Create ES2 ring modulated sounds in Logic Pro for Mac
A ring modulator takes its two input signals and outputs their sum and difference frequencies.
In the ES2, oscillator 2 outputs a ring modulation, which is fed with a square wave of oscillator 2 and the wave of oscillator 1, when Ring is set as the oscillator 2 waveform.
Odd intervals (frequency ratios) between the oscillators result in bell-like spectra, much like those heard in the Ringmod Start setting.
The third oscillator can be used as a tuning reference, to maintain a kind of basic tuning. On occasion, you may find that it’s nice to leave the sound out of tune—for use as a source of overtones and harmonics for another basic wave, supplied by oscillator 3.
Create an atmospheric bell sound in ES2
In Logic Pro, try the following with the Ringmod Start setting:
Experiment with the various frequency ratios of oscillators 1 and 2. You may want to use the 29 s 0 c/21 s 0 c ratio, which doesn’t sound out of tune at all. Ring modulation is not only useful for bell-like sounds, it’s also good for a great variety of spectra that tend to sound weird at lower frequency settings. Also try alterations to the fine-tuning of the oscillators.
Check out an Intensity of 50% and a Rate set to around 2/3 of the maximum value for the Chorus effect.
Set the Attack and Release Times of Envelope 3 to taste.
Check out Drive and Filter FM if you like your sounds a little “out of control.”
The rest is up to you.