10.6

530Logic Pro Instruments
Simulate harmonics created by fingers lightly touching the strings in Sculpture
Harmonics are single partials (overtones) of the overall sound. They can be heard by
damping certain points along the string. This is done by lightly laying the fingers of the
left hand (assuming a right-handed bass player) on the string—not pressing down—before
the note is articulated. The first overtone, the octave, is achieved by placing your finger
at the exact middle of the string—in effect separating the string into two halves. The next
overtone is the fifth above the octave, and the position of your finger should divide the
string into a ratio of one-third to two-thirds. The next overtone separates the string into
proportions of one-quarter to three-quarters, and so on.
1. In Logic Pro, Object3 is used as a damper. Choose the Damp type.
2. Adjust Object3 Timbre to a value of 1.00.
3. Adjust Variation to its initial value of 0.00 by clicking the Variation slider while holding
down the Option key.
4. Move Object3 to the exact middle (0.50) of the Pickup display. Play the keyboard, and
you’ll hear the first overtone as a harmonic.
5. While playing, very slowly move Object3 toward the left of the Pickup display. In doing
this, you are effectively scrolling through the overtone series, so to speak.
6. Save this setting as Flageolet Xmple.
Emulate a vintage flat wound pick bass in Sculpture
1. In Logic Pro, load the Pick Bass Half Muted setting.
2. Drag the Material Pad ball upward and the sound becomes more muffled.
3. Increase the Object3 Strength parameter to 0.70. The result is a muted pick bass with
flat wound strings.
Tip: If you turn off Object3, you’ll hear a sound that is reminiscent of a 1970s Fender
Precision Bass.
4. Save this setting as Flatwound Pick Damped.
Emulate a Bert Kaempfert-style percussive bass in Sculpture
1. In Logic Pro, turn Object3 back on.
2. Move both pickups a little to the left (position 0.08).
3. Move the virtual pick (Object1) a little farther to the outside (position 0.10).
4. Enhance the sound with the BodyEQ by turning the Low knob to its maximum value (1.00).
5. To remove the smacking in the attack phase, use the graphical display to choose a value
of 0.48 for the BodyEQ Mid frequency, then use the knob to increase this value to 0.51.
Option-click the BodyEQ High parameter to set it to a value of 0.00.
6. Save this setting as Easy Listening Pick Bass.