Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

;-) havn't sent it to anyone yet! I'll post it up on the files section (if i can figure out how!)

Mike


--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "Tim McLane" <timmclane@...> wrote:
>
> Simon --- can you send this template to me, too?  I'm kind of in the same boat....
> 
> thanks,
> 
> 
> Tim
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: mt100uk 
>   To: Logic_Cafe@...m 
>   Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 5:59 AM
>   Subject: [Logic_Cafe] Re: DFH Superior Environment
> 
> 
>   --- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "Simon Binks" <simonjbinks2@> wrote:
>   >
>   > Would any kind soul have a Logic Pro 7 (or 6) Environment for DFH Superior they 
could 
>   > share. I have the latest DFH release (160) and Logic 7.2. whatever (latest).
>   > 
>   > I have been using DFH Superior since it first came out but I'm not satisfied that I 
have 
>   the 
>   > Environment set up correctly. I have the movie they recently released but there is 
much 
>   > unexplained.
>   > 
>   > I have used Logic since it's inception in the late 80's when Gerhard Lengeling met 
with 
>   me 
>   > and converted me from Performer, so my Logic skills are OK. Mind you, I still only 
use it 
>   as 
>   > an audio recorder and have not bothered with many of the more intricate details - 
but 
>   the 
>   > real problem is with Logic/DFH.
>   > 
>   > For example, how does one get a separate output for a ride cymbal? The manual is 
>   > so...big, for a working musician to struggle through.
>   > 
>   > That sort of stuff.
>   > 
>   > I tried the Toontrack site but was recommended to a Logic User's Group.
>   > 
>   > Appreciate any assistance.
>   > 
>   > Sincerely,
>   > 
>   > Simon Binks. sjbinks@
>   >
> 
>   Hi Simon, If you really want a template i can send it to you (not in front of my studio 
>   computer at the mo), however its pretty easy to do;
> 
>   1.Open an environment window, click on the layer pull-down in parameters (on the 
right) 
>   and go down to create.
>   2.Go to the local (ie in the window) menu tab new and select Audio Object.
>   3.Click on the new object (or dbl click if you don't see it as a channel strip) and, under 
the 
>   'cha' parameter select aux 1 (or the next unused aux)
>   4.repeat above steps (2-3) so you have 11 different auxes (ie aux 1, aux 2 etc.)
>   5.Repeat step 2, but instead of an aux, create an audio instrument.
>   6.Load Superior into this instrument (as a multi, not stereo)
>   7.In Superior go to settings and make sure stereo mixdown is NOT checked (if it is 
>   deselect it, remove the Superior plugin from the instrument and then re-load it)
>   8.Select the first aux you made and on the input pulldown select Instrument x (where x 
is 
>   where you've loaded the plugin) and choose Drummer 3 from the sub-menu, this will 
give 
>   you the kick channel. There is a full list in the dfh manual, but here's a quick list;
> 
>   1/2-These come from the Audio instrument itself and carry the stereo Ambient mic/s
>   3-Kick
>   4-Snare Top
>   5-Snare Bottom
>   6-RackTom 1
>   7-RackTom 2
>   8-RackTom 3
>   9-FloorTom 1
>   10-FloorTom 2
>   11-Hats
>   12-Kick Ext. (never used this one, not sure what it does!)
>   13/14- Overhead NOTE, you will need to set this aux as stereo.
> 
>   Repeat step 8 for all the channels above (or however many you use)
> 
>   The plugin lets you choose bleed levels between mics (I'll let you read the manual for 
that!) 
>   But as standard, you can use the bleed matrix (sounds like a gory computer game!) to 
>   choose what goes to what output (although things like the kick are hardwired).
> 
>   If you are playing from a midi keyboard you will need to have the Superior Audio 
>   Instrument track selected in the arrange, and this is where all the midi plays back from.
> 
>   You might want to assign all the channels to a bus for over all compression/dynamics, 
etc.
> 
>   NOTE Save the song as a template before you start playing. Also, if you save the song 
>   template with the superior plug instantiated it will remember where the auxes come 
from!
> 
>   NOTE2; Superior can be a pain, as once you've changed the stereo mixdown setting, it 
will 
>   stay changed until you manually change it back, IT DOES NOT SAVE THIS WITH YOUR 
>   SONG, so if you have older project where you use it in stereo mixdown mode, all you 
will 
>   hear will be the ambient mic, unless you change it back (and re-instantiate the 
superior 
>   plug)
> 
>   Hope this helps, if you still want my template, let me know and I'll send it when I get 
back 
>   to the studio,
> 
>   Mike
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