Synth like Funk D'Void

I am looking for a synth similar to the ones Funk D'Void uses a lot.

I don't know if anyone is actually familiar with him?

I would characterise it as cool and icy...

Looking at an NI product, be it synthesizer or expansion etc.

Cheers.

 

Might be better, easier, and quicker if you provide a link (e.g., to YouTube) to an actual track with this synth sound in it.

 

Ok, skip to 2 minutes exactly mate

 

Have you tried going through the Maschine library and filtering the browser for pads (particularly digital ones) and soundscapes? Try that. Try using the filters in the browser and the tags to describe the sound you like. You might be surprised that you already have several appropriate ones in either the Maschine library itself or in the Komplete content you got with it.
Most (particularly polyphonic) synths are capable of this kind of stuff. To my ears, it doesn't sound that special, but things like Absynth are prime candidates for pads, especially digital and ethereal ones, but FM8 and Massive are both very capable too. And there are plenty of Reaktor ensembles for digital pads...

 

Trouble is, I'm a noob... so still working off presets. Wondered if there was a synth that specialised in this kind of sound. Massive seems to be... well, massive. In your face. PRISM is a little better.

Ethereal is very much a word I associate with what I want.

 

As I said, a LOT of synths are capable of this, it's just a case of finding the presets (and NI browsers are usually pretty good at helping). I'd just recommend scanning the Maschine browser and using the tags and then finding and looking at the presets you find. Don't browse by product or synth name, just by tags and description.

 

OK, I only use the Maschine, not the mouse or computer screen. I see with the 2.2 update the cloud tags are there in Maschine.

 

There are plenty of tags in Maschine already. Maybe you're not using the full browser: there's a second page to it.

 

You could first start by figuring out what key and chords that is and then go about looking for the preset that sounds similar ..

You can download the audio of that song off youtube by using sites like off liberty.com and then chopping out the exact loop you are looking to sound like do this in ableton, download an ableton demo from the website, add a midi track and then drop the audio loop onto the midi track, ableton will then ask you to choose weather you want to convert it into drums midi, melodic midi or harmonic midi.. choose harmonic.Then load up your vst/vst's and flick through pad presets till you find a pad that sounds the same could take you a couple days/weeks but you will get something REAL close to that sound. Since I bet you have massive already that is a good one to start with twist knobs and explore.Or simple ask somebody that plays keys and has a good ear what chords those are and replay them..Cant play chords then use a chord device like the one in Ableton as well or visit chord/scale sites likehttp://

 

What are chords exactly? Just more than one pad pressed at a time? (in key)

I don't know about key or chords, I do know if something sounds right or wrong by pressing random pads in succession - but I don't know the theory behind it. May delve into it at some point, the basics at least.

A Maschine update coming next month is said to take care of playing in key AND chords for people like me

 

Dear Lord...
(I'd advise at least using Google before asking such questions. I know everyone has to learn and start somewhere, but at least make an effort! )

Please do. At least the basics.

And you'll be able to use and get so much more out of those new features if you do have some basic knowledge of music theory. But not only these features, of course; Maschine (and music-making) in general.

 

You'll appreciate I still have to learn Maschine itself, before learning chords? Priorities.

So a chord is 3 in-key notes played simultaneously? If so, that's basically what I thought.

Also, I think the update (whilst a crutch) may help me understand it better. Like another reverse engineer situation.

 

This is true and could/may well help you and others. Education and the "beginner" market is something NI have said they're interested in.
However...

Some would argue your priorities in terms of making music are backwards. Not only that, but who says you have to learn things in an order: why not look into music theory basics in parallel with learning Maschine?

Well, you're good to go then and don't need any more knowledge!
No, that's not a good definition of a chord at all. Four notes from different keys played together is still a chord, albeit possibly a dissonant one. Two notes (anything more than one) is arguably a chord. Several notes not played simultaneously, but sounding together is still a chord. Point is that it's a very broad term. Essentially, though, it's just multiple notes played together.

 

Everyone has to start somewhere...... Do what suits you at first..... Get used to the hardware and software, it will take time so go at your own pace, spend some time on each basic function on Maschine....... Leave the music theory stuff till later...... If it sounds right...... It will be right.......... And don't be afraid to ask as we all had to at one time......