Logic Pro Tips: Subtractive Synthesis Explained

In this Logic Pro Tips video, Jono Buchanan explains the principles of subtractive synthesis. You'll learn the five modules used in subtractive synthesis, including the oscillator, filter, amplifier, LFO and envelopes, and the vital roles they all play in generating sound. You'll then see how these principles are applied to Logic Pro's Retro Synth, and how you can use them to create and manipulate new sounds.

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0:00 Intro
0:56 The Olympic Rings
1:53 Oscillator
2:57 Filter
4:26 Amplifier
4:40 Simplifying the process
5:40 Modulators
6:46 LFO
8:55 Envelopes
11:40 Retro Synth
13:27 Waveshapes1
14:07 Oscillator blending
14:46 Retro Synth Filter section
16:59 Retro Synth Amplitude
17:52 Retro Synth Envelopes
21:57 Retro Synth LFO
23:23 Recap