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
382 Chapter 24 EVP88
Note: Using Logic Studio’s plug-ins, you can process the upper notes differently to the
lower ones. With appropriate signal processing routings, you can, for example, add
some bass via an EQ in the left bass channel and apply a little echo to the higher notes.
Be creative!
Stretch and Warmth
The EVP88 is tuned to an equal-tempered scale. However, you can deviate from this
standard tuning, and stretch the tuning in the bass and treble ranges, much like
acoustic pianos (especially upright pianos). You can also modulate the tuning of each
note randomly.
Note: The tones of upright pianos, and to a lesser extent (due to their longer strings)
grand pianos have inharmonicities in their harmonic structure. The frequencies of the
harmonics are not exact, even multiples of the base frequency. They are only
approximate and are, in fact, a little higher. As a result of this, the harmonics of lower
(tuned) notes are more closely related to the main frequencies of the upper notes. Due
to the lack of strings, this inharmonic relationship is not true of electric pianos, nor the
EVP88. The stretch feature was included for situations where you may wish to use the
EVP88 in an arrangement alongside an acoustic piano.
Lower Stretch
Sets the deviation from the equal-tempered scale in the bass end of the sound. The higher
the value, the further down the low notes are tuned. At a setting of 0, the EVP88 is
tuned to an equal-tempered scale, with each octave down exactly halving the frequency
.
Upper Stretch
Sets the deviation from the equal-tempered scale in the treble end of the sound. The
higher the value, the further up the high notes are tuned. At a setting of 0, the EVP88 is
tuned to an equal-tempered scale, with each octave up exactly doubling the frequency.
Warmth
Amount of random deviation from an equal-tempered scale. High values add life to
sounds.
Note: When applying Warmth and Stretch, you should consider that these parameters
may result in a detuned sound similar to a heavy chorus effect.