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MAKING AMBIENT PADS IN FL STUDIO

Loaded with synths capable of sculpting generous pads, FL Studio makes ambient compositions easy. Perhaps too easy. In this tutorial, then, we’re going to challenge you to by limiting your synth plug-in privileges to just two: FL Studio’s 3xOSC and Fruity DX10. But before we dive in, let’s first explore exactly what an ambient pad is.

ZONE OF TRANQUILITY

The genre’s name is self-explanatory. But in practice, ambient music typically translates to the kind

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