Apple Logic Express 7 - Manual (Page 89)

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ES P
This chapter introduces you to Logic’s eight-voice
polyphonic ES P (ES Poly) synthesizer.
Functionally, (despite its velocity sensitivity) this flexible synthesizer is somewhat
reminiscent of the affordable polyphonic synthesizers produced by the leading
Japanese manufacturers in the 1980s: Its design is easy to understand, it is capable of
producing lots of useful musical sounds, and you may be hard-pressed to make sounds
with it that can’t be used in at least some musical style. The creation of classic analog
synthesizer brass sounds are just one of its many strengths.
Parameters of the ES P
8, 16, 32
The 8, 16, and 32 buttons determine the ES P’s octave transposition.
Waveform Faders
The faders on the left side of the panel allow you to mix several waveforms, output by
the oscillators of the ES P. In addition to triangular, sawtooth, and rectangular waves,
the rectangular waves of two sub-oscillators are also available. One of these is one
octave lower than the main oscillators, and the other, two octaves lower. The pulse
width of all rectangular waves is 50%. The right-most fader adds white noise to the mix.
This is the raw material for classic synthesizer sound effects, such as ocean waves, wind,
and helicopters.