ALCHEMY - Get the Most of Logic's Powerhouse Synth

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  • čas přidán 30. 05. 2024
  • Logic Pro comes packed with synths. And Alchemy is the one synth to rule them all! If you've ever been intimidated to get started with Alchemy, this walkthrough is for you.
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    00:00 - Intro
    00:46 - Exploring the Interface
    1:42 - Exploring the Browse tab
    5:40 - Exploring the Performance tab
    7:05 - Exploring the Arpeggiator tab
    7:55 - Exploring the Effects tab
    8:22 - Exploring the Sound Source tabs
    12:05 - Loading Samples into Alchemy
    13:56 - Arpeggiating individual Sound Sources
    14:19 - Adding Effects to individual Sound Sources
    15:40 - Modulation in Alchemy
    17:48 - How to Modulate Controls in Alchemy
    18:44 - Saving Your Own Presets
    18:59 - Starting from Scratch in Alchemy
    19:39 - Auto Assigning the Perform tab Controls
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Komentáře • 92

  • @issiewizzie
    @issiewizzie Před rokem +94

    It goes without saying "if only we spent more time looking at what we have, instead of always looking to add more plug-ins"

  • @smyrnian_
    @smyrnian_ Před rokem +35

    I had no idea that a monster was hiding right under my nose! Thank you Chris, you make the world a better place for so many musicians.

  • @pbasswil
    @pbasswil Před rokem +3

    If you're not sure about switching to Logic Pro X, you could look at it like this: You pay for this monumental synth - a substantial-but-fair price for such a powerhouse plugin - and receive a world class DAW as a bonus.

  • @Varidime
    @Varidime Před rokem +23

    You just blew my mind. I had no idea how powerful this synth is.

  • @jimboblivesforever
    @jimboblivesforever Před rokem +24

    Such an awesome synth, and actually quite easy to use once you get past the intimidating first impression. It is quite power hungry when in good or great quality mode, especially on older hardware.

  • @DaveLopezMixing
    @DaveLopezMixing Před rokem +18

    By far, the best tutorial for Alchemy. Thanks, Chris!

  • @charleskleesattel6477
    @charleskleesattel6477 Před rokem +6

    Thanks. Not only was this very high level informative, but could serve as an example of what CZcams tutorials should be. That is to say, all about the subject at hand and not about the person making the video. Additionally, you exhibit what good teaching is all about; taking a complex subject and presenting it in a mode that is understandable to the uninitiated. Bravo. Keep up the great work.

  • @lantrick
    @lantrick Před rokem +5

    I bought Alchemy way back when it was Camel Audio's. You taught me a few things never knew. Thanks !!!

  • @JEtienneMusic
    @JEtienneMusic Před rokem +3

    Alchemy is criminally underrated. Though I haven't used it in a while there was a span of time I made beats/tracks exclusively with Alchemy.

  • @EmonHassan
    @EmonHassan Před rokem +4

    I've used Alchemy on a few of my projects but this tutorial is an eye-opener. "Powerhouse" nails it.

  • @maximeblais2032
    @maximeblais2032 Před rokem +1

    Very good in depth presentation thank you!

  • @stephen4102
    @stephen4102 Před 10 měsíci

    Chris, thank you! Catching up on all your vids. Great info! Thanks for making them

  • @liquidsolids9415
    @liquidsolids9415 Před rokem +1

    Wow. Thanks for the fantastic lesson! Well done!

  • @themultimusicman
    @themultimusicman Před rokem +6

    The next reason why I love logic! Thanks for sharing!

  • @mygic183
    @mygic183 Před 11 měsíci

    Great stuff! Thanks so much for doing that video, extremely informative

  • @ajadrew
    @ajadrew Před rokem

    Mindblowing for me - I didn't have any idea!! Thank you 👍😊

  • @paulhamacher3387
    @paulhamacher3387 Před 9 měsíci

    Helped me pretty much! Explained without any holding, fabulous👍🏽😍

  • @boxabeatrecordings6309

    Great tutorial Chris, I learned a few things I even didn't think about before! Thank you, Patrick Peeters

  • @jvilla6402
    @jvilla6402 Před rokem

    Thank you for this. Alchemy is amazing! Well explained.

