Distortion II in Logic Pro for iPad

Distortion II emulates the distortion circuit of a Hammond B3 organ. You can use it on musical instruments to recreate this classic effect or can use it creatively when designing new sounds.

To add Distortion II to your project, choose Distortion > Distortion II in a channel strip Audio Effect plug-in menu or the Plug-ins area. See Intro to plug-ins. Also see Add, replace, reorder, and remove plug-ins in the Plug-ins area and Work with plug-ins in the Mixer.

Distortion II parameters

Pre Gain knob and field: Set the amount of gain applied to the input signal.
Drive knob and field: Set the amount of saturation applied to the signal.
Tone knob and field: Boosts the integrated high shelf filter gain both pre- and post-distortion, which results in a different tone.
Distortion Type pop-up menu: Choose the type of distortion.
- Growl: Emulates a two-stage tube amplifier similar to the type found in a Leslie 122 speaker cabinet, which is often used with the Hammond B3 organ.
- Bity: Emulates the sound of a bluesy (overdriven) guitar amp.
- Nasty: Produces hard distortion, suitable for creating very aggressive sounds.
- Class AB soft: Emulates a softer crossover distortion encountered in transistorized amplifiers when driving a higher load.
- Class AB hard: Emulates a harder crossover distortion encountered in transistorized amplifiers when driving a higher load.
  Crossover, in this case, refers to a switching between two matched transistors. In Class AB designs, both transistors remain on at all times, reducing the effect of hard switching between them.
Level slider and field: Set the amount of gain applied to the plug-in output stage.
Mix knob and field: Set the ratio between the effect (wet) signal and original (dry) signals, following the clip filter.

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