Mark Cousins

Sampling your synth collection can help bridge the gap between virtual and hardware synthesisers – and, thanks to Auto Sampler, it’s never been quicker or easier

Using loops in your Logic Project needn’t result in creative dead-ends, especially if you make use of the new slicing options offered by Quick Sampler.

Apple has stepped up its beat-making abilities with Logic Pro X 10.5, with the new Step Sequencer making it much easier to build barnstorming grooves.

Though they’re terrific for transforming studio-based productions, Live Loops are equally powerful when used for live performance. We demonstrate how this effective feature can take tracks from the studio to the stage.

The use of studio effects like Chorus and Flange formed a big part of the ‘warmth’ we associated with retro synth pads. Find out what Logic Pro X has to offer.

Billed as the biggest Logic update since the introduction of Pro X, how much does version 10.5 alter our experience with the well-loved DAW?

Able to transform even the most sterile DI’d bass into something that sounds like it’s been recorded through a monstrous rig, Logic Pro X has real low-end credentials.

The path to a better mix in Logic Pro X isn’t found in any ‘must have’ plug-in, but in a more measured and well-rationalised use of gain structure.

Physical Modelling offers a wholly different approach to sound creation as well as a unique palate of sounds that can’t be found elsewhere.

An intriguing way of routing audio plug-ins can unlock a world of ambient ‘shimmer’ pad effects that’s quite unlike traditional sound creation methods.