Drummer Tracks Sounding Wimpy? Pump Up The Punch With Logic’s Phat FX

 

Drummer – Logic’s AI musician – is possibly one of the best songwriting tools ever in a DAW.

Thanks to Drummer, we don’t have to worry about:

• Finding a drummer
• Teaching that drummer how to play our songs
• Buying expensive mics and preamps to record said drummer
• Scheduling time to record drums

So on and so forth. Instead:

• Load up Drummer
• Record your parts to Drummer
• Adjust Drummer’s performance to taste

Voila!

(Of course, if you prefer recording a drummer or programming your own beats – cool! Today’s post should still be helpful).

If there’s one thing I know from talking to Logic users, A LOT of people rely on Drummer. Which is awesome!

What I also know is A LOT of folks feel that Drummer can lack vibe and punch to its performances.

Not all music requires bombastic drums to drive a song forward. Sometimes we’re just looking for a little glue to bring our drums together.

In either case – bombastic or a little glue – Logic has a fantastic tool for such occasions:

Phat FX.

Sitting in the Multi Effects folder of the plugin menu, Phat FX is loaded with treats:

• 11 shades of distortion
• 9 shades of compression

Plus loads of other tools (Bass Enhancer, Mod FX, etc).

With Phat FX’s distortion and compression, you’re able to add aggression and punch to your drums, helping them to poke through the mix.

(And who doesn’t love drums that slam? 🙂 )

So in today’s video, I’ll walk you through how to use Phat FX to turn up the punch and power on your Drummer Tracks.

P.S. If you’re using a version of Logic that doesn’t include Phat FX – don’t despair! Logic’s regular Compressor and Distortion plugins can be just as great.