Does anybody really know what the"Comp" means in “Synth Comp”. I have been googling for 30 minutes and I can only find a few guesses, like acCOMPanimen, and Complex.
Does anybody know fore sure?
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Would you care to share where on the interface “Synth Comp” lives? I’m not finding what you are referring to.
If I had to guess, I’d go with it being compression - 'cause it’s audio stuff. Most things in Padshop tell you what they are if you hover over them.
The term comes from (keyboard) complement/accompaniment. These are generally versatile presets with a clear attack and decay that can be used for both chords or arpeggios and playing along the melody. Something like the DX7 E.Piano preset could be considered a “Synth Comp” style of sound.
He’s asking about the preset category. In Cubase, you can see the Categories in the preset browser by enabling the “Filters” section:
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Thanks, that never even crossed my mind.