Create Ultrabeat tonal percussion in MainStage
Tonal percussion sounds such as toms or congas are relatively easy to emulate electronically with sine or triangular wave oscillators. The Ultrabeat phase oscillator offers you a broad spectrum of suitable basic sounds to start with. Control the pitch of the oscillators with envelopes, and use the programming techniques discussed in the kick and snare drum sections to alter tonality. You should find it easy to create a broad range of toms and similar sounds. See Create Ultrabeat kick drums and Create Ultrabeat snare drums.
Use oscillator 2 model mode to create tonal percussion sounds
In MainStage, turn on oscillator 2 Model mode, then familiarize yourself with the effect of each parameter. You should find it is quite easy to create your own tonal percussion sounds, ranging from toms, to small tabla drums, to glass bowls.
Note pitches A1 to B0 in the Tutorial Kit contain typical 808 toms. Analyze these sounds and modify them as you see fit.
Note pitches C2 and C#2 in the Tutorial Kit contain tabla and glass sounds that combine both Osc 2 Model and FM. They are also good examples of the complex use of velocity as a modulation source.