Essential Modulation FX - A Brief Overview
Lesson 19 from: Logic Pro for iPadTomas George
Essential Modulation FX - A Brief Overview
Lesson 19 from: Logic Pro for iPadTomas George
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
Essential Modulation FX - A Brief Overview
Modulation modulation encompasses effects like chorus, tram low and phaser. Each offering distinct sonic transformations by altering audio signals over time. Let's solo the piano part and look at some modulation effects starting with chorus. So let's tap on the plus button in the effects slot area. Let's go to modulation and let's select chorus, chorus, duplicates the input signal slightly altering the pitch and timing of the duplicate and then blends it with the original. This process creates a thicker richer sound similar to multiple performers playing or singing together. Chorus is ideal for adding depth and warmth to vocals, guitars and synths by adding parameters like rate and intensity. You can achieve subtle thickening effects or more extreme p shifting qualities. OK. So let's hear this back with a chorus effect. Try and play back. I'll increase the mix slider so we can hear the effect clearer and I'll also adjust the intensity and rate dial. So that's the chorus effect. Let's n...
ow have a look at the next modulation effect which is tremolo, let's replace the chorus effect with a tremor effect. And we can do this by tapping on the chorus effects and then go to a place modulation. Then tremolo again, let's show the details for the effect. Tremolo modulates the volume of the audio signal at a regular rate resulting in rhythmic fluctuations in amplitude. It produces a pulsating effect that adds movement and dynamics to the sound. So let me play this back now and I'll adjust the rate depth and smooth controls. So you can hear the difference tremolo can inject energy and rhythm into instruments like guitars, keyboards and strings. It's often employed to create vintage vibes or add a pulsating texture to Simpson pads, enhancing the groove and atmosphere of a track. Let's now replace this with the next modulation effect that we look at which is phaser phaser splits the audio signal into multiple phase shifted copies modulating that phase relationship to create a swirling sweeping effect. This manipulation of phase relationships generates peaks and troughs in the frequency spectrum again, let's play this back and adjust some of these settings. So you can hear the difference phaser is versatile, adding depth of movement to guitar Simpson drums phaser can range from subtle coloration to dramatic swirling textures depending on parameter adjustments and musical contexts. Creative modulation techniques experiment with automating modulation of that parameters over time to craft evolving textures and transitions. Dynamic adjustments to depth rate and feedback can yield mesmerizing sonic journeys within your compositions. Combine multiple modulation effects to construct intricate soundscapes. For instance, blending chorus with tremolo can produce shimmering pulsating textures while phase are paired with tremolo can evoke swirling rhythmic atmospheres. OK. So that's a brief overview of some essential modulation effects. I'm just going to bypass the phaser effect before we look at distortion, which we'll cover in the next video. So thanks for watching and I'll see you there.
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