If you click on the EQ tab, a Channel EQ will be loaded on the channel for you, but the tab we're really interested in is the one that says Keyswitches - and remember that this will only be visible if you've selected the appropriate Instrument under Articulation Set in the Inspector's Track panel. You'll now have some basic controls for the selected instrument covering envelope, volume, filter and other parameters. Next, click on the Smart Controls knob near the top left of the Main window and you'll see a control panel open up in the bottom half of the Main screen. At least some of the articulations will still operate, after a fashion, if you pick the wrong sub‑instrument or even if you select Studio Brass instead of Studio Strings, but you won't have proper control without having the correct set of articulations for the instrument you want to use. Once the instrument is selected, the other controls you need to get the job done become visible. For this example, let's select Studio Strings then, from the sub-menu, Studio Cellos. You then have to select the instrument you want to control, and then, from its sub-menu, the instrument or ensemble type to match the way your instrument is set (I'm sure Logic could be made to pick the correct articulation set when you load the instrument if the designers put their minds to it).
To make use of articulations you need to open up the Track Inspector in the Main window and look for a field labelled Articulation Set, right at the bottom. However, you can't just load up a string section and then hit those control notes to change articulation, as nothing will happen. This isn't a new approach to articulation switching by any means, but it is a very practical and effective one. Other than possibly the default sustain or maybe pizzicato, it is unlikely that you'll want to use any one of these across a whole passage of music, so Logic includes the means to switch between articulations during performance using MIDI notes that are outside the range of the instruments being played - C0 upwards in semitone steps.
For example, if you pick Cellos, you'll find sustain, pizzicato, various trills, tremolo, crescendo options, and so on. Get the most out of your virtual instruments with Logic's articulation options.Īnyone exploring Logic's Studio Strings and Studio Brass instruments will no doubt have checked out the Articulations box in the plug-in window and discovered the extended options to control how these instruments will respond to MIDI data. Articulations are accessible in the Track Inspector.
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