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• Engage Unison mode and select a higher setting for Analog. Because the sound
is polyphonic, each note is doubled. The number of notes that can be played
simultaneously is reduced from 10 to 5. This makes the sound rich and broad.
Combining Unison and higher values for Analog spreads the sound across the stereo
spectrum.
In many factory settings, Unison mode is active. If your computer can’t cope with the
processing demands, switch off Unison mode and insert an Ensemble effect in a bus,
for use with several plug-ins. You can also save CPU resources by freezing or bouncing
several software instrument tracks.
Create detuned ES2 monophonic sounds and effects
The Analog Saw Unison setting is a fat, heavily detuned, unfiltered basic sound. Three
sawtooth oscillators are used, but they are further detuned. The combination of Unison and
Analog (set to a high value) is essential—but this time monophonic mode is used to stack
ten voices. Without further effects, the result is a huge lead sound, much like those used
in countless dance and trance productions. With appropriate filter and envelope settings,
electro sounds that are ideal for arpeggiation and sequencing can easily be set up.
In Logic Pro, do the following:
• Set the Cutoff Frequency of Filter2 to 0. This activates the preset filter envelope. Feel
free to check out different envelope settings.
• Switch Osc1 to sound one or two octaves lower.
• Increase Drive or Distortion.
• Set Env2 to be velocity sensitive. This allows for velocity-sensitive filter modulations.
• Insert a delay effect in the instrument channel strip of the ES2 (or a bus target).
Create Logic Pro ES2 bass sounds
Not every sound needs to consist of several oscillators. There are many simple, effective
sounds that make use of a single oscillator. This is especially true of synthesizer bass
sounds, which can be created quickly and easily with the Analog Bass Clean setting.
Create clean single-oscillator bass sounds in ES2
In the Analog Bass Clean setting, the basic sound is a rectangular wave that is transposed
down by one octave. The sound is filtered by Filter2. What’s special about this sound is
its combination of Legato and Glide (portamento). When you play staccato, no glide effect
occurs. When you play legato, the pitch smoothly glides from one note to another. All keys
must be released before you strike a new key, in order to retrigger the envelopes.
In Logic Pro, do the following:
• Check out different filter and envelope settings.
• Replace the rectangular wave with a sawtooth.
• Vary the Glide settings.
Tip: It’s best to make your edits while a bass line is playing. Create or play a
monophonic bass line, with most notes played staccato, but some legato. This can
provide some interesting results with very long Glide values.