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If you're using simple synths/pad sounds, its probably best to layer several of them in different octaves. If you're using a more complex pad sound, like, say, Absynth or something that prides itself on being a very complex texturizing tool, just doing different chords with it should do the trick.

As far as effects, Chorus and Doubler make it a bit wider. You can also try and double the track and place a phaser on the second track and then cross-fade it back and forth with panning automation/modulation. Another cool little effect is adding a send effect with reverb and then lightly phase the reverb; it adds a pretty cool texture that should widen it up a bit.

But really, nothing is better than judicial use of layering sounds. Try a relatively mono, low-end pad layered with a stereo mid-range pad and a widened high-end pad. I use this kind of thing a lot and it really makes pads awesomely wide and fits with how most people master their music.

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