Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Hey Guys,

     I just attended a class and the instructor showed us how you can use the Reason 
Maelstrom, via Re-wire to play Rhythmic Synth sounds.   I just looked through all the Logic 
synths to see if there was an equivelant ... not really, from what I'm seeing.  Anybody do 
groovy rhythmic synth stuff??

    Please share the hidden logic secret.

     I'm not talking about side-chain, filter, vocoder .... etc stuff.  

     Electronic Musician magazine and David Crowder Band recordings got me interested in 
this:

     http://emusician.com/tutorials/super_looper/

     Thanks,

         Pete

By "rhythmic" I mean it's locked to the Logic/Pro Tools ruler.

I discovered that crystal (free synth from Green Oak) has a few patches that do this.  And I 
guess I can use ... maelstrom via re-wire.  Just seems like these killer Logic synths would 
have some good rythmic patches that lock to my session tempo.

Thanks,

     Pete

--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "pete_buchwald" <pete_buchwald@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Guys,
> 
>      I just attended a class and the instructor showed us how you can use the Reason 
> Maelstrom, via Re-wire to play Rhythmic Synth sounds.   I just looked through all the 
Logic 
> synths to see if there was an equivelant ... not really, from what I'm seeing.  Anybody do 
> groovy rhythmic synth stuff??
> 
>     Please share the hidden logic secret.
> 
>      I'm not talking about side-chain, filter, vocoder .... etc stuff.  
> 
>      Electronic Musician magazine and David Crowder Band recordings got me interested 
in 

> this:
> 
>      http://emusician.com/tutorials/super_looper/
> 
>      Thanks,
> 
>          Pete
>

I use simple midi "grooves". I use the matrix window to create  
rhythmic patterns. Insert an instrument then loop the track. I use  
crystal this way as well. I agree that Crystal is an excellent free  
soft-synth but i get excellent results with logic synths.

On Apr 15, 2008, at 4:36 PM, pete_buchwald wrote:

> By "rhythmic" I mean it's locked to the Logic/Pro Tools ruler.
>
> I discovered that crystal (free synth from Green Oak) has a few  
> patches that do this. And I
> guess I can use ... maelstrom via re-wire. Just seems like these  
> killer Logic synths would
> have some good rythmic patches that lock to my session tempo.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Pete
>
> --- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "pete_buchwald"  
> <pete_buchwald@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Guys,
> >
> > I just attended a class and the instructor showed us how you can  
> use the Reason
> > Maelstrom, via Re-wire to play Rhythmic Synth sounds. I just  
> looked through all the
> Logic
> > synths to see if there was an equivelant ... not really, from what  
> I'm seeing. Anybody do
> > groovy rhythmic synth stuff??
> >
> > Please share the hidden logic secret.
> >
> > I'm not talking about side-chain, filter, vocoder .... etc stuff.
> >
> > Electronic Musician magazine and David Crowder Band recordings got  
> me interested
> in
> > this:
> >
> > http://emusician.com/tutorials/super_looper/
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Pete
> >
>
>
> 



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--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Duane Miller <Duane@...> wrote:
>
> I use simple midi "grooves". I use the matrix window to create  
> rhythmic patterns. Insert an instrument then loop the track. I use  
> crystal this way as well. I agree that Crystal is an excellent free  
> soft-synth but i get excellent results with logic synths.
> 
> On Apr 15, 2008, at 4:36 PM, pete_buchwald wrote:
> 
> > By "rhythmic" I mean it's locked to the Logic/Pro Tools ruler.
> >
> > I discovered that crystal (free synth from Green Oak) has a few  
> > patches that do this. And I
> > guess I can use ... maelstrom via re-wire. Just seems like these  
> > killer Logic synths would
> > have some good rythmic patches that lock to my session tempo.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Pete
> >

Have a look at the vector tab of es2, if you can master it you can get great rhythmical 
filter/wavetable/ring modulating goodness.

Mike

i believe the ES2 matrix will do this. Also Absynth, Blue, FM7, etc. I assume you mean that their arp clocks are sync'ed to logic's tempo - including tempo changes.

-----Original Message-----
From: pete_buchwald <pete_buchwald@...>
To: Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 4:36 pm
Subject: [Logic_Cafe] Re: Rhythmic Synth Stuff??






By "rhythmic" I mean it's locked to the Logic/Pro Tools ruler.

I discovered that crystal (free synth from Green Oak) has a few patches that do this. And I 
guess I can use ... maelstrom via re-wire. Just seems like these killer Logic synths would 
have some good rythmic patches that lock to my session tempo.

Thanks,

Pete

--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, "pete_buchwald" <pete_buchwald@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Guys,
> 
> I just attended a class and the instructor showed us how you can use the Reason 
> Maelstrom, via Re-wire to play Rhythmic Synth sounds. I just looked through all the 
Logic 
> synths to see if there was an equivelant ... not really, from what I'm seeing. Anybody do 
> groovy rhythmic synth stuff??
> 
> Please share the hidden logic secret.
> 
> I'm not talking about side-chain, filter, vocoder .... etc stuff. 
> 
> Electronic Musician magazine and David Crowder Band recordings got me interested 
in 
> this:
> 
> http://emusician.com/tutorials/super_looper/
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Pete
>



 


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There are many cool ways to do this in Logic. You can use tempo-locked 
LFOs. You can draw automation curves for various synth parameters and 
quantize them. You can put a gate after a synth patch and 
quantize-automate it as well. I use CamelAudio's CamelSpace to 
accomplish this more directly.

You can use Ultrabeat as a tempo-locked synth as well.

I also use 3rd-party synths with strong arpeggiator/sequencers, like 
Zebra and Papen Blue.

Skip

pete_buchwald wrote:

> 
> 
> By "rhythmic" I mean it's locked to the Logic/Pro Tools ruler.
> 
> I discovered that crystal (free synth from Green Oak) has a few patches 
> that do this. And I
> guess I can use ... maelstrom via re-wire. Just seems like these killer 
> Logic synths would
> have some good rythmic patches that lock to my session tempo.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Pete
> 
> --- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Logic_Cafe%40yahoogroups.com>, 
> "pete_buchwald" <pete_buchwald@...> wrote:
>  >
>  > Hey Guys,
>  >
>  > I just attended a class and the instructor showed us how you can use 
> the Reason
>  > Maelstrom, via Re-wire to play Rhythmic Synth sounds. I just looked 
> through all the
> Logic
>  > synths to see if there was an equivelant ... not really, from what 
> I'm seeing. Anybody do
>  > groovy rhythmic synth stuff??
>  >
>  > Please share the hidden logic secret.
>  >
>  > I'm not talking about side-chain, filter, vocoder .... etc stuff.
>  >
>  > Electronic Musician magazine and David Crowder Band recordings got me 
> interested
> in
>  > this:
>  >
>  > http://emusician.com/tutorials/super_looper/ 
> <http://emusician.com/tutorials/super_looper/>
>  >
>  > Thanks,
>  >
>  > Pete
>  >
> 
>