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In the example, all four envelopes are being used. Take some time to play with the
shapes of the envelopes, while maintaining the attack and decay settings. Experiment
with the junction points of the decay phase in the different envelopes to familiarize
yourself with the sound-shaping options available. Start with the decay phase of Env4,
which controls both the volume of oscillator1 and filter resonance, and observe how
reshaping the belly of the envelope can change the character of the sound from crisp
and short to round and full.
Create an LFO-modulated “Ultrabeat” kick drum
You can create bass drum sounds that are uniquely “Ultrabeat.” Try modulating pitch with
an LFO instead of an envelope, for example.
1. In Logic Pro, start with the Standard Tutorial sound at a pitch of A#0 (Osc1 Pitch), and
choose LFO1 as the Mod source in the Osc1 Pitch section.
2. Set the degree of modulation by dragging the blue Mod slider to a value of A3.
3. Set LFO1 to a low number of Cycles (25 to 35), a high Rate (starting with 70Hz and
higher) and a medium value for Decay (set the Ramp knob to about −190).
4. Experiment with the LFO waveform and you’ll discover that you can attain different
nuances in the character of the bass drum attack.
5. Modulate the Asym(metry) parameter with the same LFO, and also vary the Slope and
Saturation values.
This method enables you to create very different bass drum sounds with a single
oscillator, one LFO, and one envelope (for volume). The character of the sounds can
range from soft to punchy, and the degree of tonality in the sound can be adjusted to
taste.
Note: The bass drum sound described is listed as Kick 3 in the Tutorial Kit, at a pitch of
D1.
Use the second oscillator (with similar settings or with a sample), or use the filter and
the ring modulator—the sky’s the limit as far as your imagination is concerned, so go
ahead and create that next “gotta have it” drum sound.
Note: You can find an “emulation” of the legendary 808 bass drum in Kick 4 in the
Tutorial Kit, at a pitch of D#1.
Create snare drums in Logic Pro Ultrabeat
The sound of an acoustic snare drum consists primarily of two sound components:the
sound of the drum itself and the buzzing of the snare springs. Try to approximate this
combination in Ultrabeat with a single oscillator and the noise generator. Follow the
tutorials sequentially to get the most from these examples.
Create a basic snare drum
1. In Logic Pro, load the Standard Tutorial setting.Turn off oscillator1, and turn on
oscillator2 (in phase oscillator mode).
2. Choose LFO1 from the mod pop-up menu of Osc2 Pitch.
3. Set the pitch value for Osc2 to around G#2 and set the Mod amount (the blue Mod
control) to about 3 to 4octaves higher.