{"id":57450,"date":"2025-03-24T14:23:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T14:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/preset-recipe\/seal-violet-pad\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T13:19:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T13:19:23","slug":"seal-violet-pad","status":"publish","type":"preset-recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.syntorial.com\/de\/preset-recipe\/seal-violet-pad\/","title":{"rendered":"Seal &#8211; Violet | Pad"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}"},"genre":[350],"preset-type":[364],"synthesizer":[376],"class_list":["post-57450","preset-recipe","type-preset-recipe","status-publish","hentry","genre-pop","preset-type-pad","synthesizer-vital"],"acf":{"synth_recipe_type":"Song Remake","syntorial_lesson":false,"tutorial_video":"","artist_name":"Seal","song_name":"Violet","original_performing_instrument":"Roland D-50","original_song_link":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GtLSMMWOJ7I&start=20","sound_description":"Seal's 1991 track *Violet* features a signature pad sound generated by the Roland D-50's \"Soundtrack\" patch, which creates a glistening, lush synth. This pad provides atmospheric harmony starting at 0:20, blending layered bell-like tones with a subtle digital shimmer characteristic of the D-50's Linear Arithmetic Synthesis. The pad\u2019s role as a sustained chordal foundation underscores the track\u2019s emotional depth, exemplifying the D-50\u2019s influence on early \u201990s electronic music production.","audio_clip":"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/audiblegenius\/seal-violet-pad-synthesizer","recipe":"<h3 data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"168\"><strong data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"166\">Oscillator Setup:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"711\">\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"380\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"190\"><strong data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"188\">Oscillator 1:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"380\">\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"262\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"262\">Waveform: Saw<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"380\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"380\">Level: 0.5<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"382\" data-end=\"548\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"403\"><strong data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"401\">Oscillator 2:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"711\">\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"433\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"433\">Same waveform as Osc 1<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"548\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"534\" data-end=\"548\">Level: 0.5<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"740\"><strong data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"738\">Filter Settings:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"896\">\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"896\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"758\"><strong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"756\">Filter 1:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"896\">\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"790\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"790\">Type: Low-Pass Analog 12dB<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"809\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"809\">Cutoff: ~250Hz<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"861\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"861\">Resonance: ~0.64 (for enhanced peak emphasis).<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"879\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"879\">Drive: 0<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"896\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"896\">Mix: 100%.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"896\">\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"896\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"758\"><strong data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"756\">Filter 2:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"896\">\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"761\" data-end=\"790\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"763\" data-end=\"790\">Type: Low-Pass Analog 12dB<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"809\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"809\">Cutoff: ~250Hz<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"861\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"861\">Resonance: ~0.39<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"879\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"879\">Drive: 0<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"896\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"896\">Mix: 100%.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-start=\"898\" data-end=\"927\"><strong data-start=\"903\" data-end=\"925\">Envelope Settings:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1147\">\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1033\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"953\"><strong data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"951\">Envelope 1 (Amp):<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"1033\">\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"973\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"958\" data-end=\"973\">Attack: 0.35s<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"992\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"992\">Decay: 1.12s<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1012\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1012\">Sustain: 0.75s<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1033\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1017\" data-end=\"1033\">Release: 0.6s<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1147\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1067\"><strong data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1065\">Envelope 2 (Filter 1 Cutoff Modulation):<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1147\">\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1087\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1087\">Attack: 0.015s<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1106\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1106\">Decay: 2s<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1126\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1126\">Sustain: 0.3s<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1147\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1147\">Release: 0.3s<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1067\"><strong data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1065\">Envelope 3 (Filter 2 Cutoff Modulation):<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1147\">\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1087\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1087\">Attack: 0.1s<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1106\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1106\">Decay: 2.8s<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1126\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1126\">Sustain: 0.23s<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1147\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1147\">Release: 0.26s<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3 data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1276\"><strong data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1274\">Effects Processing:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1365\"><strong data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1363\">Chorus:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1427\">\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1381\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1381\">Voices: 8<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1381\">Tempo: 1\/4<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1381\">Depth: 50%<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1381\">Delay 1: 1.9ms<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1381\">Delay 2: 7.8ms<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1381\">Feedback: 0.31<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1381\">Spread: 0.43<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1381\">Cutoff: 78%<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1381\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1381\"><span style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Mix: ~66% (wide, animated stereo depth)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1427\">\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1277\" data-end=\"1348\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1292\"><strong data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1290\">Reverb:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1348\">\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1308\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1308\">Size: 50%<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1308\">Amount: 5%<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1308\">Low cut: 50Hz<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1308\">High Cut: 4600Hz<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1308\">Delay: 0<\/li>\r\n \t<li data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1308\">Time: 2.1s<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"\" data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1348\">\r\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1348\">Mix: ~46% (adds spacious shimmer)<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","observations":"<span data-slate-fragment=\"JTVCJTdCJTIydHlwZSUyMiUzQSUyMnBhcmFncmFwaCUyMiUyQyUyMmNoaWxkcmVuJTIyJTNBJTVCJTdCJTIydGV4dCUyMiUzQSUyMmhhdCdzJTIwYSUyMGNvb2wlMjB0ZWNobmlxdWUlMjBoYXZpbmclMjB0d28lMjBkaWZmZXJlbnQlMjBmaWx0ZXJzJTIwYW5kJTIwZW52ZWxvcGVzJTIwdGhhdCUyMHNpbWlsYXIlMjBidXQlMjBkaWZmZXJlbnQlMjBlbm91Z2glMjB0byUyMGNyZWF0ZSUyMHRoYXQlMjBhbG1vc3QlMjBkZWxheWVkJTIwbGF5ZXIlMjBlZmZlY3QuJTIwJTIyJTdEJTVEJTdEJTVE\">The technique here is having two different filters and envelopes that are similar but different enough to create that almost delayed layer effect. <\/span>","sources":"<ul>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/how-to\/create-perfect-fifths-pad\">How to create the 'perfect fifths' synth pad - MusicRadar<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synthmania.com\/Famous%20Sounds.htm\">Famous Sounds - 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