Sunday, November 09, 2014

Sound Designs with Analog Violin and Synthesized Guitar in Logic Pro X

The possibilities for sound design of modified analog instrument recordings are now endless. Chaining together multiple effects via Aux-inputs seems unnecessary to me in Logic Pro X, since we can add multiple plugins/effects via the Track settings (left panel). I want to explore the various effects that can be applied to the violin, for example, and describe here some basic techniques.

Here is a sample of modified violin using built-in Logic Pro X Delay Designer component, along with CamelPhat demo plugin added just for fun. Additionally, the track includes a synthesized guitar stack using Omnisphere.  




For the violin track, I started with the Delay Designer plugin, and used the preset called 
"Hearing Doubles".  I did not change any of the default parameters for this sample.


I added the CamelPhat plugin, and randomized the preset called LoopCrop



Also, the violin track is using a custom Analogue Tape compressor setting from the Logic Pro X built-in tool (Dynamics, Compressor):





For the second track, I create an Omnisphere stack using the built-in PRS Guitar sound, and with multiple modifications, creates a nice accompaniment for the modulated violin track. Here's a basic view of the Omnisphere settings:


I recorded a quick snippet for this demo track. I plan on using these sound sources for the KP5-8 composition.