Legacy Digital Basic in Logic Pro for Mac

Digital Basic, which is based on the ES2, can generate simple digital synthesizer sounds that are useful for a range of musical styles.

If you’re new to using plug-ins in Logic Pro, see Add, remove, move, and copy plug-ins in Logic Pro for Mac.

• Volume slider: Set the overall volume level of the instrument.

• Mix slider: Mix two tones together.

• Tuning slider: Set the overall pitch of the instrument.

• Harmonics slider: Increase or decrease the number of harmonics, or overtones, in the sound. This can change the sound dramatically or subtly, so feel free to experiment.

• Timbre slider: Change the color of the sound from dark to bright.

• Attack slider: Make the sound start faster or slower. A fast setting makes it sound like striking a piano key, whereas a slow setting makes it sound like bowing a violin string.

• Decay slider: Make the harmonic, or bright, portion of the sound sustain for a longer time at slow values. Faster values move to the sustain level more quickly.

• Release slider: Determine the time it takes for notes to fade out after you let go of the keys on your keyboard.