Using the ES1 Virtual Analog Synthesizer

The ES1 was the first software instrument developed exclusively for Logic, kicking off a development surge that led to the multitude of instruments available within Logic Pro today. It was specifically designed to emulate the classic subtractive synthesis of vintage analog synthesizers.

1.	Select the Inst 7 track.
2.	In the Arrange channel strip, click-hold the input field and choose Stereo Logic > ES1. The ES1 interface opens.

Using Instrument Channel Strip Settings

In the previous exercise involving the ES1's big brother, the ES2, you added a delay effect to enhance the sound. When these combinations of instruments and effects become more involved, it becomes tedious to reinsert every component in the chain each time you wish to use that sound combination. By using Logic Pro's Channel Strip settings, you can create and recall settings that contain instrument and effects choices within a single preset.

Logic Pro installs many Channel Strip settings that fully utilize Logic Pro's effects and instruments to achieve powerful combinations. This is not unlike the technique utilized by hardware synthesizers that combine synthesized sound chained with effects sections to create new and exciting sounds. You can think of instrument Channel Strip settings as a single "patch" that happens to utilize multiple components.

1.	In the Arrange channel strip, click the disclosure triangle immediately to the right of the Inserts heading.
2.	From the pop-up menu, choose 16 Analog Vintage Synths > Junosphere. The following plug-ins are instantiated. By recalling a single Channel Strip setting, you instantiated a combination of an ES1 synthesizer with EQ, flanger, and reverb components to further enhance the sound.
3.	Play your MIDI keyboard to hear the combination.
4.	Play the song to hear the part through the ES1 combination.