  • @BenKrisfield
    @BenKrisfield Před rokem +1

    Alchemy and Serum. Awesome combo. Thanks for the tutorial.

  • @philippdrflr
    @philippdrflr Před rokem +1

    yesssss! i’ve been waiting for this since I subscribed to your channel! Could you please talk about Granular Synthesis within Alchemy? This would be so nice… please

  • @iriskacor
    @iriskacor Před rokem

    This March the 10th and this video is so helpful and eye opening. Thanks for your clear and knowledgeable explanations of everything!

  • @todd_douglas_music
    @todd_douglas_music Před rokem +5

    When I first looked at the Advanced tab of Alchemy I was overwhelmed. I'm a guitar player and just needed some synth sounds so I stuck with the presets. This is a great overview. The settings and sections make so much more sense now. Thank you, Chris.
    Could you do similar overviews with the other synths? LogicPro has sooooo much packed into it and I feel like there is so much more I could do if I understood how the things work.

  • @StuartGrimshaw-px1wz
    @StuartGrimshaw-px1wz Před 5 měsíci

    Thanks. Really good fast-intro to the plugin. You're right about it deserving a course of its own.

  • @stoatsnhoney
    @stoatsnhoney Před rokem +3

    Really awesome tutorial! Had no clue how any of Alchemy worked. Other tutorials still overwhelmed me because they assumed some basic knowledge-but this one broke it down so well I was able to understand a lot of these basic ideas that I imagine apply to all sorts of Logic settings and controls. Thanks!

  • @juancarlosfernandezvila

    Very useful. Thanks!

  • @andyg5606
    @andyg5606 Před rokem

    Thank you, that was exactly what I needed :)

  • @charlesgraham4286
    @charlesgraham4286 Před rokem

    Big eye opener thanks Chris appreciated

  • @13thJ
    @13thJ Před rokem

    I love alchemy
    I love learning new things it can do
    Need more of these videos

  • @callenclarke371
    @callenclarke371 Před rokem

    Fantastic content!

  • @ssuraea
    @ssuraea Před rokem

    Thanks Chris. Broken down like this it doesn't look so scary. Alchemy is deep. WAY deep! I've been having great fun with granular samples lately. Mind blowing stuff.

  • @SorayasFierceCookingShow

    I love this synth. You showed me features I had no idea of. Wow! thanks for addressing your viewers as " friends." Thanks!

  • @ridge7524
    @ridge7524 Před rokem

    Playing with it now.This is powerful💯

  • @the_unspoken_of
    @the_unspoken_of Před rokem

    Thank you so, so much. I always was felt timid with Alchemy until you showed us that it really is an awesome, rather than intimidating piece of wonders. Many thanks again.
    Best of wishes,
    Ben.

  • @espedale
    @espedale Před rokem

    Excellent introduction!

  • @peekpen
    @peekpen Před rokem

    You've helped add to my self-guided study of Alchemy as my first real synth I've gotten under the hood with. Apple Logic Pro Instrument manual tuts and all. Maybe someday we can compare notes. Thanks Chris!

  • @allenleitch1783
    @allenleitch1783 Před 9 měsíci

    Superb. Much appreciated

  • @Felixamirian
    @Felixamirian Před rokem

    Thanks for the introduction.

  • @derekdean7580
    @derekdean7580 Před 5 měsíci

    Wow, my brain is exploding.......you really opened my eyes to the depth of this amazing instrument. Thanks for sharing this video : )

  • @tutubeos
    @tutubeos Před rokem

    Excellent thank you

  • @deluxairhead
    @deluxairhead Před rokem

    Absolute gold dude thanks man........

  • @FLH3official
    @FLH3official Před rokem

    Good video, thank you. Now I'm waiting for the next about the sample importing section (granular, etc...)

  • @Bittamin
    @Bittamin Před rokem +1

    Thank you so so much. It would be awesome to watch what you can do with the alchemy with only using the sines and saws and things to make sounds from scratch! I’m definitely so excited to try this now that you’ve made it less scary!!!

    • @Bittamin
      @Bittamin Před rokem +1

      I mean like an entire video on making sounds from scratch would just me awesome

  • @vubear
    @vubear Před rokem

    Awesome thanks

  • @elimooremusic
    @elimooremusic Před rokem

    Fantastic tutorial, as always - you're the best.
    This is still an almost impossible instrument to understand, at its deeper levels seems like 😓. I'll spend more time with it

  • @georgemarcus8617
    @georgemarcus8617 Před rokem

    wow thank you so much

  • @dafingaz
    @dafingaz Před rokem

    So many options!

  • @victorhugod387
    @victorhugod387 Před rokem +1

    For me there is no beat session without the Alchemy!! Everything is there!!

  • @niteboatermusic
    @niteboatermusic Před rokem

    great video and thanks for sharing. Q - at 1:30 - how did you launch the smart controls?

  • @harleymatthews5091
    @harleymatthews5091 Před rokem

    All of my Osciloscope stuff is made using alchemy it's amazing what you can do with it :)

  • @guitart
    @guitart Před rokem +1

    Finally! 🤘😍

  • @xelent1
    @xelent1 Před rokem +2

    Alchemy is very powerful!

  • @josuastangl7140
    @josuastangl7140 Před 10 měsíci

    2:45 The first sound I hear and it immediately sounds like Rammstein's Du Hast

  • @mathieu13
    @mathieu13 Před rokem

    Yes! I was about to buy an Alchemy course but ppph, what's the use now? Thanks!

  • @thestarseeker8196
    @thestarseeker8196 Před rokem

    Great, now the secret is truly out! Haha. My single main complaint with Alchemy is I wish there were better scaling options. It can get clunky to fit the interface AND read well at the same time on MBP.

  • @alexanderkenniethbam
    @alexanderkenniethbam Před rokem +1

    I am about to start with logic pro, and I was wandering if I would need another software like arturias pigments or could I find something similar in logic? I am looking to make electronic (Nils Frahm, Four Tet) type of music, I love arpeggios. Thank you!

  • @kstudio5630
    @kstudio5630 Před rokem +1

    Alchemy is one of the best designed synth which helps to create limitless shapes and tones as you can imagine,all you need is time to create.

  • @warrguitars
    @warrguitars Před rokem

    Did you use your keyboard or launchpad to trigger your sounds? Thanks

  • @doha1696
    @doha1696 Před rokem

    Hi, is there a way to affect a program number to the presets in Alchemy so that it becomes possible to use program changes in Logic to change the presets automatically ? Cheer’s. Dom.

  • @vicluistudio3320
    @vicluistudio3320 Před rokem

    at 15:38, when I push the Main Fx all the way up, it doesn't send out the reverb to A B C instruments, it still sounds the same: only D has the reverb. What am I missing here?

  • @PreacherAtArrakeen
    @PreacherAtArrakeen Před rokem +2

    Alchemy was a great freebie for LPX. Yep, there are whole courses for this. So many Windows users still complain about Apple's acquisition, lol.

    • @thestarseeker8196
      @thestarseeker8196 Před rokem +1

      LPX is just the gift that keeps on giving. I'm always URGING people to suck it up and buy the app. Not that I think Apple is going to be shady and up the price, but if they did it would certainly be justified.

    • @PreacherAtArrakeen
      @PreacherAtArrakeen Před rokem +1

      @@thestarseeker8196 I paid €179 for it in 2013, and all of the unpaid major updates probably paid for my M1 mini. 10.7.x is slow and unstable for me, so I stick with .6.3.

    • @lantrick
      @lantrick Před rokem

      I bought Alchemy when it was Camel Audio. I also bought Emagic Notator and paid every upgrade price through Emagic's Logic Audio platinum. I don't recall all the prices but I can tell you it was more than $1000. The current LPX is an amazing value.

