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295Logic Pro Instruments
ESM
Logic Pro ESM overview
The monophonic ESM (ESMono) synthesizer is a good starting point if you’re looking for
bass sounds that punch through your mix.
ES M features an automatic fingered portamento mode, making bass slides easy. It also
provides an automatic filter compensation circuit that delivers rich, creamy basses, even
when you use higher resonance values.
ESM produces sounds using subtractive synthesis. It has an oscillator that generates
harmonically rich waveforms. You subtract—cut, or filter out—portions of these waveforms
and reshape them to create new sounds.
If you’re new to synthesizers, see Synthesizer basics overview, which will introduce you
to the terminology and give you an overview of different synthesis methods and how they
work.
ES M is divided into several areas.
Oscillator parameters: The oscillator Mix and Octave parameters are shown in the area
to the left. The oscillator generates the basic waveforms that form the basis of your
sound. See Logic Pro ESM oscillator parameters.