Designing cinematic pulses with Logic's Retro Synth and arpeggiator

Name: Designing cinematic pulses with Logic's Retro Synth and arpeggiator
Uploaded: 2025-11-05T00:01:03Z
Duration: 19 min 49 s
Description: How to build the driving bass and low-mid sequences used in TV and film cues: choosing a Retro Synth sound, programming the arpeggiator in Grid mode, and shaping tone with envelopes and velocity.

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How to build the driving bass and low-mid sequences used in TV and film cues: choosing a Retro Synth sound, programming the arpeggiator in Grid mode, and shaping tone with envelopes and velocity.

Builds a sound often bought as a preset pack from Logic's stock synths, with the reasoning behind each step.

0:00 Intro - what is a cinematic pulse?
1:55 Retro Synth - choosing a bass sound
5:02 Arpeggiator - Grid Mode
9:20 Tone shaping via Envelope and Velocity
13:56 Extended Arpeggiator parameters
17:58 Further thoughts and what’s in Cinematic Pulses sound pack

Sound Design & Synthesis Sound recipes: bass, leads, pads #cinematic #arpeggiator #retrosynth #basssequences #logicpro

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