Padshop 2
by Steinberg · Synth · Granular and spectral synth
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Synthesizer with granular and spectral engines, aimed at pads and evolving textures.
Best for: Keys & Synths, Sound Design. Genres: Ambient & Cinematic, Electronic & EDM.
Keywords: granular, spectral, pads, textures, evolving, cinematic, modulation matrix, sound design.
What it does
Padshop 2 is a granular synthesizer aimed at pads and evolving textures.
- Engines: granular and spectral oscillators that work on samples at a micro level.
- Content: more than 570 presets built from pre-produced samples.
- Samples: import your own and redesign them.
- Modulation: built-in effects and LFOs with a drag-and-drop modulation interface.
Source: Steinberg product page
When to use it
For lush pads, drones and atmospheres, and for turning your own recordings into playable textures. It is a specialist instrument, not a general-purpose synth.
- Genres: ambient, film and game scoring, electronic and cinematic.
Where to buy
- Best Service: $117.52
- Steinberg: $129.99
- PluginFox: $129.99
- AudioDeluxe: $129.99
- Plugin Boutique: $129.99
Tutorials and reviews
- Padshop 2 • Steinberg • 25 Selected Factory Presets • VST • Sounds Patches Playthrough • No Talking
- Steinberg Padshop 2
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