10.6

365Logic Pro Instruments
• Unison pop-up menu: Set the number of voices played in unison mode. Behavior in
unison mode depends on the Polyphony parameter value. One of the strengths of
polyphonic analog synthesizers is unison—or stacked voices—mode. Traditionally,
in unison mode classic analog polysynths run monophonically, with all voices playing
simultaneously when a single note is struck. Because the voices of an analog synthesizer
are never perfectly in tune, this results in a rich, chorus-like effect with great sonic depth.
• Polyphonic unison mode: When 2–16 voices are selected in the Polyphony pop-up
menu, voices are stacked, but you can play polyphonically.
• Monophonic unison mode: When Mono or Legato is chosen in the Polyphony pop-up
menu, all voices are stacked, but you can only play monophonically or in a legato style.
Controller parameters
The modulation targets available in the pop-up menus listed below change when different
synthesizer engines are active.
• Mod Wheel to pop-up menu and slider: Choose a modulation target for your keyboard
modwheel. The slider sets the maximum modulation amount.
• Velocity to pop-up menu and slider: Choose a target for modulation with keyboard
velocity. The slider sets the maximum modulation amount.
• Aftertouch to pop-up menu and slider: Choose a target for modulation with keyboard
aftertouch. The slider sets the maximum modulation amount.
• Assignable CC pop-up menu and slider: Choose a target for modulation with a MIDI
continuous controller. The slider sets the maximum modulation amount.
Note: This modulation source is ideal for use with MIDI CC#4 Foot Controller that’s
often used in conjunction with aftertouch. It’s also useful for MPE devices that offer
enhanced controller functions.
Logic Pro Retro Synth extended parameters
Retro Synth provides additional parameters that can be accessed by clicking the disclosure
triangle at the lower left of the interface.
Extended parameters
• MIDI Mono Mode pop-up menu: Choose Off, On (with common base channel 1), or On
(with common base channel 16).
In either mode, each voice receives on a different MIDI channel. Per-voice channels
support pitchbend, aftertouch, modwheel, and CC messages. Controllers and MIDI
messages sent on the base channel affect all voices.
• Mono Mode Pitch Range slider: Set a value from 0 to 96.
The chosen pitch bend range affects individual note pitch bend messages received on
all but the common base channel. The default is 48 semitones, which is compatible
with the GarageBand for iOS keyboard in pitch mode. When using a MIDI guitar, 24
semitones is the preferable setting because most guitar to MIDI converters use this
range by default.
• Analysis pop-up menu: Change the sensitivity of detection within contiguous audio
sections when creating custom wavesets. Choose the algorithm that is best-suited to
the audio material. See Create a custom wavetable.