4 ES E

ES M gave us a good grasp of some synthesis basics and familiarized us with programming a simple monosynth effectively. The next step in our journey into synthesis and the Logic Pro synths is ES E, which offers some familiar parameters and a few new ones. ES E is an eight-voice polyphonic synth whose specialty is lush, analog-sounding pads. It’s perfect for adding an atmospheric feel to your songs or providing a nice bed on which you can build an arrangement. Evolving, swelling sounds and quick, stabbing sounds are easily created using ES E. Figure 4.1 shows the ES E Graphic Editor window.

The ES E has an oscillator with a couple of different features than the ES M to explore, a dynamic low-pass filter, a filter envelope featuring some different parameters than the ES M, a slightly different amplifier envelope, and a section for chorus effects. As with the ES M, we’ll start by looking at the ES E oscillator.