The Repeater
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Dov WatermanDov Waterman shows how the MIDI note repeater works - like a delay, but repeating the actual notes rather than the sound - and how to use it to spark new ideas.
Part of the courseComposition in Logic: MIDI Effects, Smart Controls & Automation14 lessons (0h 53m)Your guruDov WatermanWhat's in the course
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Exploring the Note Repeater
Another great little generator of ideas is the note repeater.
What is a Note Repeater?
Basically, it's almost like a delay.
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Opening the Note Repeater:
- If I just close down these modulators for a second and open my note repeater, let's find another sound which is a bit more bell-like, perhaps.
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How It Works:
- Once this effect is on, it's almost like a delay.
- It is basically a MIDI repeater.
- You can change various aspects of it, such as:
- How many repeats you want
- The delay is synced
Difference from Traditional Effects
Unlike a processed delay or echo, these really are repeated notes.
- They are repeated MIDI notes, which serves as an alternative to using a processing plugin, like an effect such as a delay or an echo.
- The key difference is that you're not affecting the overall sound; you're just affecting the actual notes themselves.
Practical Application
If you stop it, I mean, we're hearing a lot of notes because there are lots of repeats on here.
- I just had three repeats.
So, unlike an effect, unless you had a very complex delay effect, of which there are many complex delay effects, those affect the overall sound.
- Here, you're just affecting the MIDI note.
In summary, it's another alternative to using a delay.
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Dov Waterman is a composer, pianist and producer. He has written and designed sound for films including After Earth, Terminator Genisys, Transformers: The Last Knight and The Snowman, and works as a sample-library audio editor and sound designer with companies such as Native Instruments and SonoKinetic.
His Composition in Logic series walks through building a track end to end in Logic Pro - from templates and workflow to synthesis and beat programming, MIDI effects, editing and the final mix - for producers who want to turn their ideas into finished records.
