yup...I am that much of a noob.
Hey man, forgive me, Im just an ignorant six string player..I googled it and everything but couldnt find a definition. what the heck is a synth "pad"? Thanks

hi,

At least on my Tyros 1 the pads are little rhythm and 'hits' or 'splashes' triggered by four buttons. They are ment to add a little extra

I'm sure others will have a better answer shortly

Play on

Tom

A synth "pad" is a sustained sound that is played as part of an accompaniment.It can be anything from strings,brass,choir or even an organ sound... It is different than the other parts of an accompaniment that provide a rhythm i.e. a guitar strum.
Hope this helps you.

Ian

Ian that helped a ton, i beleive I understand now. Thank you for taking the time to answer that question. Its hard to search or google such a commonly used term and get a definition...yours makes good sense in the context Ive seen the word used in. Cheers.

adding my two cents...

"Pad - a gentle, sustaining sound often with a soft attack usually used to play chords in the background of a piece of music."

from A BEGINNER'S GLOSSARY OF SYNTHESIS TERMINOLOGIES http://www.angelfire.com/music/creon/begin.htm

Charles

oooh, nice glossary! thank you so much! (I will consult it next time before pestering you folks)

filled a bank up with "pads" on my microkorg last night! Now how do I play this thing with a pick?