The Randomizer
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Dov WatermanDov Waterman shows how Logic's Randomizer varies the velocity and tuning of your notes to add movement and life to programmed parts.
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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Lesson transcript
Understanding the Transposer and Randomizer
The transposer and randomizer are handy little tools that can enhance your music production experience. Here's a quick overview of how they function and what they can do for your sound.
What Does It Do?
- Randomizes Various Sound Elements
- The device randomizes the velocity of your sounds.
- It changes the intensity at which notes are triggered.
Playing with Settings
- To illustrate, turn off the note repeat and re-enable the arpeggiator.
- Start with something simple to see how it works.
Velocity Randomization
- The randomizer affects velocity, changing it from hard to soft.
- Depending on your settings, it can play at a harder velocity.
- Example: Lowering the parameter will soften the sound, which is particularly useful for harsh sounding instruments.
Exploring Other Parameters
- Besides velocity, you can also randomize tuning.
- Experimentation: Try varying the tuning level of the ES2 synthesizer.
- The randomization of pitch adds a nice movement to your sounds.
Conclusion
This process is all about creating movement in your music. Using these tools effectively can lead to exciting and dynamic soundscapes. Enjoy experimenting!
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Meet your guru
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.
