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3. Phat FX – new filter types and more

1 We’ll take a brief look at Phat FX. Here, we’ve got our drum loop cycling and we’ve opened Camel… erm, Phat FX on an insert. Let’s crank up the rightmost Dirt knob. We can click Dirt to select another type of distortion. How about Tube?

2 Activate the Filter. There are more than 30 types to choose in the Filter module (top right). Select LP 12dB Clean. Set Cutoff frequency to around 1900Hz and Resonance to about 34%. The X/Y pad is linked to the Filter’s Cutoff and Resonance. Adjust the Depths and play.

3 One of Phat FX’s best features is the unassuming Bass Enhancer. Activate it and give the Amount knob a shove to instantly tighten up the bass. Activate one of the LFOs. Set the waveform to Random Hold, Rate to ¼ and crank up the Depth knob for some rhythmic filtering.