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
Chapter 24 Ultrabeat 373
Modulation
Numerous sound parameters can be controlled dynamically (modulated) in Ultrabeat.
Ultrabeat provides two powerful LFOs, four envelope generators, velocity, and four
freely-definable MIDI controllers as modulation sources. The setting of modulation
routings follows a universal principle that is explained in this chapter.
The Principle of the Modulation Routings
Ultrabeat’s modulation routings feature three key players:
 The synthesizer parameter that you want to modulate (the modulation target)
 The source of the modulation (the modulation source)
 A second modulation source that can influence the intensity of the first
modulation—this modulation source is called Via modulation.
Mod and Via Modulations
You can modulate a sound parameter using an adjustable value (called modulation
depth) with the Mod parameter. You can choose between two LFOs, four envelope
generators, and Max, as sources for this modulation.
Via allows you to further tailor the modulation effect. To explain, the modulation depth
of the first modulation (Mod) can be modulated by a separate, independent source.
The intensity of this effect is set with the Via parameter. The sources for Via
modulations include velocity and four freely definable MIDI controllers.
A typical application for Via function usage is increasing a pitch sweep as you play at
higher velocities, for example. To this end, an envelope (Env) is chosen as the Mod
source for the pitch of an oscillator, and velocity (Vel) is chosen as the Via source. The
firmer the key is played, the higher (in pitch) it will sound—this is typical of synthesized
tom-tom sounds.
Exceptional Modulation Features
The design of the Mod and Via modulation options are substantially different when
comparing Ultrabeat and other, more traditional, synthesizers. Ultrabeat’s Mod and Via
options are given a target value that can be reached by modulation of the respective
target parameters, rather than indicating a modulation or effect intensity as a
percentage. The result of such modulation routing—its minimum and maximum effect
on the modulated parameter—can be set simply, and grasped at a glance, making the
complex subject of primary and secondary modulations an intuitive task.
Have a look at the following example to better understand how this works: