TOOLS OF THE TRADE

SHAPERBOX 2 FROM CABLEGUYS

Oh. My. Lord. Ever since I left Windows and FL Studio for Apple and Logic Pro X many years ago, I’ve been looking for a tool that matches the built-in plugin Grossbeat. Finally, though, I recently found something that’s great for time effect, stutters, scratches, half time effects, filters and sidechaining. If you’re looking for creative sidechain experimentation then this is a great tool. I am a little bit in love with it on the basis of what it’s helped me accomplish, with minimal effort at that.

LOGIC’S BASS AMP SIMULATORS

I talked about recording bass into an audio interface last month. As I’ve been using Logic’s stock compressor today, I also find it fitting to talk up Logic’s stock bass amp simulators! You may be happy with your bass tone upon recording, but man oh man – the options in Logic make you think twice about sticking with what you have. Not only can you select the type of amp or cab you’d like, you get to mix and match between amp and cab styles, select the virtual mic placement next to the cone and use all of the individual features of whichever amp you choose to colour the sound.