  • @johnviera3884
    @johnviera3884 Před 3 měsíci

    how come when I initialize preset, it still has like parameters still active? Like the low pass filter etc.
    Is there a way to completely create an alchemy blank slate before I drag in a sample?

  • @deluxairhead
    @deluxairhead Před rokem

    Hi Again, a question if I may, can I use any apple audio loop in Alchemy or do I haver to convert it to a midi before hand, I see all my audio loops cannot be converted, how do I do this, yes I'm a simple man and cannot figure it out ; }

  • @hovhannesjulfayan5424
    @hovhannesjulfayan5424 Před 8 měsíci

    Can I bring external sound from microphone or from real instrument into logic synth and start to manipulate it?

  • @servHis221
    @servHis221 Před měsícem

    I was trying to find a way to buy Serum. Should I or should I just use Alchemy?

  • @teddym2808
    @teddym2808 Před 2 měsíci

    Is there ANY other plugin that can morph like this? I find that aspect of Alchemy so unique, that it's almost worth using Logic just for that.
    The way you can *smoothly* slide between 8 patch variations is amazing.
    Anything else? Maybe on Windows?

  • @ParadNorthProd
    @ParadNorthProd Před rokem +1

    WOW - I knew it was sophisticated, but lordy...

  • @gunterstunter
    @gunterstunter Před 4 měsíci

    Is it possible to load alchemy presets into the ipad version of logic?

  • @mattlackfordmusic
    @mattlackfordmusic Před 2 měsíci

    Hey! Is there a reason my I only have just over 300 presets in that right side menu?

  • @creativeandliterarymanagem9382

    but how do you actually get a sound into a new Logic Instrument track? Shouldn't the track name update when you click on a new Alchemy patch? In our case, this doesnt happen, is this a glitch?

  • @davidpurple3698
    @davidpurple3698 Před rokem

    Thanks for the video. The plugin needs a real update to modern standard.

  • @digital360
    @digital360 Před rokem

    I still don’t really understand why there are so many synths in Logic Pro. Don’t they all do essentially the same types of things? Also, how does one determine which one to begin with before tweaking settings?

  • @issiewizzie
    @issiewizzie Před rokem +1

    Very powerful but yet underrated by the uninitiated

  • @wheelie_monkprabu947
    @wheelie_monkprabu947 Před 3 měsíci

    @3:32 😆

  • @ddk753
    @ddk753 Před rokem

    The objective those who emphasize on the boundary of possession, is to gracefully excuse themselves out of the inevitable hard work

  • @drany7
    @drany7 Před 15 dny

    Is there a mouth organ sound in here ? Thanks

  • @ToniMazzotti
    @ToniMazzotti Před rokem +2

    Alchemy is the Omnisphere by Apple. But I still prefer Omnisphere.

    • @issiewizzie
      @issiewizzie Před rokem

      I think it complements each other were the other falls short ....

  • @Thefi5thdnb
    @Thefi5thdnb Před 10 měsíci

    Easily the best thing about logic is this synth if yoy struggle with ideas

  • @gordonwaite4571
    @gordonwaite4571 Před rokem

    wow

  • @onairmastering
    @onairmastering Před rokem +1

    I made an album with only the vintage synth in Logic, now I'm thinking about an album only with Alchemy, hmmm.....

  • @GaryCunninghamyouareenough

    🤟🙏🏻

  • @Melodic623
    @Melodic623 Před rokem +2

    This is rainman level. I’m not that smart

  • @rodmonstar
    @rodmonstar Před rokem +1

    this is so much lmao

  • @alanbg2278
    @alanbg2278 Před rokem

    It's not Logic's, it's Camel Audio's and I want it back so I can use my Dream Voices : Anywhere ! Grrrr.

  • @zyxyuv1650
    @zyxyuv1650 Před rokem

    Boooo. I remember when Apple came and took this little synth away from musicians around the world. Now all we have for Alchemy is bad memories.

  • @everythingvideos24
    @everythingvideos24 Před rokem

    Why Logic Pro Rules? More like why logic pro needs better sounds. I use it and the stock sounds are horrible.