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Extended: Choose to set a maximum of 1000 elements. The Resolution slider,
coupled with pitch, stiffness and pitch bend range settings affect the number of
elements (overtones) used. This mode automatically reduces the number of audible
inharmonic overtones until none of the overtones happen at rates above half the
sampling frequency.
High Definition: Choose to set a maximum of 1000 elements and to also turn on
internal 2x oversampling, which adds frequency headroom for more overtones.
The Resolution slider, coupled with pitch, stiffness and pitch bend range settings
affect the number of elements (overtones) used. This mode is significantly more
processor-intensive than Extended mode as it runs at double the frequency and
allows more elements per string for the same note pitch.
Sculpture tutorials
Explore Sculpture
Explore Logic Pro Sculpture
The following sections contain information to assist you as you start to explore sound
creation in Sculpture. See Explore the Logic Pro Sculpture string, Explore Logic Pro
Sculpture objects, Explore Logic Pro Sculpture pickups, and Explore other Logic Pro
Sculpture processing options.
The creation of basic instrument sounds is discussed in Basic Logic Pro Sculpture sound
programming. For a more detailed look at programming particular types of sounds, see
Electric bass programming in Logic Pro Sculpture and Logic Pro Sculpture synthetic sound
programming.
Given the flexibility of the Sculpture synthesis core, you can take a number of different
approaches to sound design.
If you prefer to build sounds from scratch—parameter by parameter—you can.
If you prefer to use Sculpture morphing capabilities to create new sounds, you can. See
Randomize points in the Logic Pro Sculpture Morph Pad.
If you prefer to tweak existing settings, it may be more suitable to use features that
affect the entire instrument. See Logic Pro Sculpture Body EQ overview, Logic Pro
Sculpture filter parameters, Use the Logic Pro Sculpture Waveshaper, and Logic Pro
Sculpture modulation overview.
Whatever approach you favor, you can achieve new and interesting results. Experiment and
familiarize yourself with each approach. Each has its strengths and weaknesses, and often
a combination of methods may strike the best balance for your needs.
When programming a sound from scratch in Sculpture, the best approach is to work on
each component of the sound in isolation. As you’re probably new to Sculpture, you won’t
be familiar with the impact of each parameter on your end results. See String and object
interplay in Logic Pro Sculpture.
To start, you need a plain vanilla setting. When you first open Sculpture, this is exactly
what you get—a default set of neutral parameters. It is sonically uninteresting, but provides
a starting point for most examples. This setting is saved as the “#default” settings file. It is
best to save a copy of this setting before starting.