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Contents
Preface 7 An Introduction to the Logic Pro Effects
7 About the Logic Pro Effects
8 AbouttheMainStageDocumentation
8 AdditionalResources
Chapter1 11 AmpsandPedals
11 Amp Designer
28 BassAmp
29 GuitarAmpPro
35 Pedalboard
Chapter2 51 DelayEffects
51 Delay Designer
71 Echo
71 SampleDelay
72 StereoDelay
74 TapeDelay
Chapter3 77 DistortionEffects
78 Bitcrusher
79 ClipDistortion
80 DistortionEffect
81 DistortionII
81 Overdrive
82 PhaseDistortion
Chapter4 85 DynamicsProcessors
85 TypesofDynamicsProcessors
87 AdaptiveLimiter
88 Compressor
92 DeEsser
94 Ducker
96 Enveloper
98 Expander
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99 Limiter
100 Multipressor
103 NoiseGate
106 SilverCompressor
107 SilverGate
Chapter5 109 Equalizers
110 ChannelEQ
113 DJ EQ
114 Fat EQ
115 Linear Phase EQ
119 Match EQ
124 Single-BandEQs
127 Silver EQ
Chapter6 129 FilterEffects
129 AutoFilter
135 EVOC 20 Filterbank
139 EVOC 20 TrackOscillator
151 Fuzz-Wah
155 SpectralGate
Chapter7 159 ImagingProcessors
159 DirectionMixer
162 Stereo Spread
Chapter8 165 MeteringTools
165 BPM Counter
166 CorrelationMeter
166 LevelMeterPlug-in
167 MultiMeter
173 Tuner
Chapter9 175 ModulationEffects
176 ChorusEffect
176 EnsembleEffect
178 FlangerEffect
178 Microphaser
179 ModulationDelay
181 PhaserEffect
182 Ringshifter
188 RotorCabinetEffect
190 ScannerVibratoEffect
192 Spreader
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193 TremoloEffect
Chapter10 195 PitchEffects
195 PitchCorrectionEffect
199 Pitch Shifter II
200 VocalTransformer
203 VocalTransformer
Chapter11 205 ReverbEffects
206 Plates,DigitalReverbEffects,andConvolutionReverb
206 AVerb
207 EnVerb
210 GoldVerb
213 PlatinumVerb
217 SilverVerb
Chapter12 219 Space Designer Convolution Reverb
220 Getting to Know the Space Designer Interface
221 Working with Space Designer’s Impulse Response Parameters
225 Working with Space Designer’s Envelope and EQ Parameters
231 Working with Space Designer’s Filter
233 Working with Space Designer’s Global Parameters
Chapter13 241 SpecializedEffectsandUtilities
241 Denoiser
243 EnhanceTiming
244 Exciter
245 Grooveshifter
247 SpeechEnhancer
248 SubBass
Chapter14 251 UtilitiesandTools
251 GainPlug-in
252 I/O Utility
254 TestOscillator
Contents 5
An Introduction to the Logic Pro
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MainStagehasanextensiverangeofdigitalsignalprocessing(DSP)effectsandprocessors
thatareusedtocolorortonallyshapeexistingaudiorecordings,softwareinstruments,
andexternalaudiosources—inrealtime.Thesecoveralmosteveryaudioprocessingand
manipulationneedyouwillencounterinyourday-to-daywork.
ThemostcommonprocessingoptionsincludeEQs,dynamicprocessors,modulations,
distortions,reverbs,anddelays.
Lesscommonaresimulationsofamplifiersandspeakercabinets,whichenableyouto
“play”yourinstrumentsorothersignalsthrougharangeofvintageandmodernsound
reproductionsystems.Guitaristsandkeyboardplayerswillalsobenefitfromanumber
ofclassicpedaleffectemulations.
Furtheradvancedfeaturesincludeprecisesignalmetersandanalyzers,noisereduction,
bassenhancement,andtime-alteringprocessorsandutilities.
Asyoucansee,manyoftheincludedprocessorsandutilitiesdon’treallyfallintothe
“effects”category,buttheymayprovetobeinvaluableinyourstudio.
Thisprefacecoversthefollowing:
• About the Logic Pro Effects(p.7)
• AbouttheMainStageDocumentation(p.8)
• AdditionalResources(p.8)
About the Logic Pro Effects
Alleffects,processors,andutilitiesprovideanintuitiveinterfacethatsimplifiesoperation,
enablingyoutoworkquickly.Outstandingaudioqualityisassuredwhenneeded,or—at
theotherendofthespectrum—extremeprocessingispossiblewhenyouneedtoradically
alteryoursound.AlleffectsandprocessorsarehighlyoptimizedforefficientCPUusage.
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About the MainStage Documentation
MainStagecomeswithvariousdocumentsthatwillhelpyougetstartedaswellasprovide
detailedinformationabouttheincludedapplications.
• MainStage User Manual: Thismanualprovidescomprehensiveinstructionsforcreating
MainStageconcertsandusingMainStagewithyourinstruments,microphones,and
othermusicgearwhenyouperformlive.
• Exploring MainStage: Thisbookletprovidesafast-pacedintroductiontothemain
featuresandtasksinMainStage,encouraginghands-onexplorationfornewusers.
• Logic Pro Instruments: Thismanualprovidescomprehensiveinstructionsforusingthe
powerfulcollectionofinstrumentsincludedwithMainStage.
• Logic Pro Effects: Thismanualprovidescomprehensiveinstructionsforusingthepowerful
collectionofeffectsincludedwithMainStage.
• WorkingwithApogeeHardware: ThismanualdescribestheuseofApogeehardware
withMainStage.
Additional Resources
AlongwiththedocumentationthatcomeswithMainStage,thereareavarietyofother
resourcesyoucanusetofindoutmore.
ReleaseNotesandNewFeatures
Eachapplicationoffersdetaileddocumentationthatcoversneworchangedfeaturesand
functions.Thisdocumentationcanbeaccessedinthefollowinglocation:
• ClicktheReleaseNotesandNewFeatureslinksintheapplicationHelpmenu.
MainStageWebsite
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• http://www.apple.com/logicpro/mainstage
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articles.
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Forsoftwareupdates,documentation,discussionforums,andanswerstothemost
frequentlyaskedquestionsforMainStage,goto:
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8 Preface An Introduction to the Logic Pro Effects
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