![]() Looked at individually, both of the synths are rudimentary when compared to fully fledged instruments such as Massive and Serum, but when layered in an interesting and dynamic way, they can produce sounds you’d expect to hear from a more complicated synth. ![]() Table serviceįor the purposes of this workshop, we’re going to use two of Logic Pro X’s virtual instruments – Retro Synth, which contains an easy-to-use Wavetable option and EFM1, which is an FM-powered synth that’s easy to overlook. While true aficionados of Massive and Serum will shudder at the thought of mimicking such well-respected software synths, it’s as much an insight into a different way of producing synths sounds, particularly with respect to moving away from the use of a filter (which is a key part of analogue subtractive synthesis) and instead focusing on ‘waveshaping’ to provide the key interest and timbral movement to a sound. In this workshop, we thought it would be interesting to explore Massive or Serum-like sounds using Logic Pro X’s own collection of virtual instruments, as well as some strategic use of the Phat FX plug-in. ![]() ![]() The appeal of these instruments is easy to see – while analogue synths are the kings of warmth, digital synths really tend to come to the fore when it comes to hard-edged sounds, often using techniques such as Wavetable and FM synthesis to produce a unique palette of sounds. Despite the revival of analogue synthesis, there’s still a significant amount of love and respect for the thoroughly modern ‘digital’ synthesizer – most notably, Native Instruments’ Massive and Xfer Records’ Serum. ![]()
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