Lessons
Introduction and Getting Started
1Downloading and Installing Logic Pro for iPad
00:45 2Interface Overview
07:03 3Creating a New Project
06:36MIDI and Audio
4MIDI Basics
03:56 5Play Surfaces
03:29 6Recording and Editing Audio
06:16Live Loops and Sequencers
7Using the Live Loops Window
11:27 8Sequencers and the Step Editor
08:16Advanced Editing and Automation
9Advanced Editing and Velocity
05:25 10Quantizing
03:16 11Swing
02:22 12The Delay Function
01:45 13Automation
04:26FX Processing and Grouping
14The Mixer, Aux and Sends
08:26 15FX and Plugins - Equalization or EQ
04:22 16Compression
04:50 17Reverb
05:41 18Delay
04:08 19Essential Modulation FX - A Brief Overview
03:57 20Distortion
05:07 21Grouping
03:25Mastering and Exporting
22Mastering with AI Mastering Assistant
06:02 23Exporting
02:39Optimizing Your Workflow and Advancing Your Music Production Toolkit
24Optimizing Your Workflow
01:32 25Advice on Workflow Order
01:53 26Advancing Your Music Production Toolkit
03:14ChromaGlow - Saturation Effect
27An Introduction to Saturation
05:58 28Let's Explore Some Presets
16:26 29Drive, Model and Style
04:55 30Bypass, Level and Mix
07:53 31High Cut and Low Cut
09:50Thanks and Bye
32Thanks and Bye
00:09Lesson Info
Distortion
Distortion distortion is an audio effect that intentionally alters the waveform of an audio signal, introducing harmonics and saturation to create a gritty edgy or aggressive sound. It's commonly associated with guitar amplifiers pushed to their limits, but it's also widely used in electronic music to add character and texture to various sound sources. Here's a detailed explanation of distortion and its creative applications, distortion works by amplifying the audio signal beyond its intended level, causing the waveform to become clipped or distorted. This clipping introduces harmonic content resulting in a more complex and saturated sound. Different types of distortion exist including overdrive fuzz and saturation. Each producing unique sonic characteristics. Overdrive produces a warm, smooth distortion by gently clipping the waveform. While the distortion of that creates a more extreme sound by heavily clipping the waveform. So for this example, let's add an overdrive audio effect to...
the guitar track. So let's replace a tape delay effect with the overdrive effect. And we can do this by tapping on the effect plug in, then go to a place distortion and then overdrive. So let's play this back and I'll adjust the drive and tone control so you can hear the difference. Let's now replace this with the distortion two effect and let's hear this back. And I just these controls here. So the pre gain drive and tone controls, distortion can be used to add character and personality to audio recordings making them stand out in the mix. It's particularly effective on instruments like guitars, basses and synths where it can add grit edge and bite to the sound. Let's now listen to the guitar part in the mix with this distortion effect applied and I'll adjust these controls again during playback, distortion can be used to enhance the dynamics and punch of audio signals by driving certain elements of a mix into distortion. You can make them cut through the mix more effectively adding energy and intensity to the overall sound. I'm just going to bypass the distortion on the guitar and let's now add a distortion to the snare. Let's now play this back and adjust some of these distortion controls. Distortion can be used to create interesting textual effects in music production by applying distortion to unconventional sound sources or using extreme settings. You can create unique and experimental textures that add depth and dimension to your compositions. Distortion can be used to shape the tomb and tone of audio signals allowing you to sculpt the sound to fit the mood and style of your music. By adjusting parameters, you can tailor the distortion effect to achieve the desired sonic characteristics. Experiment with layering multiple instances of distortion to create complex and dynamic sounds. By blending different types of distortion or stacking distortion effects. You can achieve rich textured sounds with depth and character use automation to modulate distortion parameters over time, creating evolving and dynamic textures within your music. For example, automating the amount of distortion applied to a guitar signal can add excitement and intensity to the performance. Try parallel processing techniques to blend distortion and clean signals, combining the clarity and definition of the original signal with the richness and saturation of distortion. This can help maintain clarity and balance while adding depth and character to the sound. This can be achieved by using sends and inserting a distortion plug in on the auxiliary track. You then have control over the distorted signal and the original signal independently. So let me show you how to set this up. Now, for this example, let's set this up for the piano, but let's first remove the distortion from the snares track. OK. So let's add a new bus to the piano parts. So let's tap on the plus button in the buses section and let's choose a new bus. Now, this aux track has appeared and this is where we will send bus free to. Now let's drag the distortion effect from the guitar to this aux one track. Now let's turn this on and play this back drawing playback. I'll adjust the buzz free dial on the piano parts and this will blend the undistorted signal with a distorted signal and increase the bus free dial. Let me show you now when it comes to effects processing, it's important to understand that how the sound is created is not as important as how it sounds. So experiment and be creative. OK. So that's the end of this video. Next, we'll look at grouping.
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