8
Table Of Contents
- Logic Express 8 Instruments and Effects
- Contents
- Introduction to the Logic Express Plugins
- Amp Modeling
- Delay
- Distortion
- Dynamics
- EQ
- Filter
- Imaging
- Metering
- Modulation
- Pitch
- Reverb
- Specialized
- Utility
- EVOC 20 PolySynth
- EFM1
- ES E
- ES M
- ES P
- ES1
- ES2
- The ES2 Parameters
- Tutorials
- Sound Workshop
- Sound Design From Scratch, Filter Settings, Digiwaves
- Three Detuned Sawtooth Oscillators and Unison Mode
- Extremely Detuned Monophonic Analog Sounds, Effects
- Clean Bass Settings With One Oscillator Only
- Distorted Analog Basses
- FM Intensity and Frequency
- Controlling FM Intensity by an Envelope and FM Scaling
- FM With Drive and Filter-FM
- FM With Digiwaves
- FM With Wavetables
- Distorted FM in Monophonic Unison
- FM With Unusual Spectra
- Slow and Fast Pulse Width Modulations With Oscillator 2
- Pulse Width Modulation With Two Oscillators, PWM Strings
- Ring Modulation
- Oscillator Synchronization
- First Steps in Vector Synthesis
- Vector Synthesis—XY Pad
- Vector Synthesis Loops
- Bass Drum With Self-Oscillating Filter and Vector Envelope
- Percussive Synthesizers and Basses With Two Filter Decay Phases
- Templates for the ES2
- Sound Workshop
- EXS24 mkII
- Learning About Sampler Instruments
- Loading Sampler Instruments
- Working With Sampler Instrument Settings
- Managing Sampler Instruments
- Searching for Sampler Instruments
- Importing Sampler Instruments
- Parameters Window
- The Instrument Editor
- Setting Sampler Preferences
- Configuring Virtual Memory
- Using the VSL Performance Tool
- External Instrument
- Klopfgeist
- Ultrabeat
- GarageBand Instruments
- Synthesizer Basics
- Glossary
- Index
204 Chapter 20 ES2
Oscillator 1 Waveforms
Oscillator 1 outputs standard waveforms—pulse, rectangular, sawtooth, and triangular
waves—or, alternately, any of the 155 available Digiwaves. It can also output a pure sine
wave.
The sine wave can be modulated in frequency by Oscillator 2 in the audio frequency
range. This kind of linear frequency modulation is the basis on which FM synthesis
works. FM synthesis was popularized by synthesizers such as Yamaha’s DX7 (the
architecture of which is much more complex, when it comes to FM synthesis).
A click on the oscillator number disables the output of Oscillator 1.
Note: Even when Oscillator 1 is turned off, it is still available for use as a modulation
and synchronization source for Oscillators 2 and 3.
Digiwaves
The ES2 not only features the most popular synthesizer waveforms, but also a selection
of 100 additional waveforms, called Digiwaves.
To select a Digiwave:
m Set the Waveform knob to Sine, then do one of the following:
 Control-click the Sine label, and choose the desired waveform from the pop-up menu.
 Click-hold the Sine label and move the mouse vertically.
∏ Tip: You can select the Digiwave numerically when you hold Shift.
The number of the Digiwave is a parameter that can be modulated. By modulating the
OscWave target, you can scroll through the list of Digiwaves. Choose a sufficiently low
modulation intensity and speed to hear the single Digiwaves being crossfaded. The
Digiwaves of the three oscillators can be modulated individually or together. The
modulation targets are discussed in “OscWaves”, on page 223, through to “OscWaveB”,
on page 224.