Overview
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Shows how to improve music and audio productions using virtual instruments in Logic Pro.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Welcome
- Setting up Logic Pro for using virtual instruments and configuring MIDI controllers
- Using the exercise files
- Getting started with the ES M
- Understanding the signal flow of the ES M
- Using the oscillator
- Tone shaping with the lowpass filter
- Using the volume controls
- Using the Filter envelope to adjust cutoff
- Composing with the ES M
- Getting started with the ES E
- Understanding the signal flow of the ES E
- Selecting a waveform
- Using the Vibrato/PWM dial
- Using the ES E lowpass filter
- Shaping the amplitude with the Attack and Release envelope
- Shaping the filter with the Attack and Release envelope
- Using the Chorus and Ensemble settings
- Composing with the ES E
- Getting started with the ES P
- Understanding the signal flow of the ES P
- Balancing the oscillator levels
- Enabling key follow on the filter
- Shaping the volume with the ADSR
- Modulating the cutoff with the ADSR
- Using the Vibrato/Wah control
- Tweaking the Overdrive and Chorus settings
- Composing with the ES P
- Getting started with the ES1
- Exploring the signal flow of the ES1
- Using the oscillator and sub-oscillator
- Tweaking the filter
- Using key follow on the cutoff
- Exploring the amplifier section and ADSR
- Modulating the cutoff with ADSR
- Creating movement with the LFO
- Using the Modulation envelope to add contour
- Using the Glide and the Global Voices settings
- Using the side chain input and LFO external feature
- Composing with the ES1
- Getting started with EFM1
- FM synthesis basics and signal flow
- Setting the carrier pitch
- Changing timbre with the modulator
- Using the volume and modulation envelope to shape the sound
- Adding movement with the LFO
- Using unison, detune and sub osc for thick sounds
- Randomize, do you feel lucky today?
- Assigning MIDI controls to FM
- Composing with the EFM1
- Getting Started with EVOC 20
- Vocoding Basics: Making your synth sing!
- Exploring the synthesis section
- Managing the Global voice settings
- Using the filterbank section to shape the vocoded sounds
- Tweaking the formants and adding movement with the LFO's
- Getting more intelligible results with U/V detection
- Making your beats melodic: vocoding drums
- Composing with the EVOC 20
- Getting Started with ES2
- Exploring the ES2 Oscillators and Mix Triangle
- Tweaking the ES2 filters to shape expressive sounds
- Series or Parallel?
- Understanding the amplifier effects
- Bringing life to ES2 with the modulation router
- Creating rhythmic movement with the LFO's
- Using the 3 envelopes to give shape to your sounds
- Create evolving sounds with basic vector modulation
- Looping with the vector envelope
- Voice parameters and global settings
- Making changes to your macro and MIDI controls
- Composing with the ES2
- Getting Started with EXS24
- Create your own sample instruments the easy way
- Exploring single zone sample instruments
- Creating multiple zone instruments
- Adding dynamics with velocity layers
- Organizing zones with groups
- Advanced zone editing and looping
- Using the filter section to shape your sampled sounds
- Using transpose and glide to add expression to EXS24
- Adding life and expression with the modulation
- Further shaping with the envelopes
- Adjusting Global voice settings
- Composing with the EXS24
- Getting started with EVB3
- Synthesizing with the Drawbars
- Utilizing the Preset Keys and Morph Wheel
- Adding Vibrato and Percussion Parameters
- Customizing the Pitch and Condition Parameters
- Adjusting the Organ and Sustain Parameters
- Using the EVB3 effects
- Modulating sound with the Leslie Rotor Cabinet
- Setting the extended parameters
- Composing with the EVB3
- Getting Started with EVP88
- Selecting a piano model
- Adjusting the model parameters
- Setting the tuning parameters
- Adding effects to thicken the sound
- Musical example
- Getting Started with EVD6
- Choosing the instrument model
- Customizing the string parameters
- Adjusting pickup configuration and position
- Using the EVD6 Effects
- Composing with the EVD6
- Getting Started with Sculpture
- Setting the string characteristics with the Material Pad
- Exciting the string with objects
- Adjusting the Pickups and Global Voice Settings
- Shaping sound with the Amp Envelope
- Saturating sound with the Wave Shaper
- Sculpting with the filter
- Adding depth to the stereo delay
- Understanding the Body EQ
- Modulating with the LFO's
- Using the Vibrato, Velocity and Controllers
- Introducing the Control Envelope
- Recording the Envelope Shape with a MIDI Controller
- Looping with the Control Envelopes
- Transitioning between settings the Morph Pad
- Employing the Morph Envelope
- Composing with Sculpture
- Getting started with Ultrabeat
- Exploring the Assignment section
- Importing settings into Ultrabeat
- Synthesizing with Oscillator 2
- Using Oscillator 1 and the noise generator
- Shaping with the envelopes
- Filtering and setting distortion
- Adding movement with the LFOs
- Refining the sound with EQ in the Output section
- Building a kick drum
- Synthesizing a snare drum
- Creating a hi-hat
- Introduction to the step sequencer
- Sequencing in the step sequencer
- Working with the playback options
- Sequencing automation in Step Edit mode
- Utilizing the side chain
- Composing with Ultrabeat
- Introducing and composing with the Klopfgeist
- What's next?
