & Down
Tutorial: 17 Ableton and Kronos integration
Tutorial: 18 How to create a pad sound in the HD-1 engine

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Post by KronosSoundDesigns »

Thanks Qui, I never knew about the playlist thing at the top of the youtube window, that's awesome! I bookmarked this post twice!
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Post by william olson »

Thank you Qui. Your videos have been a great help . They are absolutely very concise and easy to follow.I really appreciate the effort and work you have put in to show us how to master The Big K. Crow Feather.
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Excellent tutorial as usual, Qui! Well done!
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Great tutorial. Thanks again! 8)
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Post by SoundsOfPlanet »

Qui – you have shown the programming in Hd-1 in very nice way – for all who are interested, you tutorial will be excellent guideline, I am sure.

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Post by AdDeRoo »

Thanks Qui, again for the very instructive and clear demo
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Your videos have been most helpful. Thank you for shedding light on some of this stuff.
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