i want to dl a good synth pad that i can mess around with and upload samples into. with that i need a website that had the compatible samples for the pad. if anyone can help?

Hi, your best bet is a virtual synth, they take up alot less space than a sample library & are alot more versatile for creating pads. If you run a daw that is compatible with vsti's then you'll have no problem finding free vsti's on the net. If you dont run a daw you'll need a stand alone soft synth (RTAS). However, if your running a standalone synth you will need a way of controlling it, & if you dont have a midi interface & keyboard then you will definately need a daw of some kind so you can send note data to the synth to trigger the sounds... in which case you should be able to find a free one if you look around the net... try the following links for free stuff (assuming your running windows).

synths http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/freeware/SOFTWARE_SYNTHESIZERS/

hosts http://www.kvraudio.com/get.php?mode=results&st=adv&soft[]=h&type[]=0&f[]=0&f[]=au&f[]=dx&f[]=ladspa&f[]=rtas&f[]=vst&win=1&free=1&sf=0&receptor=&de=0&sort=1&rpp=15

This post was edited by LarryTheLoafer on Aug 9 2009 06:58pm

I'd reccomend you Sylenth1 or Nexus
both are excellent

Green Oaks Crystal is very nice for evolving textures & pads, but its not user friendly for a novice... although you may find something usable in the presets, give it a try.