Instruments and Effects
Table Of Contents
- Logic Studio Instruments and Effects
- Contents
- Introduction to the Logic Studio Plugins
- Amp Modeling
- Delay
- Distortion
- Dynamics
- EQ
- Filter
- Imaging
- Metering
- Modulation
- Pitch
- Reverb
- Convolution Reverb: Space Designer
- Specialized
- Utility
- EVOC 20 PolySynth
- EFM1
- ES E
- ES M
- ES P
- ES1
- ES2
- The ES2 Parameters
- Tutorials
- Sound Workshop
- Sound Design From Scratch, Filter Settings, Digiwaves
- Three Detuned Sawtooth Oscillators and Unison Mode
- Extremely Detuned Monophonic Analog Sounds, Effects
- Clean Bass Settings With One Oscillator Only
- Distorted Analog Basses
- FM Intensity and Frequency
- Controlling FM Intensity by an Envelope and FM Scaling
- FM With Drive and Filter-FM
- FM With Digiwaves
- FM With Wavetables
- Distorted FM in Monophonic Unison
- FM With Unusual Spectra
- Slow and Fast Pulse Width Modulations With Oscillator 2
- Pulse Width Modulation With Two Oscillators, PWM Strings
- Ring Modulation
- Oscillator Synchronization
- First Steps in Vector Synthesis
- Vector Synthesis—XY Pad
- Vector Synthesis Loops
- Bass Drum With Self-Oscillating Filter and Vector Envelope
- Percussive Synthesizers and Basses With Two Filter Decay Phases
- Templates for the ES2
- Sound Workshop
- EVB3
- EVD6
- EVP88
- EXS24 mkII
- Learning About Sampler Instruments
- Loading Sampler Instruments
- Working With Sampler Instrument Settings
- Managing Sampler Instruments
- Searching for Sampler Instruments
- Importing Sampler Instruments
- Parameters Window
- The Instrument Editor
- Setting Sampler Preferences
- Configuring Virtual Memory
- Using the VSL Performance Tool
- External Instrument
- Klopfgeist
- Sculpture
- The Synthesis Core of Sculpture
- Sculpture’s Parameters
- Programming: Quick Start Guide
- Programming: In Depth
- Ultrabeat
- GarageBand Instruments
- Synthesizer Basics
- Glossary
- Index
Chapter 21 ES2 307
Clean Bass Settings With One Oscillator Only
Not every sound needs to comprise of several oscillators. There are numerous simple,
effective, sounds which make use of a single oscillator. This is especially true of
synthesizer bass sounds, which can be created quickly and easily with the basic “Analog
Bass clean” setting.
The basic sound is a rectangular wave, transposed down by one octave. The sound is
filtered by Filter 2. What’s special about this sound is its combination of Legato and
Glide (portamento). When you play staccato, no glide effect will occur. When you play
legato, the pitch will smoothly glide from one note to another. All keys must be
released before striking a new key, in order to retrigger the envelopes.
 Check out different filter and envelope settings.
 Replace the rectangular wave with a sawtooth.
 Vary the Glide settings.
It’s best to make your edits while a bass line is playing. Create a monophonic MIDI
region, with most notes played staccato, but some legato. This can provide some
interesting results with very long Glide values.
Distorted Analog Basses
In the “Analog Bass distorted” setting, Filter 1 is engaged, with high settings for Drive
and Distortion. This filter is better suited to the creation of distorted analog sounds
than Filter 2.
 Check out Filter 2 by setting Filter Blend to its right-most position. You’ll hear that
Filter 1 works better with distorted sounds.
 In order to control the filter modulation, move the green sliders of the first
modulation channel in the Router. This controls the modulation intensity.
FM Intensity and Frequency
The FM Start setting is great for familiarizing yourself with linear Frequency Modulation
(FM) synthesis. You’ll hear an un-modulated sine sound, generated by Oscillator 1.
Oscillator 2 is switched on, and set to produce a sine oscillation as well, but its level is
set to 0: Just push the cursor in the triangle in the uppermost corner.
In the ES2—Oscillator 1 is always the carrier, and Oscillator 2, the modulator. IN other
words, Oscillator 2 modulates Oscillator 1.
 Adjust the intensity of the frequency modulation by slowly moving the wave selector
from Sine to FM. You will hear a typical FM spectrum, with the carrier and modulator
set to the same frequency.