10.6

506Logic Pro Instruments
Save a default setting in Sculpture
• In Logic Pro, choose Save Settings As from the Settings pop-up menu, then enter the
name you want—maybe “neutral” or “vanilla”—and click Save.
This setting can be reloaded as you work through the examples.
Explore the Logic Pro Sculpture string
The string is the central synthesis element of Sculpture and is responsible for the basic
tone. It offers parameters that enable you to adjust its material—what it is made of, in other
words—and to define the environment that it is being played in—water or air, for example.
Tip: Before starting, Control-click the string (the green horizontal line in the Pickup
display), then choose “enable string animation” from the shortcut menu. When active, the
string vibrates when you play a note, making it easier to visualize the impact of the objects
and pickups.
Set a basic tone in Sculpture
1. In Logic Pro, click the Keyscale button at the bottom of the Material Pad ring.
2. Strike and hold or repeatedly strike middleC on your keyboard. MiddleC is the default
pitch of the string.
3. While striking middleC, drag the ball around the Material Pad. Listen to the sonic
changes as you move between the Nylon, Wood, Steel, and Glass materials. Keep an eye
on the string (the green horizontal line in the Pickup display, to the left) as you’re doing
so.
4. When you find a basic tone that you like, release the mouse button.
Change the string properties in Sculpture
1. In Logic Pro, experiment with the values of each of the sliders that surround the Material
Pad—the Media Loss, Tension Mod, and Resolution parameters—while continuing to
strike middleC. Note the changes that each makes to the sound, and also to the string
animation in the Pickup display. Play a few notes above and below middleC, again
keeping your eye on the string.