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Logic Pro's Retro Synth emulates the sound of four classic synthesizer types: traditional Analog; analog (Hard) Sync; digital Wavetable; and digital FM. In this tutorial Joe Albano explores Hard Sync.

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That Sync’ing feeling

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Follow my lead

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Tune ’em up

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Fig 3 How Hard Sync affects the waveshape of the Sync’d (Slave) oscillator

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Fig 4 A Sawtooth wave (Shape 2) in Retro Synth being Hard Sync’d by a Square wave (Shape 1).

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Fig 5 A classic Hard Sync patch in Retro Synth.

Fig 6 Additional options in Retro Synth’s Settings panel.

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Joe Albano

Joe is a musician, engineer, and producer in NYC. Over the years, as a small studio operator and freelance engineer, he's made recordings of all types from music & album production to v/o & post. He's also taught all aspects of recording and music technology at several NY audio schools, and has been writing articles for Recording magazine for many years.