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26Logic Pro Effects
• In Logic Pro, choose a cabinet from the Cabinet pop-up menu.
• Old or new speakers: Some Bass Amp Designer models capture the character of
aged speakers. These may be a bit looser and duller sounding than new speakers,
but many players prefer them for their smoothness and musicality. Sounds based
on new cabinets tend to have more snap and bite.
• Large speakers or small speakers: Try several sizes and choose the one that works
best for your music.
• Single speakers or multiple speakers: The number of speakers is less important than
it may appear. Phase cancelations occur between the speakers, adding texture and
interest to the tone.
Choose a microphone type and placement
1. In Logic Pro, choose a microphone model from the Mic pop-up menu.
• Condenser 87: Emulates the sound of a high-end German studio condenser
microphone. The sound of condenser microphones is fine, transparent, and
well-balanced.
• Dynamic 20: Emulates the sound of popular American dynamic cardioid microphones.
This microphone type sounds brighter and more cutting than the Condenser 87
model. The lower-mid frequencies are rolled off, making it a good choice for miking
rock tones. It is especially useful if you want your bass guitar part to cut through
other tracks in a mix.
• Dynamic 421: Emulates the sound of a German dynamic cardioid microphone. It can
capture a wide frequency range and has a slight emphasis of the treble range. It is
useful for clean tones.
2. Drag the white dot in the graphic above the Mic pop-up menu to set the microphone
position and distance relative to the cabinet.
Logic Pro Bass Amp Designer signal flow
Bass Amp Designer has a two-channel design—one for the pre-amp and one for the D.I.
box. You can use these independently or can blend them by using the controls at the
bottom of the window.
Important: The two channels are always used in parallel if the Blend slider is not set to
the far right or to the far left position.
The channel signal flow changes when you choose different models from the Cabinet
pop-up menu.
Cabinet Blend slider position Channel 1 routing Channel 2 routing
Any speaker cabinet model Middle Pre-amp, power amp,
cabinet, mic
D.I. box
Direct (PowerAmp Out) Middle Pre-amp, power amp D.I. box