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250Logic Pro Effects
Phat FX filter types: distortion
Phat FX filters offer several distortion effects.
• Bitcrusher is a harsher-sounding digital effect.
• Downsampler is a lo-fi digital effect (similar to Bitcrusher but is frequency dependent).
• Mech is a metallic-sounding distortion.
• Tube is a classic tube distortion effect.
The filter controls work as follows when the filter type is set to a distortion effect:
• Amount: Controls the intensity of the distortion effect.
• Mix: Controls the mix between clean and distorted signals. A 0% value results in the
clean signal only. A 50% value results in an equal mix of clean and distorted signal.
A 100% value results in the distorted signal only.
• Freq: Sets the frequency for the Downsample distortion type.
Step FX
Logic Pro Step FX overview
Step FX is a powerful multi-effect unit that provides deep modulation control, courtesy of
three independent step modulators. It can be used with any type of signal and is capable
of subtle or heavy rhythmic enhancements of musical parts, dance floor gating effects,
and warped manipulations that can turn your audio and instrument tracks into something
completely new.
The three independent step modulators—each with an envelope—provide up to 128 steps
that can be used to control effects parameters, gate, and pan. Multiple step modulators
can be used to control the same parameter, allowing for interesting polyrhythms. Control
is further enhanced with the assignable XY pad that enables real time manipulation of
up to four parameters. See the sections on Step FX modulator global controls, playback
controls, and display controls.
Effects include a multimode filter, a modulation FX unit, delay, reverb, and distortion units.
All effects parameters can be modulated.
Step FX processors work in series—where the output of one effect is fed into the next in
an effects chain. The routing order lets you choose whether a delayed signal should be
filtered or the filtered sound should be delayed—as an example.