Hi! I'm Brian Trifon, and welcome to Virtual Instruments in Logic Pro. In this course, we'll look at how to create and use sounds and get the most out of the virtual instruments in Logic, so that you can take your synthesis and music- making skills to the next level. The virtual instruments we'll be covering in this course are ES M, a great monophonic synth for creating punchy base sounds and focused leads; ES E, an ensemble synthesizer that's amazing for creating chorusing lush pads; ES P, a polyphonic synth perfect for creating thick analog brass sounds; ES1, one of my favorite synths in Logic-- it's amazing for creating huge bass sounds without much hassle; EFM1, an excellent, simplified frequency-modulation synthesizer, which can recreate the popular FM sounds from the '80s, as well as a large range of bell-like and metallic textures; EVOC 20, a great vocoder and polyphonic synthesizer, perfect for creating craft work and Daft-Punk-like singing robot sounds; ES2, a full featured hybrid synth, perfect for complex and powerful leads and basses; EXS24, a full-featured sampler with an extensive library of realistic, multi-sampled instruments; EVB3, an accurate emulation of the Hammond B3 organ; EVP88, an incredible emulation of the Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, and Hohner electric pianos; EVD6, a realistic emulation of the Hohner D6 clavinet; Sculpture, a physical modeling synthesizer capable of realistically emulating most string, wind, and percussion instruments, but also an incredible tool for designing unique organic textures that no real physical instrument can produce; and finally, Ultrabeat, an amazing drum machine, sampler, polyphonic synthesizer, and step sequencer-- a monster for creating drum sounds and programming beats.
I'll show you how to create and edit great sounds using all of the virtual instruments that ship with Logic Pro, and I'll play you samples of each instrument in action by way of short songs I have written for the course. Along the way, I'll be giving you tips and techniques for getting the most out of Apple's incredible suite of software instruments. Now let's get started with Virtual Instruments in Logic Pro.
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3/14/2012Released
11/9/2011Virtual Instruments with Logic Pro will be updating on a monthly basis, eventually covering all the virtual instruments in the application. Look for the latest movies here and on the lynda.com blog.
- Setting up Logic Pro for using virtual instruments
- Configuring MIDI controllers
- Composing with virtual instruments envelopes
- Tweaking the overdrive and chorus
- Creating movement with LFOs (Low Frequency Oscillators)
- Understanding FM synthesis basics
- Changing the timbre and shifting the formants of the vocoder
- Constructing custom sampler kits
- Exploring the tonewheel organ, electric piano, and Ultrabeat drum synthesizer
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome2m 17s
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1. The ES M Monophonic Synthesizer
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Using the oscillator3m 4s
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Composing with the ES M5m 49s
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2. The ES E Ensemble Synthesizer
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Selecting a waveform2m 9s
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Using the Vibrato/PWM dial2m 15s
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Composing with the ES E6m 43s
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3. The ES P Polyphonic Synthesizer
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Composing with the ES P8m 23s
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4. The ES1 Software Synthesizer
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Tweaking the filter6m 36s
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Creating movement with the LFO14m 18s
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Composing with the ES19m 20s
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5. The EFM1 FM Synthesizer
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Getting started with EFM11m 51s
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Setting the carrier pitch2m 56s
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Adding movement with the LFO2m 59s
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Composing with the EFM110m 17s
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6. The EVOC 20 PolySynth
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Composing with the EVOC 2012m 45s
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7. ES2
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Getting Started with ES23m 33s
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Series or Parallel?6m 34s
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Composing with the ES210m 26s
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8. EXS24 Sampler
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Getting Started with EXS243m 29s
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Composing with the EXS249m 5s
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9. EVB3 Tonewheel Organ
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Using the EVB3 effects5m 43s
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Composing with the EVB311m 27s
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10. EVP88 Electric Piano
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Getting Started with EVP882m 46s
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Selecting a piano model1m 17s
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Musical example6m 37s
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11. EVD6 Electric Clav
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Getting Started with EVD62m 29s
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Using the EVD6 Effects5m 24s
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Composing with the EVD69m 27s
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12. The Sculpture Modeling Synthesizer
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Sculpting with the filter7m 37s
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Understanding the Body EQ6m 34s
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Employing the Morph Envelope9m 48s
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Composing with Sculpture10m 52s
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13. Ultrabeat Drum Synth and Step Sequencer
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Shaping with the envelopes7m 21s
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Building a kick drum8m 18s
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Synthesizing a snare drum8m 31s
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Creating a hi-hat4m 34s
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Utilizing the side chain9m 2s
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Composing with Ultrabeat14m 13s
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14. Klopfgeist
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Conclusion
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What's next?1m 12s
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